tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post7004971893027841376..comments2024-03-27T11:28:13.401-06:00Comments on Education Matters: How my school got on the Intervene list (rough draft)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-21421901612430966062011-09-07T23:02:12.799-06:002011-09-07T23:02:12.799-06:00Completely agree! "Bad policies, bad procedur...Completely agree! "Bad policies, bad procedures, a lack of discipline and a realistic curriculum, poor leadership and a plethora of new teachers led to our downfall."<br />Personally, most first year teachers not only lack years of practical classroon experience, but they don't/can't take into account the full-time multiple-child, varied ages family dynamic either.<br />This is why we now homeschool! Back to the basics above in our home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-16962737943820495782011-07-25T07:12:20.238-06:002011-07-25T07:12:20.238-06:00I did stand up and tell them before and after I le...I did stand up and tell them before and after I let them fire me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-39092326316053689912011-07-25T07:06:45.648-06:002011-07-25T07:06:45.648-06:00I spoke up about much of what you talk about here....I spoke up about much of what you talk about here....was harassed and experienced EXTREME RETALIATION (Not the school referenced here but another school)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-36319231375577409312011-07-24T22:45:41.802-06:002011-07-24T22:45:41.802-06:00My God. This is exactly what happens. Every poin...My God. This is exactly what happens. Every point made is right on the money. I challenge anyone to refute one single point.<br /><br />This will keep happening until the public education system crashes. <br /><br />I just couldnt go to work every day and pretend. Make no mistake about it, pretending is what you have to do in order to keep your job. Keep doing this, my fellow teachers and you will eventually be thrown out anyway. You will get the blame, and you know what, you deserve it. Stand up for what you know is right and say no. If you really care about children.<br /><br />Do what is right. Make them fire you. Are you enjoying this? Is this really a job worth keeping anymore? Do you feel you are doing right by the kids you claim to care about?<br /><br />I know its not easy. I'm paying ovr 1K per month for health insurance using my COBRA benefits but I now have my self respect back. <br /><br />Please stop desperately trying to hang on to a job that saps your soul. Make them fire you, stand up and tell them that they are wrong. If you cant do that, and I sure as hell didnt, walk away with your dignity intact. Whatever you do, stop pretending. It kills your soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-86852569238431206322011-07-24T20:02:48.639-06:002011-07-24T20:02:48.639-06:00Anyone who says a first year teacher performs as w...Anyone who says a first year teacher performs as well as a veteran teacher knows nothing about being in the classroom. Half of the first year of teaching is figuring out what the hell you're doing. Seriously, when I think back to my first year ... wow, was I clueless! Every year I teach, I get better. This will be my 6th year, and sadly, I'm one of the more experienced teachers in my department. In fact, there are only 5 teachers (6 if you count one of the reading teachers) in my department have been there longer - much, much longer.<br /><br />But I've digressed, back to first year teachers. They may know their subject matter. They may have taken all sorts of education classes and been an intern. But none of that matters. None of it prepares you to deal with the stress, the misbehavior, the seemingly endless changes to what is expected. Veteran teachers have (for the most part) learned to balance it all and adjust on the fly. That's not something any first year teacher has. I've been in the room of first year teachers (just this past year) and I can't believe what I saw.<br /><br />Classroom management is necessary for teaching. Very few first years have any. Mix that with an unwritten policy of no referrals (or having to jump through hoops before writing one) and you have a recipe for being unsuccessful.<br /><br />I could go into my opinions regarding school choice but I'd be writing for an hour at least!Kassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698907897662514556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107550755163115303.post-59118288849477127062011-07-24T19:32:36.593-06:002011-07-24T19:32:36.593-06:00Soon most schools in urban areas will all be there...Soon most schools in urban areas will all be there. I saw this coming and looked to shield myself as best as possible by leaving and going to an A school. Many of my contemporaries have obtained positions at the Schultz Center or as Cadre or Nursing. I tied it for a year and missed the kids and the constant interaction. After teaching since 1983 and 1988 here in the District. I pray I can make it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com