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Transfering Schools

by Majormajormajor

Jul 31, 2013

Hi! I'm not a new teacher, but one with six years under my belt, all at the same school. Now I'm starting at a new school, and I'm quite nervous to be the new kid on the block but not a new teacher. How do I balance showing that I know I am new to the school and need to learn the ropes with also showing my experience? I've seen a lot of teachers co...See More

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ECE On 8/08/13, Sara wrote:

> On 7/31/13, Majormajormajor wrote:

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> I did this same thing three years ago after many years at my

> old school. It deserves to be said that schools are strange

> places - they're very closed off - and the teachers in them

> can be easily threat...See More

Sep 14, 2013

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voluntary transfer I am non certified staff. I want to do this when there is an

opening in a particular school I want to work in. In my district,

I can transfer online and fill out a transfer application when a

vacancy is available at any time, luckily.

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Sep 14, 2013

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Qualities of a Teacher

by Gemmar Estrella

Jul 31, 2013

,I'm a student teacher.... I Just want your comments and answers about these:

in your country, what are the....

1.Personal Qualities of a Teacher?

2.Professional Qualities of a Teacher?

3.Requirements to become a Professional Teacher?

Please help...thanks!

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Gemmar On 8/02/13, Sara wrote: > On 7/31/13, Gemmar Estrella wrote: >> ,I'm a student teacher.... I Just want your comments and >> answers about these: >> >> in your country, what are the.... > > I don't think there is a single answer to your first two > questions. Teachers can have many different qualities. The > re...See More

Aug 3, 2013

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Sara On 8/03/13, Gemmar wrote: > On 8/02/13, Sara wrote: >> On 7/31/13, Gemmar Estrella wrote: >>> ,I'm a student teacher.... I Just want your comments and >>> answers about these: professional examiniations that >> need to be taken and passed. > > In my country here in the philippines, teachers according to the &g...See More

Aug 4, 2013

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Survey on Common Core (for academic thesis)

by Mike M.

Aug 13, 2013

Hello teachers! My name is Mike M. and I am a student at Brigham Young University. I am working on my capstone thesis on the Common Core, and I was hoping that I could obtain your opinions about it. I have created a very short survey regarding a few aspects that I am investigating. If you have just a minute or two, could you provide your experience...See More

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what draws people to teaching?

by good questions

Aug 15, 2013

A non-teacher I spoke to once claimed that teachers get into the profession of education not because they want to contribute something to society but because of their love for the subject. While I have to admit that's why I first got involved in teaching, I certainly do feel responsible for making a positive contribution to people's lives. I think ...See More

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good questions On 9/14/13, good questions wrote: > On 9/04/13, another perspective - sorry long wrote: >> I for one never wanted to be a teacher. I had no interest in >> teaching whatsoever. My first college degree was in Art and >> Design and I worked in a design career for several years. Many >> people thought of my work as creative a...See MoreOn 9/14/13, good questions wrote: > On 9/04/13, another perspective - sorry long wrote: >> I for one never wanted to be a teacher. I had no interest in >> teaching whatsoever. My first college degree was in Art and >> Design and I worked in a design career for several years. Many >> people thought of my work as creative and glamorous. I guess >> it was. Then I became a parent in my late 20's and found I >> really enjoyed learning about early childhood and found that >> my strong organizational skills and ability to think outside >> the box were coming in handy when putting together events and >> just enjoying the simple moments as they came up. >> >> >> >> When the children were three, I found that all of them in my >> child's playgroup were going to various preschools. I was >> influenced by one friend's older stepson's seemingly wonderful >> experience at a Montessori school in another city. The friend >> convinced me to call the Montessori school down the street and >> find out more about it. After an hour on the phone with the >> director, my ear hurt and I was so curious at that point that >> we went and checked it out in person. We moved the next year >> after that and we enrolled our child in a another Montessori >> school. I really didn't know a lot about the nuts and bolts of >> what it was exactly and why it worked, but I just knew it fit >> well with our family values and how up to that point I had >> been raising her. It felt compatible. >> >> >> >> By the time she was in K there and my younger one was in >> school, too, I was asked to apply for an assistant's position >> coming up. The teachers had seen my work as a volunteer at the >> school. I got the job and I learned everything that I would >> never do when I got my own classroom. (very poor mentor). >> However, I was hooked on the philosophy and found I became >> obsessed with everything about learning more about it. I read. >> I read. And I read. Nothing would stop me then. Since they >> didn't offer elementary Montessori at that school, we realized >> we had to send our child to first grade in a traditional >> school. Didn't go well for her. However, we decided to open >> our own Montessori pre primary program in our own town for our >> younger child. Eventually I attained my second degree in >> Montessori education at a near by university. >> >> >> >> I used my liberal arts degree more in teaching preschool then >> I ever did in my career in that field. I learned more about >> mathematics as a Montessori pre school teacher then I ever did >> in my math classes. I was attracted to this kind of "teaching" >> because it is nothing whatsoever like a traditional teaching. >> Each child follows his own path in teaching himself. I serve >> as a guide. I don't feel the need to control other people >> which I think is a too common subconscious need for many >> people who are drawn to traditional teaching. A lot of what >> traditional teachers complain about their classrooms - too >> many students in one room, too many vast differences in >> abilities, restlessness - those were not problems at all in a >> Montessori classroom and if anything had always been a huge >> plus in the dynamics of the classroom The whole child was >> addressed, not just the cognitive side of the child. Each day >> was different and exciting and I was creatively and mentally >> challenged to meet the needs of my students. I was able to >> provide a learning environment that drew children to learning. >> I was not the focal point. I provided the tools, but the >> children learned to be in charge of their own learning. >> >> >> >> I am retired now after 25+ years as a Montessori teacher. My >> only regret is that I had not found this years before, but >> then maybe I lacked the maturity and life experience to >> prepare me for that wonderful life as a Montessori teacher. I >> played around with the idea of getting my Montessori >> elementary training a few times during my tenure, but I was >> good at the age group I was working with. I never got burned >> out. I actually loved my work and the passion that drove me >> brought me much satisfaction and peace in my life. It changed >> me into a much better person. >> >> >> >> I like to read the different forums on teaching because my >> grandchildren have also had to start sitting in traditional >> elementary classrooms. I know for a fact that there is NO WAY >> that I would be drawn to teaching the way it is still going >> now, any more then I was growing up or going to school myself. > > Is this an ad for Montessori schools Does anyone else teach mainly for love of their subject matter

Oct 1, 2013

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different perspective to good questions Oh, not it isn't an ad for Montessori schools. I was just explaining why I was drawn to teaching after never, ever having had an inclination to teach before. I do know that the traditional way of "teaching" still does not appeal to me at all. I also know that Montessori style teaching is totally foreign to many teachers and that approach would not ...See More

Oct 1, 2013

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Suitable for High School Seniors?

by RC

Sep 1, 2013

I was wondering if Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING was suitable for high school seniors to read? I have read the novel and like how it deals with women's wants and societal standings in a time before suffrage. However, at the time of its publication it was considered rather risque. I was wondering if it would be a suitable novel for juniors and seniors...See More

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Lit Teacher On 9/01/13, RC wrote: > I was wondering if Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING was suitable > for high school seniors to read? I have read the novel and > like how it deals with women's wants and societal standings > in a time before suffrage. However, at the time of its > publication it was considered rather risque. I was wondering > if ...See More

Sep 2, 2013

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Nikki The Awakening is taught quite often at the junior level, at least to advanced level students. I know I read it in my 11th grade AP English class, and my department also teaches it to 11th grade AP English. I've never heard a single complaint about it being risque or the portrayal or African-Americans. Students at that age are mature enough to place...See MoreThe Awakening is taught quite often at the junior level, at least to advanced level students. I know I read it in my 11th grade AP English class, and my department also teaches it to 11th grade AP English. I've never heard a single complaint about it being risque or the portrayal or African-Americans. Students at that age are mature enough to place literature in historical context; and if they're not, then they are past the age to learn.

On 9/02/13, Lit Teacher wrote: > On 9/01/13, RC wrote: >> I was wondering if Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING was suitable >> for high school seniors to read? I have read the novel and >> like how it deals with women's wants and societal standings >> in a time before suffrage. However, at the time of its >> publication it was considered rather risque. I was wondering >> if it would be a suitable novel for juniors and seniors in >> today's high school. Even though it deals with a woman >> having an affair it does not have explicit language or >> scenes. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > > Interesting choice. It was considered shocking in its time - > not rather risque and Kate Chopin's career 'went into the > toilet' as we say now after that book. People turned away from > her - she had gone too far. > > I'm not sure the book could translate very well in these times > and for teenagers. As a historical piece, The Awakening is > powerful but to understand it as a historical piece, you need > to know a great deal of nuanced history and grasp the nuances > of the book one of which is that the main character Edna fell > in love with a young man who was also in love with her but in > the physical sense - they did not have an affair. Kids today > will not understand Edna's affair as a real affair. > > That said, I wonder - do you have African American students? > They won't be happy or comfortable with the way the novel > portrays African Americans. > > All that said, I read The Awakening in a graduate level > literature course on Feminist Literature of the Late 19th > Century. It's an interesting choice for high school. I'd be > really curious - what kind of a class would you use the book > in and what's the goal of your class? I don't think Chopin's > writing is powerful in and of itself - it's what she's writing > about that makes her writing powerful.

Sep 5, 2013

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Students Using Faculty Restrooms

by Cathy

Sep 10, 2013

Has anyone else had a problem with students using faculty restrooms? Already this year, in less than a full week of school, I've caught three different girls coming out of faculty restrooms -- including one girl whom I've caught twice.

I guess part of the problem is that the Vice-Principal doesn't seem to take this all that seriously. It'...See More

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Catsister Absolutely, if that kid knew what she was doing, she should get in trouble. Is it possible she's being bullied in the kid rest room, or is it possible that the kid restroom is unbearable?

If it is a single seater, it's bad enough. But teachers should absolutely not be in a situation where they could see a student in a state of undress, if...See More

Sep 10, 2013

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Mom to Three The issue is more indicative of the high school students' respect for staff and boundaries. It only takes one or two to start to make it seam like a gray area. Also better to be firm on rules and regs or others may let things slide.

On 9/10/13, Catsister wrote: > Absolutely, if that kid knew what she was doing, she should > get in tr...See More

Sep 16, 2013

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Team Leader

by bsk

Sep 15, 2013

I have recently become the 9th grade team leader at my high school. The position is new and I have never been a leader and I don't even know what I am supposed to be doing or what I need to be doing. Any suggestions?

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by Jorge Aleman

Sep 20, 2013

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Crazy Teacher in my Department

by Sombra

Sep 24, 2013

The district I teach for has just merged our two middle schools into one jr high and our two high schools into one.

This has caused a lot of shuffling of staff. I had taught at one of the high school buildings for the past 12 years but was moved down to the jr high to teach 9th grade due to having less seniority than the people coming in ...See More

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seen this situation before All of you have gone through some major changes this year. This particular teacher sounds very insecure. That is common for some people who feel out of control in their environments. You obviously are not one of those and have made the adjustment well although you miss the way things used to do.

All I can offer is that you can not change h...See More

Sep 25, 2013

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Sara On 9/24/13, Sombra wrote: > The district I teach for has just merged our two middle > schools into one jr high and our two high schools into one.

Try finding someone who has worked with her for some time and ask nicely how -ask for their insight. Who's your supervisor and where are they on this problem. When we share rooms, we leave...See MoreOn 9/24/13, Sombra wrote: > The district I teach for has just merged our two middle > schools into one jr high and our two high schools into one.

Try finding someone who has worked with her for some time and ask nicely how -ask for their insight. Who's your supervisor and where are they on this problem. When we share rooms, we leave and don't reenter until the period is over.

At a certain point I once had to say to a colleague, we've tried to work this through but at this point if you have these strong concerns, you should really speak to 'John' ( their boss). > > This has caused a lot of shuffling of staff. I had taught > at one of the high school buildings for the past 12 years > but was moved down to the jr high to teach 9th grade due to > having less seniority than the people coming in from the > other high school that was closing. > > My new department contains this woman who is driving me > absolutely insane. Due to the large size of the new > building, we do not have our own classrooms and I teach in > "her room" for one period of the day. She makes this period > a living hell for me, criticizing me if I leave a pen out > of place, if the hole punch drops a circle of paper on the > floor, etc. Then, to make matters worse, she interrupts my > later classes. Yesterday, she interrupted the class to > accuse me of taking 3 water bottles off her desk, which I > did not do, so now she thinks my students must have done > it. > > My students do not go NEAR her desk when we are in her > room. They remain in their seats and there is no fooling > around. Her class on the contrary is like a 3 ring circus. > > In addition, she sees things that I am doing with my kids > and she asks me a million questions about it, wants me to > give her copies of all these things I have worked very hard > to create, and takes up my before and after school time > constantly bugging me to help her with lessons, the > computer equipment, etc. > > I am a team player, but this is out of control. I have > tries to explain to her that I have limited time and I have > my own things to work on, but it hasn't seemed to help. I > have tried to explain to her that my class time is precious > to me and that anything that can wait until when I am not > teaching (i.e. water bottle accusations) should wait. She > just doesn't get it, period. I don't know what else to do, > but she is driving me and the other people in my department > insane! > > I miss my old school so much!

Sep 25, 2013

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