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#254
JayVols said:
It's not for everyone. But it isn't ever boring. I hate the teen angst drama chit....
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I loved it when I was doing it, however the politics in administration on the local and state level just ticked me off
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#255
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GASOUTHERNVOL said:
I loved it when I was doing it, however the politics in administration on the local and state level just ticked me off
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What would keep me out of teaching is educators are no longer allowed to actually teach. They are now training students how to score higher on achievement tests. There is no time to explain what, how, why anymore.
 
#256
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rbroyles said:
What would keep me out of teaching is educators are no longer allowed to actually teach. They are now training students how to score higher on achievement tests. There is no time to explain what, how, why anymore.
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You are spot on. Discipline sucks too. We are training kids to spew memorized facts. We no longer teach analysis and synthesis. No Child Left Behind is an utter disaster based on admittedly falsified data, yet we still are pushing it. My grandpa had a much better idea- you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

Until we stop trying to treat every kid like they are college material, we will continue down the slippery slope. Kids not interested in college need to be in classes with emmersion in their chosen field. Use math classes teaching the math skills required for that area. Also, more apprenticeships are needed. Have them working with pros in the field gaining practical experience. Pay them a stipend for this work. More discipline issues come from bored/uninterested students than any other group. No way someone wanting to be an electrician should be forced to have 2 years of calculus. It's stupid.

Special education has done good but has caused harm as well. IEP'S are nice, but they have taught kids that they are only responsible for certain things. Actually had a kid that had an IEP that worked at a fast food place. His boss told him to do something. The kid refused citing it wasn't in his IEP. Boss told him there are no IEP's in the real world and fired him. People don't realize the stupid stuff that goes on: ex If a student with an IEP brings a gun to school, a meeting has to take place to determine if the behavior is a result of the disability. If it is, the school's hands are pretty much tied. Theoretically, a 45 day alternative placement is about all that can be done unless the courts step in. I know many are down on schools but we are hamstrung with so many stupid, unweildy regulations. Schools are doing what they can for the most part. They just have no leeway with so many irresponsible regulations.
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#257
#257
My advice would be to network all through college and keep your options open, unless you are looking at premed. I started out as a business major, then finished a degree in comm after wasting a couple years of minor league ball. I'm in the medical business now, 15 yrs later, as a distributor, but cut my teeth with some major corporations beginning in '98. It's a highly competitive business, but I have seen some incredible things done in the OR. It's also allowed me time to be heavily involved with my kids and continue to volunteer coach on a few different levels. What I know now, at 40, is to always have your options open and don't be afraid of failure. A very wise man told me years ago that some people get on a train and see what happens, while others wonder where the train went and if it will come back again. Best of luck. Great idea to post a question like this. You are already ahead of the game.
 
#263
#263
Volst53 said:
I'm about to have my first issue I do believe. We have a teacher that likes to start stuff.
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Ahh that sucks. That's pretty much all my student teaching was. It was hell, plus my teacher was racist against white people. Teaching the civil war was a war within itself.
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#265
We are going to address it. I don't know why the other teachers take it. The teacher isn't in a position of power.
 
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#266
Volst53 said:
I'm about to have my first issue I do believe. We have a teacher that likes to start stuff.
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Document, document, document. Go back and write it down to CYA (cover your a**). The big shame is too many other teachers have a worse adolescent 'gotcha' mentality. It's worse than the kids many times. I stay in my room. If they are doing their job, they wouldn't have time for that crap.
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JayVols said:
Document, document, document. Go back and write it down to CYA (cover your a**). The big shame is too many other teachers have a worse adolescent 'gotcha' mentality. It's worse than the kids many times. I stay in my room. If they are doing their job, they wouldn't have time for that crap.
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True, I file everything. This teacher has a past of doing this but for some reason they just slap the teacher on the wrist and let the behavior keep going on time after time.
 
#270
#270
Volst53 said:
True, I file everything. This teacher has a past of doing this but for some reason they just slap the teacher on the wrist and let the behavior keep going on time after time.
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Dealt with that. One teacher years ago liked to try to tell me about everything they thought I did wrong. After a couple of times, told them they weren't my boss and I didn't particularly give a shiz what they 'thought'. Never had another incident.
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#271
#271
Well this Teacher doesn't do it to your face. He tells students stuff, Which is about the lowest thing you can do. He tries to get stuff started through students and parents. He even got stuff started with our principle this way.


If you have an issue with me, thats fine. You just need to handle it like a man and come to my face though. The thing is the guy wants power and can't get it, so everybody is seen as a threat.
 
#272
#272
Paperwork is too much work with little to no results. If his pissing in your cheerios, you make him eat it.
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#273
#273
Volst53 said:
Well this Teacher doesn't do it to your face. He tells students stuff. Which is about the lowest thing you can do. If you have an issue with me, thats fine. You just need to handle it like a man and come to my face though. The thing is the guy wants power and can't get it, so everybody is seen as a threat.
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Plant some empty liquor bottles in his desk, photoshop him with a female or male student, etc etc
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#274
#274
Volst53 said:
Well this Teacher doesn't do it to your face. He tells students stuff, Which is about the lowest thing you can do. He tries to get stuff started through students and parents. He even got stuff started with our principle this way.


If you have an issue with me, thats fine. You just need to handle it like a man and come to my face though. The thing is the guy wants power and can't get it, so everybody is seen as a threat.
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That's MAJOR BS! I bet if you approached him, he'd mess his trousers.
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#275
#275
GASOUTHERNVOL said:
Plant some empty liquor bottles in his desk, photoshop him with a female or male student, etc etc
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Viscious! I would just confront him and drop a few subtle hints about beatings or something.....
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