ESOL Teach

Posted on 6/30/09

Well said Sue! I don't know about you, but I entered this profession to teach
all children, not just an elite few.

On 6/30/09, Sue/FL wrote:
> I do teach at one of those schools. A teacher that is not a strong
> teacher is unable to survive, let alone teach, at our school. No, we don't
> solve the problems. Yes, we do teach the children. The better the
> teacher's skills, the better the job done.
>
> Are you suggesting that the children of these populations should just be
> pushed aside as being unable to be taught. If a strong teacher is willing
> to teach at such schools, good. And guess what, once you invest in this
> type of an environment, you believe in what you do.
>
> Some places, not here, pay a big bonus to the teachers in difficult
> schools. Perhaps that would be a solution to "your" problem...
>
> It would be nice not to write off these children born into these
> situations. And guess what, the teacher across the hall from me was once
> upon a time one of "these children"...guess some make it, huh?
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> why don't you go and teach at one of those schools. this is not a
>>> good teacher or not a good teacher. This is a social pjroblem and
>>> no teacher, it doesn't metterhow good he/she is, can change it.
>>>
>>> On 6/22/09, sue/FL wrote:
>>>> It isn't comfy, but it takes an excellent teacher to teach at
>>>> the challenging schools and make gains. Some special teachers
>>>> are up for the challenge. To best serve these children, the
>>>> districts have to attempt to get strong teachers into these
>>>> schools. I understand what they are trying to do. I may
>>>> not "like" it, but I understand.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

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