Re: Student Teaching experience horrible!

Jenny Logan

Posted on 12/12/09

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On 12/12/09, Something isn't right here wrote:
> Your story doesn't ring true. You are a stellar student
> teacher and for no reason, other than jealousy, you may not
> pass your student teaching? I don't think you have been
> completely forthcoming here. What exact reasons were you given
> that are concerns of the university and the teacher? How have
> you been interacting with the students? I think there is more
> to your story than you are telling us.
>
> On 12/11/09, Jenny Logan wrote:
>> I have had an absolute nightmare of a cooperating teacher
>> during the last 8 weeks. To my face, she has been saying
>> what a great job I've been doing. Behind my back she has
>> been going to my University supervisor and saying horrible
>> things about my teaching. She doesn't think she'll pass me.
>> The cooperating teacher that I had right before me has said
>> I have done a stellar job of teaching. My GPA by the way is
>> a 3.8 I think this teacher is jealous of my enthusiasm and
>> ability to connect with the students. The students all ask
>> for me to teach and when they learn she will be doing a
>> lesson they cringe. Clearly, she is jealous.
>>
>> I could deal with that, but at this point she wants to fail
>> me. We've had a meeting with the principal of the school,
>> my supervisor, her, and myself. The bottom line is that I
>> am to finish my last week of student teaching sitting in a
>> chair at the back of the room and just observing this
>> teacher. I am not to interact with the students, nor engage
>> in any lesson. I had to sign a legally binding contract
>> that if I do more than that, I will be taken out of the
>> program and not graduate next week!
>>
>> I have been lied about by this teacher. I have not been
>> able to state my side of the situation. When I do, I'm shut
>> down and told that I am only a guest in this school and I
>> have to stand on my head and eat a banana if that is what
>> they want me to do.
>>
>> I'm at the mercy of this heartless co-op. I am 48 years old
>> and have returned to school after my son was in college. To
>> get to this point and have some nasty, vindictive teacher
>> decide whether I can graduate next week is ludicrous. How
>> do they get away with it? Does anyone have any suggestions
>> as to how to protect myself this next coming week? I don't
>> know the law, but could I have a witness in the room with
>> me?

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