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Ok experienced teachers like me. I need to do think, pair, share....

This year I was moved to a new team. There are several teachers on my team who are incompetent, have an attitude, and generally should be replaced. Unfortunately, they are young, but the administration did not deal with the issues the first three years of their contract. They do not participate in planning, they say things like "I'll do whatever I want", and call in sick a lot.

We no longer have leadership positions; we are working as a PLC. I just participate in planning, suggest ideas, and volunteer to make tests, materials, etc. like some of the others on the team. These people just sit there spreading their negativity. I just go to my room and teach. I am fine with that. I have lots of friends in the building and have my own life outside of the classroom.

My question is....is this what happens after awhile of teaching? Is it my administration? Am I just getting old? I sat my 20 year ol...See More
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Lynde Well, with the exception of the "exciting" (or whatever would be a better descriptive word here), everything else I mentioned (and that was basically the short-liswt) is required. There is no choice. At least not officially. As far as the more x-based lessons (the list is exhausting), so much of what I hear is that teachers throughout the country a...See More
Mar 31, 2011
Judy2/CA I hope you did not read my post as a criticism of you or your efforts for your students. Our last super used to come around and look at our "focus walls" - one of the buzz words from our last reading series. I doubt he had a clue what he was looking at. And while he was doing that we lost millions of dollars in fraudulent construction projects - so...See More
Apr 1, 2011
Lynde Thanks for your response. I appreciate the concern. I'll check into the Powell book you mentioned, but to be honest, I've had a number of dfiferent careers (including 15 years as an executive assistant) before my life circumstances allowed me to teach where I wanted to. I've always considered myself to be the most efficient person I know :). I'm on...See More
Apr 1, 2011
Judy2/CA I'm not sure where all the terrible teachers are that the education wizards mention but they aren't at the 3 schools where I've worked. I teach 2nd so class time is strictly working with the kids - I don't even answer the phone. All paperwork has to be done when they leave for the day. I noticed that you mentioned elaborate lessons. One thing I rem...See More
Apr 2, 2011
obsession with school NOW. It will hurt them. nfm On 1/25/11, Lynde wrote: > Believe, I couldn't agree more. I'm so exhausted I can > hardly see straight. > In the past 5 years of teaching, I've taken at most > maybe (I'm thinking) on the order of 10 full/complete > days off from school-work. While my family is opening > Xmas presents, I'm sitting there with my laptop. No > ki...See More
Mar 19, 2012


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