tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post116293149799714251..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Election Day Staff DevelopmentPissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-78995770797150295192011-11-13T15:07:24.401-05:002011-11-13T15:07:24.401-05:00The second year, (the year I was harassed), the pr...The second year, (the year I was harassed), the pre-k - 2 teachers were sent to a classroom to learn about the 'deeper meaning' in texts. 2 newbie younger teachers (1 of the teachers happens to be fabulous and has tons of experience in early childhood) were asked to prepare the lesson the day before within no time. Principal was at the deeper meaning behind shared reading texts. (The 2 teachers just introduced and showed the higher level questions of each book they presented. They never went through an actual lesson with all of the steps.) <br /><br />Her response was to the 2 teachers workshop lesson, "Oh my gosh, these meanings are a really hard concept. How are they going to get this?"<br /><br />A few of the teachers who actually got the point of the workshop lesson looked at her and 1 of them said, "The children will eventually get the concept with appropriate scaffolding and questioning skills. "<br /><br />Principal turned beat red...her typical expression on a consistent basis. <br /><br />(No, I was not the teacher who made that comment..although I wish I had).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-86111444395898839992011-11-13T14:08:20.895-05:002011-11-13T14:08:20.895-05:00I have NEVER EVER heard of a worthwhile PD day. Fo...I have NEVER EVER heard of a worthwhile PD day. For my first Election Day, PD I (along with the other prek teacher) were sent to an early childhood workshop because the principal did not know what to do with us in school. I guess I was considered pretty lucky I did not have to be subjected to administrator- PD.<br /><br />(FYI- there is no pre-k curriculum in NYC- so most pre-k teachers do not have to get subjected to the same workshops or seminars that the elementary teachers, k-5 have to go through.)<br /><br />**This is actually a problem in many schools- elementary teachers ask for pre-k so they do not have to follow what the principal wants K-5 to do, curriculum-wise. Most of the time, the principal often forgets about the pre-k teachers and curriculum choices- and teachers get away with doing whatever they want- this is a problem- because there are some (not all)teachers who really 'do nothing' and get away with it..probably one of the reasons why teachers are getting a bad reputation in this country now anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com