tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post4536967758327534255..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: Make New FriendsPissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-83216455853276173452009-02-19T18:37:00.000-05:002009-02-19T18:37:00.000-05:00I hope it goes without saying that I can't thank p...I hope it goes without saying that I can't thank people like you, NYCEd., etc. enough for sharing your experience with the youngsters like myself. I think it's a shame that people like you are not getting the respect you deserve, and I understand that frustration with administration and bureaucracy doesn't mean you don't care deeply and passionately about the kids you teach. <BR/><BR/>I read Patterson's comment and I was disgusted. Word: My first year was at a school staffed almost entirely by noobs. I love being where I am now, where there are actually teachers over 30 who have taught in many different places in the city. They help me take the long view about the frustrations of my job and encourage me to improve my craft. They are gifts to younger teachers, not hindrances!Miss Eyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392984911266075979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-56697839182609471432009-02-17T22:27:00.000-05:002009-02-17T22:27:00.000-05:00Agree with all of this but wanted to pile on ... &...Agree with all of this but wanted to pile on ... <BR/><BR/>"They are attending workshops run by teachers just out of college."<BR/><BR/>Up here, it's workshops conducted by the _clueless_ teachers just out of college. <BR/><BR/>The last one for me was on meeting the state math standards. The presenters were from a school that had failed to meet standards three years in a row. They went to a conference and now were teaching the rest of us because they now knew how to teach.<BR/><BR/>You can't make this %&@# up.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323026187622872114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-39701301888439034572009-02-16T13:44:00.000-05:002009-02-16T13:44:00.000-05:00I think it's impossible to escape the fact that th...I think it's impossible to escape the fact that this generation of young teachers has been engendered in a culture that of ageism. I cannot connect with the young teachers at the schools in my building. They refuse to engage in conversation.Rachel Grynberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174838357649946484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-3859078369382276902009-02-15T21:08:00.000-05:002009-02-15T21:08:00.000-05:00I cherish each teacher that guided me along the wa...I cherish each teacher that guided me along the way, and years later when I became a staff developer, I looked to the staff developers with experience to continue to guide me. They told me that they appreciated the fact that I took their guidance seriously. It works both ways. <BR/><BR/>SchoolgalSchoolgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327692336247705060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-10220654901114975552009-02-15T17:43:00.000-05:002009-02-15T17:43:00.000-05:00One of the things I love about my school is how ev...One of the things I love about my school is how everyone in the SS Department, young or old, gets along. We all go out once in awhile for "unprofessional development" and we all enjoy each other's company. I for one, always talk to older teachers about lessons they've done and they love it when I share ideas with them.<BR/><BR/>When I first started student teaching, the grad school brainwashers instilled in me this idea that all old teachers were bad, and just taking up space for the young impressional teachers. And while I did run into a co-op who seemed to be really looking forward to retirement, I learned something important. New teachers can't judge. Until you've been in the system awhile, you can't say anything.<BR/><BR/>Last year was my first year and I feel as though I've learned so much I may as well have been teaching for 10 years. If anything, that first year taught me something about the people who have done it for 20 plus years. It takes a special person to be able to do this job for that long. And while some may complain or give off the attitude that "don't care" the reality is that the majority of them really do care. They just aren't as idealistic as they once were.Highly Effective King Clovishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653858157695141774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-49650343164936461352009-02-15T13:53:00.000-05:002009-02-15T13:53:00.000-05:00I'm glad I have the luxury of being old enough to ...I'm glad I have the luxury of being old enough to have reverence for both the Tier one, twos, and threes, as well as, the newest of the newbies with all their unbridled and, sometimes, misguided entitlement issues. May we all achieve tenure, if it still exists by the time (I, we) get there. <BR/><BR/>Have a great vacation everybody!WriterRichOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231672536686754976noreply@blogger.com