tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post5558801463250528529..comments2023-12-24T08:35:08.509-05:00Comments on Pissed Off: You Have Nothing To Fear But Fear ItselfPissedoffteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-31132377629956061792007-09-17T19:46:00.000-04:002007-09-17T19:46:00.000-04:00Our superintendent is exercising far too much powe...Our superintendent is exercising far too much power over teachers, including 30-year veterans.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-3216073919788278452007-09-17T19:45:00.000-04:002007-09-17T19:45:00.000-04:00Don't get me started on the vision thing.I realize...Don't get me started on the vision thing.<BR/><BR/>I realize urban schools are structured differently, but in a small town the principal isn't supposed to be the one with the vision.<BR/><BR/>The elected school board sets the vision; administrators executive the vision. <BR/><BR/>Needless to say, this happens nowhere that I know of.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-41794017437020621632007-09-06T11:35:00.000-04:002007-09-06T11:35:00.000-04:00I know it is hard, but when you are close to the e...I know it is hard, but when you are close to the end, you have to make a statement or they will walk all over you. Besides, by not fighting, we are hurting the kids and the newcomers to the profession.<BR/><BR/>I do understand where you are coming from.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-13472051729998164572007-09-06T10:10:00.000-04:002007-09-06T10:10:00.000-04:00I agree that teachers should speak up and stand up...I agree that teachers should speak up and stand up for their rights. I was, and am, very much like you in believing that teachers need to be vocal about the stupidity that reigns in the DOE. However, I also know first hand that principals nowadays have free reign to terrorize tenured and non-tenured teachers alike if you don't "share their vision". Once you're written up or get a U rating, there is NO fighting it. You can have an air-tight defense and it will be shot down at the hearings. I'd love to speak up more, but I've seen too many tenured teachers have their otherwise perfect careers ruined last year. You can have years of enthusiastic, meaningful instruction behind you and all of a sudden become a "U" teacher. I'm so sick of it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-18103192797417220242007-09-02T15:26:00.000-04:002007-09-02T15:26:00.000-04:00Our custodians make it easy... They won't let us ...Our custodians make it easy... They won't let us in the building! :) I had a great advantage in that I have my same classroom and was there over the summer, so I had very little to do.<BR/><BR/>I've gotten a few things today (Barclay was scarily un-busy! At least compared to the same day last year.) and will do a little planning for the first day tonight and tomorrow, but other than that...I'm feeling very zen about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-63351861804948474022007-08-30T15:15:00.000-04:002007-08-30T15:15:00.000-04:00AP stat and English, that I know of. And, from th...AP stat and English, that I know of. And, from the lsit serve, lots of AP calculus teachers submitted multiple times.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29536003.post-21021317991004276402007-08-30T00:16:00.000-04:002007-08-30T00:16:00.000-04:00What courses had to be rewritten? We had most acce...What courses had to be rewritten? We had most accepted, first pass, but not all. The strangest was the AP English Lit, where the teacher was approved for grading the exams, but not for teaching the course!<BR/><BR/>Me? Other people can teach calc. No outlines for algebra!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com