tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416621720036352265.post6452407654393648300..comments2019-11-15T05:59:24.523-05:00Comments on Bridgewater Soccer Mom's view of the world: What not to say....Poppethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02358866000980505335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416621720036352265.post-60431437270586256132010-09-30T12:31:25.892-04:002010-09-30T12:31:25.892-04:00To be honest, I don't know which teacher it is...To be honest, I don't know which teacher it is. I will ask my friend who has a child in her class and if she feels comfortable divulging it, I'll post it.Poppethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358866000980505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416621720036352265.post-6592919345982043452010-09-30T12:20:26.560-04:002010-09-30T12:20:26.560-04:00Tell us who this teacher is and my husband and I w...Tell us who this teacher is and my husband and I will make sure that our child does not have to be subject to this "teacher's" hatred. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416621720036352265.post-29374601799634044772010-09-11T13:42:24.806-04:002010-09-11T13:42:24.806-04:00I never meant to insinuate that most teachers are ...I never meant to insinuate that most teachers are like that, but sadly there are too many "burned out teachers" who work in our schools. We have all encountered them, even in our own experience as students. The pay-system encourages teachers to stay in teaching as long as possible because salary increases are accrued through time (and additional education - like a MA or M.Ed.)and they think "well, it's only 7 more years" when they would be much happier - and so would the kids - if they cut their loses and tried a different profession.<br /><br />Saying you love kids and actually liking the hard-to-love ones are two different things. After someone has been in teaching for 10 years they may have grown very sick of 7th graders - but are "stuck" and have to stay until the end to get the best benefits increases. I am assuming that this teacher is one of them - although I don't know for sure. I never said that teachers are rich, or "overpaid" or anything like that. What I meant was that the newest teachers are paid very little, with promise of higher salaries to come (as with many jobs). <br /><br />That said, I have both family and friends who are teachers. It is a hard and not always well-understood job. What makes a "great teacher" for one student may be the warm fuzzy approach. What works for another may be direct instruction and structure. But families who say "oh, my kid (or "I") had a great teacher may see these qualities very differently. <br /><br />The teachers who have really touched my kids have also become people that I truly care about and have let them know - I hope - how much their impact has meant to me.<br /><br />I also think that some teachers don't realize how cranky they really seem. Recently a teacher who I would have described as "not very nice" spoke at length about how much she loves children and the most important part of her job is watching them grow in their interest in their academic pursuits. <br /><br />As parents we aren't in the classroom (that's a good thing) all the time to keep watch. But we do expect a certain amount of compassion, most especially on the first day when *everyone* should be on their best behavior.Poppethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358866000980505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416621720036352265.post-46206302610034383032010-09-10T18:58:45.929-04:002010-09-10T18:58:45.929-04:00I am a mother and a teacher.....your friend sould ...I am a mother and a teacher.....your friend sould have said something to the teacher then and there and written a letter to the principal. But the idea that most teachers are like that is not even close to true. what I don't get is this deep animosity towards teachers in general as if we are all taking advantage of the system. I tell people everyday....you come do my job one day and I will listen to what you have to say....otherwise you have no idea what a day in teaching is like. I teach 6 classes a day, 600+ kids a week.....asied from that I do free clubs afterschool, post a blog with about 60-100 pictures a week of the kids for the families. (www.murchrt.blogspot.com)....<br /><br /><br />I agree, bad teachers need to go....but most teachers are there b/c they care and try very hard to do well by their kids....<br /><br />Miriam<br />2 great articles to read: http://newpol.org/node/363Miriam Cutelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039522226269542039noreply@blogger.com