Sunday, March 7, 2010
I felt that the interview with my teacher was a little depressing. She was very friendly and it seems likt it will be fun to work with her, but it also seemed like she wasn't enjoying her job. She said that if she was thinking about being a taacher in today's society, she probably wouldn't do it. She said it was very tiring, and there is a huge problem with respect issues. Kids now-a-days just aren't very respectful. Now, she didn't get into teaching until she was about 40, so I'm wondering if she had started early, if she wouldn't have as big an issue with it?
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I feel most of the things that she was saying to us wasn't to be mean or put us down but to just make sure that we really have the heart for it. I completely agree with the statement that kids are not very respectful working at summer camps and such you get completely thrown off by some of the things children say. I feel just from doing the interview with her that even if she did start earlier she would still be saying the things she said.
ReplyDeleteI will be interested to hear what you think of the teacher after having worked with her. I want to agree th Blondeatheartabc about this one. It may be that she has had a particularly frustrating time recently and doesn't want to "fluff" the job. Making it clear to aspiring teachers that it isn't always a "fun" experience might be a good thing.
ReplyDeleteHowever, do you think that because she initially expressed this, your opinion of her and her teaching style will be negatively affected? How would it be different if she shared her frustrations after you had worked with her for a while?
Best of luck!
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