Teaching Discussion

[adelaidecrows]

Oi, that means I have to go back to work.

Yep, I here ya. I have three more days of peace.

 

[Doctor B]

Oi, that means I have to go back to work.

I'm jealous of school teachers and their 12 weeks of holidays, especially their summer holidays!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I'm jealous of school teachers and their 12 weeks of holidays, especially their summer holidays!

Really?

I've only had 10 days off but been on the PC writing lesson and unit plans 4 of those days, plus 2 days of T&D.

I'd work up to 60 hours a week - monday to friday.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

They don't monitor what we post, if that's what you mean. I would have received an infraction whist at school working in the office before, I think....

The entire site is blocked from the server.

Also apart from all the hype, school teachers have a butload of work to do, for every contact hour there would be another in prep and marking

 

[adelaidecrows]

I'm jealous of school teachers and their 12 weeks of holidays, especially their summer holidays!

Should have become a teacher then. You wouldn't have to be jealous

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Also apart from all the hype, school teachers have a butload of work to do, for every contact hour there would be another in prep and marking

yeah, if only it was 8:30 to 3:15.

 

[choppychester]

yeah, if only it was 8:30 to 3:15.

cry me a river... most are essentially glorified babysitters...

 

[headache1]

Also apart from all the hype, school teachers have a butload of work to do, for every contact hour there would be another in prep and marking

They also have the utter joy of dealing with other peoples arsehole children. I couldn't do it, respect to those who can.

 

[WAG]

Really?

I've only had 10 days off but been on the PC writing lesson and unit plans 4 of those days, plus 2 days of T&D.

I'd work up to 60 hours a week - monday to friday.

If people only knew the reality!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

If people only knew the reality!

Oh yeah, some people think its 8:30 am to 3:15pm and then you drive off into the sunset each day.

I'm at work 8:00 and don't leacve until 6:00 and then another 3 hours at home most nights.

 

[adelaidecrows]

yeah, if only it was 8:30 to 3:15.

Cmon Alex we all know teachers don't do anything until 9am and then race the kids out of school when the bell goes.

 

[WAG]

Oh yeah, some people think its 8:30 am to 3:15pm and then you drive off into the sunset each day.

I'm at work 8:00 and don't leacve until 6:00 and then another 3 hours at home most nights.

Oh, I think you got me wrong. I'm drunk by recess and asleep by 2:30pm.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

And here I am studying to be a cop haha.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

They also have the utter joy of dealing with other peoples arsehole children. I couldn't do it, respect to those who can.

Or the heartbreak of dealing with kids who's only escape from home is between 8.30 and 3.15

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Cmon Alex we all know teachers don't do anything until 9am and then race the kids out of school when the bell goes.

Sadly, some teachers actually only do this.

Thats why there class is a shambles. Behaviour management is out of control.

 

[Doctor B]

Really?

I've only had 10 days off but been on the PC writing lesson and unit plans 4 of those days, plus 2 days of T&D.

I'd work up to 60 hours a week - monday to friday.

Was just winding you up mate. I realise how stressful teaching is, I have a niece who is a teacher and some of the stories she tells me are pretty stressful.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Oh, I think you got me wrong. I'm drunk by recess and asleep by 2:30pm.

LOL - seen that before as well.

I was team teaching with this one guy who wreaked of weed every monday afternoon his double NIT.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Sadly, some teachers actually only do this.

Thats why there class is a shambles. Behaviour management is out of control.

I like making my lessons extremely engaging. That takes a bucket load of time to organise. Engaging lessons make teaching fun. I cant stand worksheet teachers. That would be just boring.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Was just winding you up mate. I realise how stressful teaching is, I have a niece who is a teacher and some of the stories she tells me are pretty stressful.

Actually, teaching isn't streesfull - its the bullshit that goes along with it.

Curriculum documents, contested curriculum, marking, parent teacher interviews, report cards, deal with lunch time problems.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I like making my lessons extremely engaging. That takes a bucket load of time to organise. Engaging lessons make teaching fun. I cant stand worksheet teachers. That would be just boring.

That will change.

Look, I'm not saying you will do this all the time but you just need them to sit down and shut up and work at times.

Just don't turn into a "shut up and colour" teacher.

Plus, you can not engage them every lesson - its impossible.

 

[WAG]

Actually, teaching isn't streesfull - its the bullshit that goes along with it.

Curriculum documents, contested curriculum, marking, parent teacher interviews, report cards, deal with lunch time problems.

13 weeks holidays. 6 hour days. Xmas presents. 4 hours NiT p/w.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

13 weeks holidays. 6 hour days. Xmas presents. 4 hours NiT p/w.

They are the greatest. I cash in most years.

 

[adelaidecrows]

That will change.

Look, I'm not saying you will do this all the time but you just need them to sit down and shut up and work at times.

Just don't turn into a "shut up and colour" teacher.

Plus, you can not engage them every lesson - its impossible.

Yep, but at least if you are willing to do it, teaching will be far more enjoyable. Kids hate colouring after half way through the first sheet. Boggles my mind when relief teachers try and get them to do it all day.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

It's pretty cool having all of your holidays at peak periods as well.

 

[Doctor B]

Actually, teaching isn't streesfull - its the bullshit that goes along with it.

Curriculum documents, contested curriculum, marking, parent teacher interviews, report cards, deal with lunch time problems.

Aggressive bogan parents too apparently.