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Why do they give the challenging classes to novice teachers?

by Alicia

Oct 29, 2008

I've noticed that the lower level, behaviorally challenged classes in my school are given to the newer, non-tenured teachers. Why? If a teacher is good and experienced, should it matter if they teach lower or upper level? Or is education one of those "baptism by fire" professions? As a new teacher, I find it very discouraging.

Leah On 10/29/08, Alicia wrote: > I've noticed that the lower level, behaviorally challenged > classes in my school are given to the newer, non-tenured > teachers. Why? If a teacher is good and experienced, > should it matter if they teach lower or upper level? Or is > education one of those "baptism by fire" professions? As a > new te...See More

Oct 30, 2008

Hal Portner On 10/29/08, Alicia wrote: > I've noticed that the lower level, behaviorally challenged > classes in my school are given to the newer, non-tenured > teachers. Why? If a teacher is good and experienced, > should it matter if they teach lower or upper level? Or is education one of those "baptism by fire" professions? As a new teacher, I f...See More

Oct 30, 2008

suzy It is disconcerting to read the posts. The children should come first...their needs, requirements. A brand new teacher should have a mentor and team assistance. Difficult children are best served by qualified caring teachers. This can be a new teacher (perhaps just one of two of these kiddos) or an experienced one. New teachers should not be given ...See MoreIt is disconcerting to read the posts. The children should come first...their needs, requirements. A brand new teacher should have a mentor and team assistance. Difficult children are best served by qualified caring teachers. This can be a new teacher (perhaps just one of two of these kiddos) or an experienced one. New teachers should not be given a pass AND never the most difficult children. It is our job to help each other figure out how to best teach a child.

On 10/30/08, Hal Portner wrote: > On 10/29/08, Alicia wrote: >> I've noticed that the lower level, behaviorally challenged >> classes in my school are given to the newer, non-tenured >> teachers. Why? If a teacher is good and experienced, >> should it matter if they teach lower or upper level? Or > is education one of those "baptism by fire" professions? As > a new teacher, I find it very discouraging. > ****************************** > Alicia, I recall a conversation about this during a > faculty meeting a few years ago. It went something like this: > A middle school English teacher, aka Nadine,said "I > remember that as a new teacher I was assigned the lowest > section classes, the most difficult students, the worst > schedules, and the most demanding extra duties. Is this > still the case?” > “It sure is,” answered Fran (also aka), a teacher > with 24 years experience. “In fact, our contract supports > this by allowing senior teachers to pick which class they > want to teach in which school.” > At their next meeting, Fran reported that she had > discussed with other veteran teachers, the practice of > assigning new teachers the most difficult students and > schedules. She was shocked — but not surprised — by comments > from some of her colleagues: > “These new kids on the block ought to be in the > toughest classrooms. They are young, they are strong, and > they have the latest pedagogical skills. We’ve always done > it this way. We’ve all paid our dues. We’ve got seniority > now and deserve the consideration we receive.” > “I think we’ve got things backwards, here,” Nadine > chimed in. “A new teacher should have a lighter load than an > experienced teacher; after all, a new teacher needs time to > adjust to the difference between theory and practice and > time to prepare for classes.” > > Maybe it's time for contract negotiations in your district, > Alicia? >

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