Teaching Discussion

[WAG]

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

Not on the pocket!!!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

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.

I think WAG will agree with me.

You can have the worse lesson idea in the world but if you have built that strong relationship with your kids, they will give anything a go.

Its the relationship you build with you kids - know them, show them you are interested in them (its the same as beiung an AFL coach) - their family, siblings, parents and they trust you. talk to them (not at them) and they will do whatever you ask.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Aggressive bogan parents too apparently.

I've actually got a good bunch this year but yeah....some are f'ed in the head.

 

[spenze]

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

Nah, you shouldn't be, you really shouldn't. In the 4th term alone when getting her students ready for exams, preparing for moderation, getting the last drafts done, marking all the assignments and pracs for her students my wife works 7 days a week and sleeps 3 hours a night, though she has gone to school on numerous occasions with no sleep. To top it off, the fourth term is the time parents get on their high horses about their kids failing after ignoring the previous 6 "progress concern" forms sent to them through the year...which she then has to respond to. A better person than me because I'd go round to the parents house and kick their front door in for even considering to try and blame me for their hands off, piss poor attempt at parenting.

There are shit teachers out there but most aren't, they work during school holidays, give tutorials during lunches and try to make the best of teaching classes with 30 students when the class size for the year and subject is meant to be limited to half that figure...all the time whilst putting up with a bunch of entitled young douchebags whose parents would rather be their friend and make excuses for them instead of being their god damned parent.

Plus, they don't even get to cane students or tee off on them with the yard ruler...the summer break is cool and all but from where I stand as the husband of a pretty dedicated teacher, it's shit.

 

[mickfaxis]

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.

You write lesson plans???

Pffffttt....what are you? On teaching prac?

 

[WAG]

I think WAG will agree with me.

You can have the worse lesson idea in the world but if you have built that strong relationship with your kids, they will give anything a go.

Its the relationship you build with you kids - know them, show them you are interested in them (its the same as beiung an AFL coach) - their family, siblings, parents and they trust you. talk to them (not at them) and they will do whatever you ask.

I'm in a category 7 school with an awesome class. As such we can (and are) doing amazing things. In a category 1-4 school, your life is behaviour management.

Behaviour management underpins 'everything'!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

You write lesson plans???

Pffffttt....what are you? On teaching prac?

ha ha ha - I have a really bitchy deputy. Who loves seeing random lesson plans.

But its just a program these days.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I'm in a category 7 school with an awesome class. As such we can (and are) doing amazing things. In a category 1-4 school, your life is behaviour management.

Behaviour management underpins 'everything'!

Cat 7.... tell me again how easy your class is. Seriously!!!!
Cat 1 schools I can tell you hurt the brain.

 

[WAG]

Nah, you shouldn't be, you really shouldn't. In the 4th term alone when getting her students ready for exams, preparing for moderation, getting the last drafts done, marking all the assignments and pracs for her students my wife works 7 days a week and sleeps 3 hours a night, though she has gone to school on numerous occasions with no sleep. To top it off, the fourth term is the time parents get on their high horses about their kids failing after ignoring the previous 6 "progress concern" forms sent to them through the year...which she then has to respond to. A better person than me because I'd go round to the parents house and kick their front door in for even considering to try and blame me for their hands off, piss poor attempt at parenting.

There are shit teachers out there but most aren't, they work during school holidays, give tutorials during lunches and try to make the best of teaching classes with 30 students when the class size for the year and subject is meant to be limited to half that figure...all the time whilst putting up with a bunch of entitled young douchebags whose parents would rather be their friend and make excuses for them instead of being their god damned parent.

Plus, they don't even get to cane students or tee off on them with the yard ruler...the summer break is cool and all but from where I stand as the husband of a pretty dedicated teacher, it's shit.

She's doing it wrong.

Drunk - recess - 2:30pm - asleep!

 

[adelaidecrows]

You write lesson plans???

Pffffttt....what are you? On teaching prac?

lol, I just did my second prac. My life was writing those stupid things while every teacher took pride in telling me they haven't done it since Uni.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I'm in a category 7 school with an awesome class. As such we can (and are) doing amazing things. In a category 1-4 school, your life is behaviour management.

Behaviour management underpins 'everything'!

I'm cat 3 this year (yes they exist in the eastern suburbs) but I don't have any problems but agree. Some classes are nuts.

 

[WAG]

Cat 7.... tell me again how easy your class is. Seriously!!!!
Cat 1 schools I can tell you hurt the brain.

Lol.

I got nothing.

 

[Donkey Magoo]

She's doing it wrong.

Drunk - recess - 2:30pm - asleep!

I like how you guys just get to strike for no reason whenever you want another day off.

 

[spenze]

She's doing it wrong.

Drunk - recess - 2:30pm - asleep!

You would think she would drink, wouldn't you.

Apparently she doesn't have to as I do enough for both of us

 

[adelaidecrows]

Lol.

I got nothing.

I do, F You!!!!!!

There is an oddly a lot of teachers on this forum. Explains a lot. hahaha

 

[adelaidecrows]

I'm cat 3 this year (yes they exist in the eastern suburbs) but I don't have any problems but agree. Some classes are nuts.

You found a Unicorn!

 

[Doctor B]

Nah, you shouldn't be, you really shouldn't. In the 4th term alone when getting her students ready for exams, preparing for moderation, getting the last drafts done, marking all the assignments and pracs for her students my wife works 7 days a week and sleeps 3 hours a night, though she has gone to school on numerous occasions with no sleep. To top it off, the fourth term is the time parents get on their high horses about their kids failing after ignoring the previous 6 "progress concern" forms sent to them through the year...which she then has to respond to. A better person than me because I'd go round to the parents house and kick their front door in for even considering to try and blame me for their hands off, piss poor attempt at parenting.

There are shit teachers out there but most aren't, they work during school holidays, give tutorials during lunches and try to make the best of teaching classes with 30 students when the class size for the year and subject is meant to be limited to half that figure...all the time whilst putting up with a bunch of entitled young douchebags whose parents would rather be their friend and make excuses for them instead of being their god damned parent.

Plus, they don't even get to cane students or tee off on them with the yard ruler...the summer break is cool and all but from where I stand as the husband of a pretty dedicated teacher, it's shit.

Nah, you shouldn't be, you really shouldn't. In the 4th term alone when getting her students ready for exams, preparing for moderation, getting the last drafts done, marking all the assignments and pracs for her students my wife works 7 days a week and sleeps 3 hours a night, though she has gone to school on numerous occasions with no sleep. To top it off, the fourth term is the time parents get on their high horses about their kids failing after ignoring the previous 6 "progress concern" forms sent to them through the year...which she then has to respond to. A better person than me because I'd go round to the parents house and kick their front door in for even considering to try and blame me for their hands off, piss poor attempt at parenting.

There are shit teachers out there but most aren't, they work during school holidays, give tutorials during lunches and try to make the best of teaching classes with 30 students when the class size for the year and subject is meant to be limited to half that figure...all the time whilst putting up with a bunch of entitled young douchebags whose parents would rather be their friend and make excuses for them instead of being their god damned parent.

Plus, they don't even get to cane students or tee off on them with the yard ruler...the summer break is cool and all but from where I stand as the husband of a pretty dedicated teacher, it's shit.

I was winding Alex up I didn't realise there were so many teachers or partners of teachers on here. As I said to Alex my niece is a teacher so I know it's a tough profession.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Cat 7.... tell me again how easy your class is. Seriously!!!!
Cat 1 schools I can tell you hurt the brain.

Oh no, I know a girl who is working at a cat 7 school but due to her having an 'ASD' kid - she is hating it.

They have Restorative Justice, so she has to deal with it in her classroom and it takes soo much time. He goes nuts.

 

[WAG]

I do, F You!!!!!!

There is an oddly a lot of teachers on this forum. Explains a lot. hahaha

Beats thinking about Term 3.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Nah, you shouldn't be, you really shouldn't. In the 4th term alone when getting her students ready for exams, preparing for moderation, getting the last drafts done, marking all the assignments and pracs for her students my wife works 7 days a week and sleeps 3 hours a night, though she has gone to school on numerous occasions with no sleep. To top it off, the fourth term is the time parents get on their high horses about their kids failing after ignoring the previous 6 "progress concern" forms sent to them through the year...which she then has to respond to. A better person than me because I'd go round to the parents house and kick their front door in for even considering to try and blame me for their hands off, piss poor attempt at parenting.

There are shit teachers out there but most aren't, they work during school holidays, give tutorials during lunches and try to make the best of teaching classes with 30 students when the class size for the year and subject is meant to be limited to half that figure...all the time whilst putting up with a bunch of entitled young douchebags whose parents would rather be their friend and make excuses for them instead of being their god damned parent.

Plus, they don't even get to cane students or tee off on them with the yard ruler...the summer break is cool and all but from where I stand as the husband of a pretty dedicated teacher, it's shit.

High school teacher?

 

[WAG]

Oh no, I know a girl who is working at a cat 7 school but due to her having an 'ASD' kid - she is hating it.

They have Restorative Justice, so she has to deal with it in her classroom and it takes soo much time. He goes nuts.

I love Restorative Justice. Now go and pick up 10 pieces of rubbish.

 

[Elite Crow]

Teachers are nerds

 

[adelaidecrows]

I love Restorative Justice. Now go and pick up 10 pieces of rubbish.

You're a PE teacher aren't you!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Teachers are nerds

Nerds gets the hot chicks.

 

[WAG]

Teachers are nerds

Doctor Who kicks arse!