Did you listen to the video? It portrays a VERY positive view of teachers. Sometimes an educator is the ONLY form of discipline a child receives. I received this from my friend, a chemistry teacher.
I shut it off after the guy was smugly bragging that he called parents at dinner, blah, blah, blah. It just seemed like he was taking joy in being nasty to me. Maybe it was the tone of his voice but, ugh. Being a teacher is not an excuse to treat people badly. :wtf:
its the kind of thing they would play at beginning of the year teacher meetings to get us PUMPED UP... its not meant to be taken that literally... just a fun FUCK YOU to anyone thats ever looked down on teaching
and if you finished listening, the phone call was actually to let the parents know that their child did something incredibly admirable... thats a nice thought... teachers checking in to let parents know when their kid did something good... if only our hands weren't so full with the bad apples :x
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
4 year undergrad degree where I live in Canada...You can PM me if you want to know about Curriculum in Alberta.
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
4 year undergrad degree where I live in Canada...You can PM me if you want to know about Curriculum in Alberta.
4 years here in Illinois too... and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about American curriculum... thought its a bit different for me as an art teacher
Originally the course convener said to compare and contrast another Australian curriculum, only recently did he say we could go international. I started doing Northern Territory, because I thought they would have a heavy indigenous section. So I thought that would be a key 'contrast' But this is proving to be quite tricky, cause there is all this other b.s they want us to do.
Atm I'm evaluating online educational resources for teachers and students and planning a lesson on it. Not too bad, but assignments are never really fun.
Thanks again
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
I am glad I am not a teacher in Florida... but we all know why we teach, and I think most of us have an idea about what it entails
The long vacations!
I have been back for a week now and already have a few days off because of Jewish holidays (A nice slow start). Things will get intense starting October. I was surprised at how easy it was for me getting back in to things. Dare I say, I am actually enjoying myself . Still teaching History, but also teaching a new subject this year and am having a lot of fun with it so far. The best part is that I do not have to teach 8 grade classes. What a god awful age that is...
Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!
2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
Originally the course convener said to compare and contrast another Australian curriculum, only recently did he say we could go international. I started doing Northern Territory, because I thought they would have a heavy indigenous section. So I thought that would be a key 'contrast' But this is proving to be quite tricky, cause there is all this other b.s they want us to do.
Atm I'm evaluating online educational resources for teachers and students and planning a lesson on it. Not too bad, but assignments are never really fun.
Thanks again
where are you studying??
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
3 years for the B.A. In the last year of the B.A. I started the teaching degree which took 2 years. So 4 years total for B.A. and teaching degree. Besides that, the way things are set up here, the first year of teaching is considered a kind of internship and you have to take a kind of course that accompanies the year.
Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!
2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
Originally the course convener said to compare and contrast another Australian curriculum, only recently did he say we could go international. I started doing Northern Territory, because I thought they would have a heavy indigenous section. So I thought that would be a key 'contrast' But this is proving to be quite tricky, cause there is all this other b.s they want us to do.
Atm I'm evaluating online educational resources for teachers and students and planning a lesson on it. Not too bad, but assignments are never really fun.
Thanks again
where are you studying??
Macquarie. Club mac
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
not sure how club mac runs things but @ UWS the first 3 years are BA with your major(mine was english) and then the teaching comes. you can do it in 2, 3, 4 semesters depending how insane you are. i went straight from summer school to teaching and realised way too late what a mistake that was. i thought i could do it in 2 semesters. and it took me 1 and a half semesters to realise i was way in over my head. it wasnt that im not smart enough... tis just that mentally wise i was unable to cope. i withdrew spring semester last year and have regretted it ever since. im still in 2 minds whether i should go back to complete my teaching degree.. high school english and history... i just dont want to lose my mind doing it. theres also that problem i have of working within the structure of the nsw education system.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
You do two years of educ subjects making sure you complete a years worth (2 subjects) in 4 KLA areas. So far I have done and 2 years English(that way I get out of doing maths), hsie, science.
Then 3rd year you do prac only for about a couple of weeks
4th year a bigger prac.
I'm finding it a bit much atm. I work full time, study full time, and these assignments I have atm, are just proving a bit too much for me. I took a break from one assignment tonight to catch up on a lecture. Great fuckin break if you ask me.
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
You do two years of educ subjects making sure you complete a years worth (2 subjects) in 4 KLA areas. So far I have done and 2 years English(that way I get out of doing maths), hsie, science.
Then 3rd year you do prac only for about a couple of weeks
4th year a bigger prac.
I'm finding it a bit much atm. I work full time, study full time, and these assignments I have atm, are just proving a bit too much for me. I took a break from one assignment tonight to catch up on a lecture. Great fuckin break if you ask me.
UWS calls it a masters of teaching... ooh la la dont you know..
you dont touch education subjects until your MT and then youre in the thick of it. the semesters are 9 weeks each and youre thrown into prac at the end of each semester. what your major was determined your KLA within the MT. if you didnt have the units required you had to make them up. fortunately english is my thing. my minor was history/politics/philosophy and so history is my 2nd KLA.
i liked prac cause i relate well to teenagers. i know all their tricks cause ive grown 2 of them and i understand them. theres one week where you observe and then as i said at the end of semester you do prac. its 4 weeks.and by the end of it it is expected youre carrying a 50% load of a 'normal' teacher.
there was the opportunity to do prac overseas. when i was there it was china. also a stint in NT was possible. i liked that but competition was fierce.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
The best part is that I do not have to teach 8 grade classes. What a god awful age that is...
I have a unique teaching job. I work with students who are homeschooled. I teach one grade 8 student this year. She is something else...reminds me of a 5 year old...but with more attitude
I'm a sub and my first sub day is this Friday. I'm looking forward to it b/c as a sub, you don't always know when you're going to get to work and we really need the money right now. I'm working on my masters in teaching so I can teach jr. high or high school full time, so I imagine when I do it every day, I'll get the blues just like you would at having to go into any job. However, I know I'm green behind the ears, but right now I love it.
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
I had to get three degrees because I teach in a university. Four years for the BA, two more years for the MM, a few more for the DMA. :?
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
I had to get three degrees because I teach in a university. Four years for the BA, two more years for the MM, a few more for the DMA. :?
That's harsh. IT is such a long road. I work full-time, and study pretty much full time, and I just don't much 'me' time.
I've been at uni since 2008, at this rate I think I will finish in 2013.
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Awesome, thanks for the link! Just received the new Time magazine, focused primarily on education: http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20100920,00.html ..haven't had the chance to read the multiple education articles, but browsed through one that referenced a new documentary coming out soon that followed the lives of 5 families and their journey to and in charter schools..basically paints the picture of how great charter schools are and how much teachers suck...but maybe I'm just in a cynical mood..
Anyway, it's 1:30 AM on a Friday night and I'm working on curriculum, unit, lesson planning and professional development self-assessment reflections for our new AP....at least I'm glad to be finished with my Master's reading through this thread..good luck to everyone! Oh and yeah, I found out the first day of school that I'll be teaching global history and also servicing/supporting the needs of all the students with learning disabilities and English language learners..fun times..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Just received the new Time magazine, focused primarily on education: http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20100920,00.html ..haven't had the chance to read the multiple education articles, but browsed through one that referenced a new documentary coming out soon that followed the lives of 5 families and their journey to and in charter schools..basically paints the picture of how great charter schools are and how much teachers suck...but maybe I'm just in a cynical mood..
I taught at a charter school for my first 3 years of teaching...it was 10 times more work then anything I have done since...my son goes to a charter school, and I know the staff puts in way more time and effort than the staff at the regular public school that my other children go to.
I love that we have the choice in education...that does not cost as much as private schools. I have not seen the article and I do not know if the charter schools in the States work like those in Canada...but I think that a publicly funded school, that offers choice when it comes to different learning styles is a good thing. Where we live, it really made our public board wake up and take notice. Our city has a variety of choices now, that do not cost the parents extra tuition. We can shop around and choose a school that offers Inquiry based learning, an all girls school, a school that focuses on mastery learning and character education or schools that teach in two languages...and the schools are in all areas of the city. The choices started as charter schools, but as demand grew our public board offered alternative programs. The competition has made for more opportunities for kids, greater accountability in schools and the teachers choose more carefully the positions they stay at. Parents have to know more too, because a different choice is not always best. The school my son goes to focuses on inquiry based learning, which suits his learning style...the school does not suit the learning style of my daughter who needs more structure in her assignments...parents need to know that different is not always better...
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
I had to get three degrees because I teach in a university. Four years for the BA, two more years for the MM, a few more for the DMA. :?
I had to get three degrees to just to get a pay increase worth anything. I got my undergrad -4 years, masters-2 years, and then my educational specialist degree 2 1/2 more. We get little step increases yearly and cost of living increases but in order to maximize you have to go back to school.
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and if you finished listening, the phone call was actually to let the parents know that their child did something incredibly admirable... thats a nice thought... teachers checking in to let parents know when their kid did something good... if only our hands weren't so full with the bad apples :x
http://seanbriceart.com/
Here it is 4 years full time. I am near the end of my 3rd year at uni, but only half way through the degree. Man it is a long journey. And one assignment I have atm is the hardest one yet. Comparing the New South Wales curriculum (where I am) with the curriculum of somewhere else in the world. It's messing with my head.
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
4 year undergrad degree where I live in Canada...You can PM me if you want to know about Curriculum in Alberta.
http://seanbriceart.com/
Originally the course convener said to compare and contrast another Australian curriculum, only recently did he say we could go international. I started doing Northern Territory, because I thought they would have a heavy indigenous section. So I thought that would be a key 'contrast' But this is proving to be quite tricky, cause there is all this other b.s they want us to do.
Atm I'm evaluating online educational resources for teachers and students and planning a lesson on it. Not too bad, but assignments are never really fun.
Thanks again
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
http://neatoday.org/2010/04/21/florida-teacher-issues-rallying-cry-for-respect-for-educators/
I am glad I am not a teacher in Florida... but we all know why we teach, and I think most of us have an idea about what it entails
The long vacations!
I have been back for a week now and already have a few days off because of Jewish holidays (A nice slow start). Things will get intense starting October. I was surprised at how easy it was for me getting back in to things. Dare I say, I am actually enjoying myself
2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
where are you studying??
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
Four years here too...
Macquarie. Club mac
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
not sure how club mac runs things but @ UWS the first 3 years are BA with your major(mine was english) and then the teaching comes. you can do it in 2, 3, 4 semesters depending how insane you are. i went straight from summer school to teaching and realised way too late what a mistake that was. i thought i could do it in 2 semesters. and it took me 1 and a half semesters to realise i was way in over my head. it wasnt that im not smart enough... tis just that mentally wise i was unable to cope. i withdrew spring semester last year and have regretted it ever since. im still in 2 minds whether i should go back to complete my teaching degree.. high school english and history... i just dont want to lose my mind doing it. theres also that problem i have of working within the structure of the nsw education system.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
You do two years of educ subjects making sure you complete a years worth (2 subjects) in 4 KLA areas. So far I have done and 2 years English(that way I get out of doing maths), hsie, science.
Then 3rd year you do prac only for about a couple of weeks
4th year a bigger prac.
I'm finding it a bit much atm. I work full time, study full time, and these assignments I have atm, are just proving a bit too much for me. I took a break from one assignment tonight to catch up on a lecture. Great fuckin break if you ask me.
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
UWS calls it a masters of teaching... ooh la la dont you know..
you dont touch education subjects until your MT and then youre in the thick of it. the semesters are 9 weeks each and youre thrown into prac at the end of each semester. what your major was determined your KLA within the MT. if you didnt have the units required you had to make them up. fortunately english is my thing. my minor was history/politics/philosophy and so history is my 2nd KLA.
i liked prac cause i relate well to teenagers. i know all their tricks cause ive grown 2 of them and i understand them. theres one week where you observe and then as i said at the end of semester you do prac. its 4 weeks.and by the end of it it is expected youre carrying a 50% load of a 'normal' teacher.
there was the opportunity to do prac overseas. when i was there it was china. also a stint in NT was possible. i liked that but competition was fierce.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
I have a unique teaching job. I work with students who are homeschooled. I teach one grade 8 student this year. She is something else...reminds me of a 5 year old...but with more attitude
fade away...
I am at peace with my lust.....for Eddie.
I had to get three degrees because I teach in a university. Four years for the BA, two more years for the MM, a few more for the DMA. :?
That's harsh. IT is such a long road. I work full-time, and study pretty much full time, and I just don't much 'me' time.
I've been at uni since 2008, at this rate I think I will finish in 2013.
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Awesome, thanks for the link! Just received the new Time magazine, focused primarily on education: http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20100920,00.html ..haven't had the chance to read the multiple education articles, but browsed through one that referenced a new documentary coming out soon that followed the lives of 5 families and their journey to and in charter schools..basically paints the picture of how great charter schools are and how much teachers suck...but maybe I'm just in a cynical mood..
Anyway, it's 1:30 AM on a Friday night and I'm working on curriculum, unit, lesson planning and professional development self-assessment reflections for our new AP....at least I'm glad to be finished with my Master's reading through this thread..good luck to everyone! Oh and yeah, I found out the first day of school that I'll be teaching global history and also servicing/supporting the needs of all the students with learning disabilities and English language learners..fun times..
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
And I've only been in this job 2 months!
I taught at a charter school for my first 3 years of teaching...it was 10 times more work then anything I have done since...my son goes to a charter school, and I know the staff puts in way more time and effort than the staff at the regular public school that my other children go to.
I love that we have the choice in education...that does not cost as much as private schools. I have not seen the article and I do not know if the charter schools in the States work like those in Canada...but I think that a publicly funded school, that offers choice when it comes to different learning styles is a good thing. Where we live, it really made our public board wake up and take notice. Our city has a variety of choices now, that do not cost the parents extra tuition. We can shop around and choose a school that offers Inquiry based learning, an all girls school, a school that focuses on mastery learning and character education or schools that teach in two languages...and the schools are in all areas of the city. The choices started as charter schools, but as demand grew our public board offered alternative programs. The competition has made for more opportunities for kids, greater accountability in schools and the teachers choose more carefully the positions they stay at. Parents have to know more too, because a different choice is not always best. The school my son goes to focuses on inquiry based learning, which suits his learning style...the school does not suit the learning style of my daughter who needs more structure in her assignments...parents need to know that different is not always better...
I had to get three degrees to just to get a pay increase worth anything. I got my undergrad -4 years, masters-2 years, and then my educational specialist degree 2 1/2 more. We get little step increases yearly and cost of living increases but in order to maximize you have to go back to school.