Mark

Posted on 10/31/09

On 10/23/09, Trouble wrote:
> I am a person that does not like to complain. When i come
> into contact with someone who i do not particularly like i
> am very cordial and try to see the good in them. My co-
> teacher is a complete nightmare for me. Prior to begining
> my experience she had emailed and asked when i was
> starting. I emailed her back and informed her of when i
> was told to start, i also mentioned in that email that if
> she wnated me to i would have no problem coming in earlier
> if she wanted me too. I received an email back stating
> that the time i was given was fine for her. My first day i
> arriving she jumped down my throat i felt like and asked if
> the principal mentioned anything to me about my start date,
> because the other student teachers started the week
> before. That was my first impression of her and our
> relationship. I know she has personally issues going on,
> but i don't feel as though she is approachable for
> information. She never informs me information regarding
> school spirit, or anything in that regard. She only speaks
> to me if there is someone else is in the room, otherwise
> she is busy reading her email. i have never student taught
> before and i do not know if this normal or not. I feel as
> though if i don't answer the way she wants me too or agree
> with her she is jumping down throat and becoming
> defensive. I go in early, stay late when needed, and
> volunteer when possible. When she asks me to submit lesson
> plans i do so. Any advice on how to handle her or the
> situation.

I started my student teaching this semester at the age of 47.
I mention this because in my previous job, I have learned a
few things that I now can apply. The main thing is document,
document, document. My sponsor teacher is awful also. When
posing a question to her, I always e-mail her and later I
print out the e-mails. The first time I needed the printouts
is when she said, in an e-mail, I was not invited to group
planning. 2 days later, infront of the head of English, she
said it would be helpful if I attended these sessions. I
agreed with her but the next day, I showed her the e-mails
and told her I was confused. I did this very nicely and my
point was to show her that I was on top of our
communications, though I pretended I must of mis-read it. I
also have been asking her questions that I do not really need
to ask. She seems to take pleasure in feeling I am way below
her in my knowledge of teaching. I do not want you to think I
am endorsing manipulation. I am just trying to get through
the semester.
Keep your eye on the big picture. You soon will have your own
classroom and that is what it is all about.
Hang in there. Good luck. Happy Halloween.

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