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To
Everything There is a Season: . A Time to Weep, A Time to
Laugh.
Ecclesiastes 3
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A
Teacher's Perspective
After being interviewed by the school administration, the eager
teaching prospect said, "Let me see if I've got this right."
- You want me to go into that room
with all those kids, and fill their every waking moment with a love for
learning.
- And I'm supposed to instill a sense
of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe
them for signs of abuse and even censor their t-shirt messages and
dress habits.
- You want me to wage a war on drugs
and sexually transmitted diseases, check their backpacks for weapons of
mass destruction, and raise their self esteem.
ADS
by Google
A Teacher's Perspective (cont.)
- You want me to teach them
patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, fair play, how to
register to vote, how to balance a checkbook, and how to apply for a
job.
- I am to check their heads for lice,
maintain a safe environment, recognize signs of anti-social behavior,
offer advice, write letters of recommendation for student
employment and scholarships, encourage respect for the cultural
diversity of others, and oh, make sure that I give the girls in my
class fifty percent of my attention.
- My contract requires me to work on
my own time after school, evenings and weekends grading papers.
- Also, I must spend my summer
vacation, at my own expense, working toward advance certification and a
Masters degree.
- And on my own time you want me to
attend committee and faculty meetings, PTA meetings, and participate in
staff development training.
ADS
by Google
A Teacher's Perspective (cont.)
- I am to be a paragon of virtue,
larger than life, such that my very presence will awe my
students into being obedient and respectful of authority.
- You want me to incorporate
technology into the learning experience, monitor web sites, and relate
personally with each student. That includes deciding who might be
potentially dangerous and/or liable to commit a crime in school.
- I am to make sure all students pass
the mandatory state exams, even those who don't come to school
regularly or complete any of their assignments.
- Plus, I am to make sure that all of
the students with handicaps get an equal education regardless of the
extent of their mental or physical handicap.
- And I am to communicate regularly
with the parents by letter, telephone, newsletter and report card.
- All of this I am to do with just a
piece of chalk, a computer, a few books, a bulletin board, a big smile
AND on a starting salary that qualifies my family for food stamps!
You want me to do all
of this and yet you expect me... NOT TO PRAY!!
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Teacher's Perspective
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