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Teacher taking over

by CaliSub

Mar 19, 2016

I'm in a long-term sub position. I have one lower level class with a special ed teacher. I was supposed to be the lead teacher but he has taken over the class. I don't mind him co-teaching because I'm new and he knows the school, but now he wants to do every lesson himself. He says he knows the material better and I "wasn't doing it right." When I talk to him he becomes very short tempered and unpleasant to deal with. When I asked to co-teach he was very nasty and blunt and said the kids don't respect me because I'm too soft spoken and let them do what they want. It's true because whenever he not in the room, they act up and don't listen to me. I'm just worried the principal will come in and I will get fired because I'm not doing anything in my class during this block. I have thought about complaining but am embarrassed about the whole situation.

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Lee On 3/19/16, CaliSub wrote: > I'm in a long-term sub position. I have one lower level > class with a special ed teacher. I was supposed to be the > lead teacher but he has taken over the class. I don't mind > him co-teaching because I'm new and he knows the school, but > now he wants to do every lesson himself. He says he knows > t...See MoreOn 3/19/16, CaliSub wrote: > I'm in a long-term sub position. I have one lower level > class with a special ed teacher. I was supposed to be the > lead teacher but he has taken over the class. I don't mind > him co-teaching because I'm new and he knows the school, but > now he wants to do every lesson himself. He says he knows > the material better and I "wasn't doing it right." When I > talk to him he becomes very short tempered and unpleasant to > deal with. When I asked to co-teach he was very nasty and > blunt and said the kids don't respect me because I'm too > soft spoken and let them do what they want. It's true > because whenever he not in the room, they act up and don't > listen to me. > I'm just worried the principal will come in and I will get > fired because I'm not doing anything in my class during this > block. I have thought about complaining but am embarrassed > about the whole situation.

Every school is different. Where I work, the special ed teacher and general ed teacher are supposed to be co teachers in an ICS class. It's not his call to tell you that you cannot teach, that's your job. It's also not his call to tell you that you aren't doing it right. Ask him exactly what aren't you doing correctly? You just may have a different teaching style than him. Different isn't always wrong. Maybe the two of you could meet during a prep or after school and come up with a plan. If he gets nasty, tell him that you are trying to do your job and looking for a solution to the issue. If he won't work with you is there another teacher that you could ask for advice? If not, then just go with it, grade papers or walk around the room making sure that the students are on task and help those that need it.

If the students aren't behaving for you when he isn't there, then you need to have set some ground rules and stick to them. Make sure that the consequences are spelled out and use them. If the students see that you are sticking to your word, they will either behave or spend a lot of time in detention. Their call.

Mar 19, 2016

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