I sure wish I could have that attitude...but it just doesn't work for me.
Maybe I care too much about the kids.
Maybe I care too much about our school's test scores.
Maybe I care too much about our district's, building's, and my reputation.
Maybe I care too much about wanting to be really good at a job I really care about.
We currently have a little chaos going on in our district as far as our reading intervention program is concerned. There was a big, long administrators' meeting yesterday about our program, and when our principal got back to the building, we asked her if she could tell us what was going on. She said that we would hear it this morning, at a meeting called by our coordinator. She said that we all needed to hear it at the same time, in the same way, from the same person. I'm sure that this response was discussed at the meeting, and all administrators were told to answer all questions in this way. That was probably a good idea.
This year I'm spending two afternoons a week at a different building in our district. Although the staff is wonderful, I don't really care for the time I spend there. I'm working with 5th and 6th graders and I just don't care for the age level. I was told that this was a ONE year only deal.
Next year there will be a couple of reassignments, but fortunately all that will happen to me is that I will be at my regular elementary every day, all day. In a totally and completely selfish statement, I say THANK GOODNESS!!!
However, I do feel bad for the two teachers who will be facing a new assignment, especially the one who currently spends most of her day in our building, in addition to a few hours daily at a different school.
It's so obvious that to some people who teach in our district, that teaching is "just a job" and these people come in each day, put in their time, and go home. This is how they view teaching, and it truly is a JOB to them. They are in it for the summers, weekends, and nights off. They are always looking for the easiest way to do everything.
For some reason, this aggravates me to no end. WHY are you in this field if you don't feel some passion for it??? Is there ANY job that you would feel passionate about?? Or are you just here on this earth to put in your time?
I still enjoy my job and feel that I can contribute to children's education in a big way. Yes, I still have the "passion" that I'm talking about.
That's why I'm still doing this.
Maybe I care too much about the kids.
Maybe I care too much about our school's test scores.
Maybe I care too much about our district's, building's, and my reputation.
Maybe I care too much about wanting to be really good at a job I really care about.
We currently have a little chaos going on in our district as far as our reading intervention program is concerned. There was a big, long administrators' meeting yesterday about our program, and when our principal got back to the building, we asked her if she could tell us what was going on. She said that we would hear it this morning, at a meeting called by our coordinator. She said that we all needed to hear it at the same time, in the same way, from the same person. I'm sure that this response was discussed at the meeting, and all administrators were told to answer all questions in this way. That was probably a good idea.
This year I'm spending two afternoons a week at a different building in our district. Although the staff is wonderful, I don't really care for the time I spend there. I'm working with 5th and 6th graders and I just don't care for the age level. I was told that this was a ONE year only deal.
Next year there will be a couple of reassignments, but fortunately all that will happen to me is that I will be at my regular elementary every day, all day. In a totally and completely selfish statement, I say THANK GOODNESS!!!
However, I do feel bad for the two teachers who will be facing a new assignment, especially the one who currently spends most of her day in our building, in addition to a few hours daily at a different school.
It's so obvious that to some people who teach in our district, that teaching is "just a job" and these people come in each day, put in their time, and go home. This is how they view teaching, and it truly is a JOB to them. They are in it for the summers, weekends, and nights off. They are always looking for the easiest way to do everything.
For some reason, this aggravates me to no end. WHY are you in this field if you don't feel some passion for it??? Is there ANY job that you would feel passionate about?? Or are you just here on this earth to put in your time?
I still enjoy my job and feel that I can contribute to children's education in a big way. Yes, I still have the "passion" that I'm talking about.
That's why I'm still doing this.
