Re: Teaching positions in Art in Ohio
Posted by SC on 10/03/07
Im a Science teacher who couldn't find a job in Ohio. I tried. There just weren't that many openings that weren't filled by people who either student taught there or by people who were rifted. I have at least 20 people in my teacher ed program who are Science and/or Math who didn't find jobs. Is it harder to find a job in art? Sure, but please don't make it sound like its a walk in the park to get a job in Science or Math either. People come here to support each other and get advice. I just think that degrading someone's passion isn't helpful. What do you tell your students who want to grow up and be something other than engineers or mathematicians? I just think there is a better way you could have approached the situation. But I agree, this whole conversation should just be dropped!
On 10/03/07, Math is One Branch wrote: > Knowledge has many branches. Art is one limb. Math is another. You must be left brained. A true math > man could find pattern and logic in art. One subject is required; the other subject is an elective. I am an > English teacher. Is English not important. I had to leave Ohio to find a job. Who do you think taught you > how to write cliched North Pole analogies. A student and teacher need to be well rounded. You seem pretty > flat. > > > On 10/03/07, Dave wrote: >> I have yet to read a post about a math or science teacher who can't find a job. >> If you post a message looking for sympathy about not being able to find a >> position teaching art, you won't find it here. In fact, I would even admit that >> I am looking for an art teaching job. That's like saying that you live in the >> North Pole and wonder why it is never 80 degree and sunny. I am sorry, but I >> don't have sympathy. >> >> Dave >> >> On 10/03/07, just curious about freedom of speech.... wrote: >>> now why isn't this whole message series being removed? >>> >>> >>> On 10/02/07, Tina/OH/5 wrote: >>>> Some people just find joy in being negative and sending that negativity onto >>>> others. We just have to laugh it off and concentrate on those things that >>>> really matter. >>>> >>>> JMO >>>> >>>> Tina/OH/5
