Lithium Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yup, my group teacher in American Lit last year was a recently done with her Master's and pursuing her PhD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 I've started getting principal and vice-principal supply work. While I enjoy the feeling of slowly but surely moving up the ladder, the truly endless paperwork and dealing with problem children is rather stressful.That's cool, man. I still haven't decided if I want to go that route myself, or continue with a PhD and start teaching at university level after a while.Best of luck, Sir. Part of me kinda' thinks I should at least do a Masters, but I'm rather burnt out after BA and BEd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I was once told nutty parents are the worst part of this profession. I'm starting to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 I was once told nutty parents are the worst part of this profession. I'm starting to agree.They sure are.I don't know what it is with Grade 1. JK/SK is a blast and Grade 2 and 3 are fine, but Grade 1 is always an utter nightmare to supply teach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I was once told nutty parents are the worst part of this profession. I'm starting to agree.They sure are.I don't know what it is with Grade 1. JK/SK is a blast and Grade 2 and 3 are fine, but Grade 1 is always an utter nightmare to supply teach.How the parents there nutty? I'm having a run-in with a parent who is pissed because her kid has gotten worse grades since I took over the class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Sounds about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 What you can teach then fat arse, cookery? 'and here's one i baked earlier!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Accountancy. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) The only counting you do is for the time-lock they put on your fridge to stop you eating yourself to death That and the clock on the oven Edited February 28, 2015 by Len B'stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) If I have 3 pizzas in my kitchen worth 10 bucks but I still owe Hakeem at the local Indian 5 for me curry, what's me owner's equity? The only counting you do is for the time-lock they put on your fridge to stop you eating yourself to death That and the clock on the oven I'm only 250 pounds compared to 190 pre Christmas. That's only 60 pounds. Edited February 28, 2015 by Johnny Drama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Only?!?! Do me a favour, only?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'll lose it soon. I've never been so happy even if i spend 150 bucks on fried chicken each week plus the watermelon that goes with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I was once told nutty parents are the worst part of this profession. I'm starting to agree.They sure are.I don't know what it is with Grade 1. JK/SK is a blast and Grade 2 and 3 are fine, but Grade 1 is always an utter nightmare to supply teach.How the parents there nutty? I'm having a run-in with a parent who is pissed because her kid has gotten worse grades since I took over the class.Get friendly with the office jockeys at your school and then direct shithead parents their way. That's what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Get friendly with the office jockeys at your school and then direct shithead parents their way. That's what I do.Can't really do that when the parents are asking for details about my tests and shiet. Looks like I'm in the clear, though - I've discussed the case with the administration and they're on my side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Can they not see the details for themselves when you return the tests? What's their issue, just that their kid's grade has dropped some? How significant is the drop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Yup, but some kids don't show their tests to their parents. He's gone from the equivalent of a B to a D+ in one of my classes and from a B to a C in another. The kid is lazy and it seems like the parents refuse to see that. He basically brought a shitty report card and a a lot of excuses home, among them a claim that I don't teach certain aspects of my course well enough and that I need to provide more examples, which is total bullshit. His grades have dropped in two other classes as well, so according to the parents all three teachers in question are wrong and their kid is an excellent student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Teaching "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" right now, one of the best American short stories ever written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Teaching "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" right now, one of the best American short stories ever written.Thats a Feargal Sharkey song isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I've always wondered how teachers ignore the possibility that they are wasting the students time?I know that discipline and control are vital, you can't have complete chaos. The odd chair or knife is going to come into play obviously. Most of a teachers job seems to be lying to kids. If a kid gets a bad history score you can't say don't worry nobody will give a shit in the sales dept, only 7 more years to go until you are educated enough to start ripping people off!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Glow Inc. Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 That´s because teachers feel they are wasting their own time on some of these kids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 That's kind of how you feel at school. Teachers don't get paid much and it's an under appreciated job so that breeds that condescending bitterness. Obviously they themselves are smart but these kids no better than animals. But still how do they get through day having to lie so much? It's just such folly. Like this cycle of ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I find I lie less as a teacher than I have at other jobs. Adults are who you have to lie to. The only times I lie to the kids are when other adults are around and I have to keep up appearances. Otherwise I keeps it real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I would say its not lying so much as not mentioning reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 And how do you imagine I'm not mentioning reality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Teaching "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" right now, one of the best American short stories ever written."Good Country People" might be a tad better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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