Re: Union

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I love that this person thinks s/he will be a better
teacher than many of those already in place, despite the
fact that s/he cannot even compose a grammatically correct
post. Now THAT'S the kind of teacher I want for my kid!
WAY TO GO, PAL!

On 1/29/10, Just saying wrote:
> I teach computers....so I've never had to resort to
> worksheets and always
> been hands on. Most electives are.
>
> But all I'm saying is anyone who doesn't recognize
> different learning styles is the one who will have a
> rude awakening someday.
>
> Confused needs to keep applying....and stop thinking
> he's better than other teachers just because he says
> he'll be hands on. That alone will not make him/her a
> better teacher.
>
>
>
> On 1/19/10, Application vs Regurgitation wrote:
>> I am an experienced teacher and it is only within the
>> last few years that I have truly sat back and thought
>> about the quality of education that I was providing
>> to students. Confused is absolutely correct. Teaching
>> science with worksheets is not teaching. It is simply
>> providing information. The students MUST be able to
>> apply the knowledge and not just regurgitate the
>> information back on paper. The same is true of
>> mathematics. As an elementary teacher I began to see
>> that my students were only memorizing how to
>> computate and not truly understanding mathematics. We
>> tend to teach the way we were taught and go through
>> the teacher's editions as if that were the only way
>> to teach. Teachers need to understand mathematics and
>> science in order to teach it so that students
>> understand and can apply the knowledge.
>> Unfortunately, unions do protect those who think have
>> "that is the way I have always done it"
>> mentality. Technology has made our students demand
>> that be actively involved in their education and
>> sitting listening to a lecture in science is not
>> active. I have worked in both union and nonunion
>> states and although it is good to have some sort of
>> protection against unfair treatment I do not think
>> that I could walk away from a classroom of students
>> simply because I wasn't getting paid extra for parent
>> conference time after school.
>>
>>
>> On 1/18/10, Confused? wrote:
>>> Any science teacher who teaches science with
>>> worksheets should be fired, how about that? Get off
>>> your "eye of the beholder" crap. That's
>>> exactly why bad teachers keep their jobs. It's
>>> called adapt to the new learning styles or get out.
>>> Stale teachers need not apply.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/18/10, Just saying. wrote:
>>>> How do you know there are terrible science
>>>> teachers in the area? Good teaching/poor teaching
>>>> is ALL in the eye of the beholder. The person
>>>> that I learn best from may be completely
>>>> different from your idea of a "good
>>>> teacher".
>>>>
>>>> Just because someone has been doing it for
>>>> several years does not mean that their ideas are
>>>> stale.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/31/09, Confused? wrote:
>>>>> I taught for a while at a few local colleges
>>>>> (part time) since I have my PhD in Genetics. I
>>>>> got to know a lot students and teachers in the
>>>>> area. I decided to get my teacher license
>>>>> because I would have a steady job and I can
>>>>> teach. I would rather teach in a private
>>>>> school, but beggars cannot be choosers. With
>>>>> that, there are some terrible science teachers
>>>>> in the area. For no other reason other than the
>>>>> union/politics, they still have a job. It's
>>>>> unfortunate that younger teachers cannot get a
>>>>> chance because they have 20 yrs invested, but
>>>>> have no business teaching our youth. Just like
>>>>> sports, teaching should be performance based.
>>>>> You don't want to do anything, fine, you don't
>>>>> get a raise. The concept of unions were good 80
>>>>> years ago, but now they promote mediocrity for
>>>>> our students. Protecting too many teachers that
>>>>> should not be in the schools. It is not an
>>>>> accident that Ohio public schools (as a whole)
>>>>> has a bottom 10 state ranking in the US, with
>>>>> the likes of WV, Mississippi and others. Using
>>>>> computerize data analysis is an effective way
>>>>> to assess teacher/student performance.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/31/09, Just Curious wrote:
>>>>>> Why do you not want to join the union? I was
>>>>>> just curious. In my district you don't have
>>>>>> to join but you still have to pay a large fee
>>>>>> that is only 10 dollars less than the fee
>>>>>> that members pay. Happy New Year!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/24/09, Confused? wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi, I am looking for information regarding
>>>>>>> joining the union when I become a teacher
>>>>>>> next spring.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I DO NOT want to join. Do I have to join?
>>>>>>> It is against my principles to join a
>>>>>>> union. I am just looking into it now so I
>>>>>>> can defend myself later.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for your time.
 

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