Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Just had to jump in. Teachers go into the occupation because someone along the way sparked something in them. The idea of sharing their knowledge and skills excites them. They must obtain a Bachelors degree and in most states take a proficiency test, and take continuing education courses to maintain their teaching certificate/license. It's not the teachers it the system. Most states require a standardized testing of some type. If your school doesn't do well on the testing, they run the risk of being closed or at least loosing funds. The teachers are forced to teach to the test -- not to or for the student. So many students are classified as special needs that this too detracts from the class room. Student are coming and going from the class room all day. Then there is the issue of English as a second language -- don't get me started on how disruptive that can be. I have to agree about PE classes. Many schools don't even have PE classes anymore. For many children this is the ONLY exercise they may be expose too. I love doing Tai Chi but its not what young body's need -- they need to move. There are so many budget constraints on schools that its amazing anything get done. Music and art are going by the wayside. When my kids were in band they couldn't get sheet music, so we had fund raisers to buy it -- sheet music for band is like text books for science. Josh so many teachers are just burned out. I have a lot of friends in special ed and they put in so many more hours than they are paid for. They have more children then should be in their classes (and in some case more than is mandated by law). But they feel a need to help the children in their care. OK off my soap box Rita >If we spent more time out side doing things that are physical for the most >part we'd have a portion of the problem sacked. Of course " physical education " is such a misnomer in our schools... going to bodywork school taught me that we learned almost zero about our bodies in P.E... when they replace soccer and square dancing with tai chi and feldenkrais, we'll be getting somewhere. >God Bless Teachers, cause Eh. After reading the Teenage Liberation Handbook, I'm very suspicious of teachers. You know, to become a therapist, you have to do your own mental self-healing work first, see a therapist, etc... to become ordained clergy, at least in the program I'm familiar with, you have to show that you're doing it for the right reasons, that you truly feel called, etc.... and etc... do teachers go through anything similar? Or do they giving teaching credentials to anyone who can pay the money and pass the classes? Sincere question. -Josh Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 > Teachers go into the occupation because someone along the way >sparked something in them. I think there are usually multiple motivations that go into a decision like this... part of what they do when interviewing ordination candidates is try to sift through all of the motives to see if there are any unhealthy ones that need to be addressed, such as power or identity issues... these could well apply to teachers as well... clergy-to-be in some denominations even have to pass psychological tests. There's much valid criticism to be leveled against the public education system here, AND that doesn't mean that teachers are perfectly innocent. This is seen by looking at the problems teachers bring to private school education. Again, I'm just going on basic info from Teenage Liberation Handbook, written by a former teacher. > I have to agree about PE classes. Not sure what you're agreeing with. I have no sadness over the cutting of PE programs as they currently exist. I've found the one I went through to be basically worthless. >I love doing Tai Chi but its not what young body's need -- they need to move. I would extend your sentence: " they need to move consciously " . That's a major way to learn about one's body. > Josh so many teachers are just burned out. I believe it. As a fan of unschooling, I support teachers in unburdening themselves from the responsibility they've been assuming, and getting some rest and recuperation :-) -Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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