tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216169138667853054.post4936960177455818232..comments2023-07-28T07:30:22.271-04:00Comments on EDUCATION PROVOCATEUR : A Message to All Teachers from One Who’s Been There - Part OneShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17508821635629824048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216169138667853054.post-18531106971889793352010-11-07T15:38:44.965-05:002010-11-07T15:38:44.965-05:00If you have ever taught at a school, or gone to a ...If you have ever taught at a school, or gone to a teacher education program, the mundane things of the everyday functioning of a school are not taught, nor is classroom management, but that's for another day. The school where I taught is approx. 23 acres. Mind telling me how I am to turn in attendance, and make it back to the classroom in 8 minutes of passing period when I'm in the bunaglows? <br /><br />I don't blame anyone. That's your simplistic assertion. I merely point out what took place. You can make your own conclusions (no matter how inaccurate) I'm just stating the facts. <br /><br />If everyone were able to "buck up" and do their jobs perhaps public education wouldn't be in such a mess. Also, the multilayers of burreaucracy and "process" while in part necessary, are hardly ever explained sufficiently enough for teachers (first year of otherwise) to be proficient their first few weeks. <br /><br />Life is full of dichotomy nothing is ever as simple as it seems.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508821635629824048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216169138667853054.post-13408369761840719762010-11-06T17:31:46.520-04:002010-11-06T17:31:46.520-04:00It seemed like the only visit I would get from any...<i>It seemed like the only visit I would get from any of them wasn’t for academic problems or for a social visit “how are things going Stuart?”, but rather the mundane – your door is broken, you shouldn’t let kids in class after the bell rings, you failed to turn in your attendance rosters in a timely manner, you forgot to sign in/out in the main office…It seemed as if I could do no right even though as a initially as a long term sub I was never introduced to anyone, much less someone to help guide me through the every day systems that are so necessary and “important” for a large school to function.</i><br /><br />Stuart, the quote from you above illuminates a couple things:<br /><br />1) You apparently couldn't sign in or out as required, nor could you turn in your attendance. These would seem to be the easiest part of the job, yet you complain about being called on them. That is unprofessional and silly. Buck up and do your job--all of it, not just the part you think is important.<br /><br />2) You blame the staff at the school where you subbed for not introducing you to people. Did you consider introducing yourself to people? Isn't it up to you, as the adult, to make stuff happen for yourself, especially given your inflated view of yourself?<br /><br />You are a dichotomy. You apparently don't see it though. You blame others for your faults/lapses. You put yourself in the role of victim, and at the same time, savior. Which is it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089587797789660734noreply@blogger.com