You've never struck me as a Skinny Chai Latte sort of fella, more a coffee Frappuchino bloke, non?
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You've never struck me as a Skinny Chai Latte sort of fella, more a coffee Frappuchino bloke, non?
Buckley
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Whereabouts?
Maybe it's different in other countries, maybe it's different in other parts of the country, but my experience of lots and lots of teachers in North London, is that they have it much easier than most other professionals in the area.
Emma_1983
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Very true! I saw one last week which was pretty much "stuck in lessons, hungover, so guess i'll be teaching by textbook today"
Utaguara, I hope whoever ends up teaching my kids is as passionate about their profession as you are!8)
Ive seen quite a few of these too
Very true! I saw one last week which was pretty much "stuck in lessons, hungover, so guess i'll be teaching by textbook today"
Utaguara, I hope whoever ends up teaching my kids is as passionate about their profession as you are!8)
I really can't believe that re: the facebook comment!
Makes me sad actually!
It's been drummed in by school boards about posting anything to do with your school on facebook. I even think you have to be aware of who you might me when you go out at night.
A friend of mine realised this when he was out on a Saturday night, quite messy at 4 am and saw some of his students! (they were maybe 17?)
Luckily here, I have taught 14 and under, so don't see any students if I go out, but nowadays I like to keep that sort of thing to holidays far away where no one will see me!
Teaching is the most challenging job I have ever done, but I love working with kids; every day and every student is different.
Unfortunately, it always seems like that Alberta (where I live) the government likes to have huge cutbacks every few years where they decide teachers (and nurses) are not important. They lay off 1000 teachers or don't hire any for September. Then in a few months they realise they don't have enough teachers and and have to hire a lot.
That's what happened this year, so I have decided to go on a holiday. They say things in October should "pick up again". I certainly hope so!!
I love kids and hope I will always get to work with them!
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Buckley
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Not THAT hard... you spend all day on here
Hardly, and I'm always working, whether I'm on here or not.
You've never struck me as a Skinny Chai Latte sort of fella, more a coffee Frappuchino bloke, non?
I enjoy a cuppa tea green or earl grey, I stay away from the frappa crappa stuff
I'm speaking from Canadian experience.
I also taught in a regular primary school in Japan for 3 years.
I taught in Madagascar (but that wasn't paid) but I still spend more time planning for the lessons than I did teaching them... especially there because I was only there for a few months and wanted to make the lessons interesting and engaging (normal lessons there were mainly copying off a chalkboard)
But, my most recent experience is in Canada.
How do they have it easier? just curious....
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Unfortunately thats the way I remember it most of the time. I couldnt believe it myself and used to take the p1ss out of him saying he must be reeeeaaaaally slow at reading / writing
Unfortunately thats the way I remember it most of the time. I couldnt believe it myself and used to take the p1ss out of him saying he must be reeeeaaaaally slow at reading / writing
My mum was a teacher too and there was ALWAYS marking on the table.
When she retired I remember thinking "So that's what the table looks like!"
Evolution
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100% agree...they whine they don't get paid enough...it's simple. get another part-time job to go with your current one and you'll be sorted
Morbyd
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I really can't believe we're having this discussion!
The teachers in North London must be crap (or the UK as a whole?! Except Bec's hometown)
But the teachers where I grew up in suburban USA deserve everyone's respect and admiration for the top notch work they do at the middling salary they get.
I wish I could go back and give a big hug to Mrs Lindstrom (6th year), Mr Cabiati (World Cultures), Mr Troya (Algebra... well, not him... he might take it the wrong way), my physics teacher, my 11th year history teacher or some of my other teachers because they helped shape the lives of, among others, an astronaut, an Olympian, a World Cup football player, a congressman... and a top notch PR guy based halfway across the world in Russia
But I'll admit I was lucky. My district growing up was among the top 10 or 20 of the 1000s of counties in the US when it came to public education. Given that, I'd give even more respect to the men and women who try to do what my teachers did in tougher inner city environments.
Again.. really can't believe we're having this discussion!
The teachers in North London must be crap (or the UK as a whole?! Except Bec's hometown
) But the teachers where I grew up in suburban USA deserve everyone's respect and admiration for the top notch work they do at the middling salary they get.
I wish I could go back and give a big hug to Mrs Lindstrom (6th year), Mr Cabiati (World Cultures), Mr Troya (Algebra... well, not him... he might take it the wrong way
), my physics teacher, my 11th year history teacher or some of my other teachers because they helped shape the lives of, among others, an astronaut, an Olympian, a World Cup football player, a congressman... and a top notch PR guy based halfway across the world in Russia But I'll admit I was lucky. My district growing up was among the top 10 or 20 of the 1000s of counties in the US when it came to public education. Given that, I'd give even more respect to the men and women who try to do what my teachers did in tougher inner city environments.
Again.. really can't believe we're having this discussion!
I really can't believe we're having this discussion!
But the teachers where I grew up in suburban USA deserve everyone's respect and admiration for the top notch work they do at the middling salary they get.
my physics teacher, my 11th year history teacher or some of my other teachers because they helped shape the lives of, among others, an astronaut, an Olympian, a World Cup football player, a congressman... and a top notch PR guy based halfway across the world in Russia
But I'll admit I was lucky. My district growing up was among the top 10 or 20 of the 1000s of counties in the US when it came to public education. Given that, I'd give even more respect to the men and women who try to do what my teachers did in tougher inner city environments.
Again.. really can't believe we're having this discussion!
I second that John teachers have as much effect on children as parents and maybe more. Wow you put in alot of work.
100% agree...they whine they don't get paid enough...it's simple. get another part-time job to go with your current one and you'll be sorted
How is it part time when you spend at least 10 hours a day working at it?
Don Simon
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I have had "this discussion" hundreds of times,it's always the same.
You can never change someones mind if they have the (misguided) opinion that teachers are part timers.
Buckley,you talk about some of your workers,the way they behave etc,at least you don't have to meet their parents and deal with them. What you say about the teachers you know in London makes me wonder if they are doing the job properly...
You can never change someones mind if they have the (misguided) opinion that teachers are part timers.
Buckley,you talk about some of your workers,the way they behave etc,at least you don't have to meet their parents and deal with them. What you say about the teachers you know in London makes me wonder if they are doing the job properly...
Morbyd
Moderator
(I was, of course, talking about some of the more prominent people who studied in my school around the same time)
(I was, of course, talking about some of the more prominent people who studied in my school around the same time)
I knew that I was just injecting a bit of levity into the issue.
Buckley
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I also love a good cup of Earl Grey.
I hope this revelation goes some way in challenging the terrible stereotypying I have seen in this thread regarding the beverage choice of greasy leather chair jockeys.
Gotta say it's disappointing to read that folk really think teachers have got it easy! And if they have got it easy & are busy with facebook status's hangovers etc then personally I think they are in the wong job.
I've worked in plenty of schools & pupil referral units and it's apparent that some teachers are in the wrong job but the majority work damn hard, grafting, dedicated, committed and congruent.
apart from all the hours, time, effort, planning & marking - let's remember that they are emotionally supporting students thru thier growing years of becoming who they are in the big wide world when they leave school. They provide the bench for self worth, self belief, aspiration, ambition, inspiration, knowlege, and a thirst to experience life in all its colours and glories. Teachers shape the future of the world we live in coz kids are the future. They also for alot of kids are the saviour from thier home life situations.
Kids spend 6 or 7 hours at school every day from 4-16yrs, now That is alot of influence that teachers have upon a students life.
So yeah I think teachers deserve respect, honour and deep gratitude.
They are doing a job that most parents are not equipped for - and deserve to be paid well.
Are all those who think teachers are lazy part-timers going to home schooling thier kids so they get a 'decent education' ???!!
I've worked in plenty of schools & pupil referral units and it's apparent that some teachers are in the wrong job but the majority work damn hard, grafting, dedicated, committed and congruent.
apart from all the hours, time, effort, planning & marking - let's remember that they are emotionally supporting students thru thier growing years of becoming who they are in the big wide world when they leave school. They provide the bench for self worth, self belief, aspiration, ambition, inspiration, knowlege, and a thirst to experience life in all its colours and glories. Teachers shape the future of the world we live in coz kids are the future. They also for alot of kids are the saviour from thier home life situations.
Kids spend 6 or 7 hours at school every day from 4-16yrs, now That is alot of influence that teachers have upon a students life.
So yeah I think teachers deserve respect, honour and deep gratitude.
They are doing a job that most parents are not equipped for - and deserve to be paid well.
Are all those who think teachers are lazy part-timers going to home schooling thier kids so they get a 'decent education' ???!!
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