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Can a teacher or principal forcefully make you empty your pockets at school?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:47:25 +0000

At my high school we are not allowed to have cell phones on us during the school day. The phones must be in our locker and turned off. During study hall someones phone went off. The teacher then asked who’s phone it was, and no one admitted to their phone going off. So the teacher said that she was going to make everyone empty their pockets. I had my phone in my pocket, and was wondering what would happen if I refused to empty my pockets.

Yes they can. It is school policy, you are on their grounds, you are under their rules.

How can teacher accountability have a positive and a negative influence on the classroom environment?

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:53:38 +0000

Standards-based education can sometimes put
pressure on teachers to be sure they ‘measure-up’ to the expectations of state standards.
How can teacher accountability have a positive and a negative influence on the
classroom environment? Respond to classmates’ post from a parent perspective

While I can’t possibly imagine a teacher giving answers to a test (but I’m sure it’s happened), a bigger more general problem with teacher accountability is that the teacher naturally places more emphasis on how to pass the test than on the intended curriculum of the course. From a parent’s perspective, this means the teachers are "teaching to the test" and only worried about the bonuses that come with good scores. On the flip side, some teachers NEED to have standardized testing to truly hold them accountable. I personally think this means these particular teachers have no business in the business, but either way, it’s good to make sure teachers are doing their jobs. From a parent’s perspective, it’s certainly nice to have concrete numbers about your child’s educational progress. Standardized tests do this for them.

Goofy – Teachers Are People

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:59:28 +0000

A short film from 1952 about being a teacher.

Duration : 0:6:19

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What advice do any veteran teachers have for the new teacher?

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:55:25 +0000

I want to be more specific here and ask what would you say to a new young teacher getting into the profession as far as the planning of retirement? What they should do now (when they begin teaching) for the future? Any special programs given to teachers as far as home buying, loans, and anything of the sort?

Should the new teacher do anything as far as education to further their wage, etc.?

Good for you – I wish I had started sooner.
My union (in New Zealand) has a retirement saving scheme that we can pay into straight from our paycheck. The government matches contributions up to 3%.
Check with your district and your union to see if there is anything like that.
I don’t know of any programs such as you list for help with home buying etc. Wouldn’t that be nice!

At the moment in the US, pay increases are linked to education. This may not always be the case, but it is always useful to learn more as a teacher.

The World’s Worst Teacher

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:13:44 +0000

Ever wonder what happens when you fall asleep in class?

A video by the Marist College HuMarists

Duration : 0:3:29

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Good teachers admit their errors and weaknesses. How far should a teacher go with admitting to these?

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:56:23 +0000

at some point, might students begin to have less confidence in the teacher?

Admit you are wrong and make no fuss about it. Chances are, if you don’t seem embarrassed or regretful, they won’t call you up on it. Just make sure to double check next time.

What is the average salary for a teacher?

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:08:28 +0000

I am interested in becoming a teacher in the future, and am curious as to how much they actually earn. Do private school teachers earn more than public school teachers? Do some teachers earn more because they are in a richer district? Please state your sources. It would be really great if you are an acutual teacher.

For a summary of teaching as a career,

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm

click on "earnings"
As you can see there a is a wide variation in salaries. A lot depends on where you work. Private school teachers usually earn less. The "rich district/"poor" district inequity does exist in some places, especially in states where large portions of school funding come from local property taxes. Other states attempt to even things out by awarding state aid. Most public schools pay teachers according to a salary schedule. Advancement on that schedule may be made by longevity and by earning advanced degrees.
I was an "actual" teacher in a medium-sized midwestern city.

teacher calls student a ‘nigga’

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 06:53:27 +0000

WHITE teacher calls a BLACK student a ‘nigga’

Duration : 0:4:25

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What can you do when a teacher accuses a student of handing in a paper that is not the student’s?

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:38:38 +0000

My nephew handed in a paper. The teacher emailed my sister and said that he believes that the paper was not written by her son. My sister is furious with the teacher. Luckily, my sister found the rough draft. My sister even kept the second and third drafts with the teacher comments on it. She had a meeting with the teacher and the teacher still insists that he believes that my nephew didn’t write it. What can my sister do now?

Prove the teacher wrong or suck it up….that is the two avenue’s I see you taking.

Tila Tequila – Hot for Teacher – Myanmar Burma It Can’t Wait

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:11 +0000

http://www.uscampaignforburma.org
30 Days for a Million Voices

Principal Talent: Tila Tequila, Ryanne Haake, Carlin James, Shayla Beesley, Jade Ramsey, Nikita Ramsey
Featured Talent: Leslie Wong, Joanne Lacap, Desiree McKinney, Dianna Bostic, Karen Escobar, Jamie Struyck, Andrew Ngo, Jai Maddox, Michael Allen, Angelo Aquiler, Hanlinh Tran, Tim Dooney, Tony Jakstis, Laura Cole
Producer: Michael Abbott
Production Entity: United Front
Director: Timothy Linh Bui
Writer: Timothy Linh Bui & Michael Abbott
DP: Robert Polgar
Stylist: Tracie Leaphart
1st AD: Daniel Carrey
Sound Recordist: Bradford Craig
Editor: Ricardo Javier
Music: “Farmkat” by WAXAPPLES (www.waxapples.com)
Music Sound: Brian Coakley
Executive Producer: Jack Healey, Jeremy Woodrum, Dan Adler, Prudence Fenton, John Solomon
Special Thanks: Ron Reeves and staff at Columbia College, Jamie & Cindy at CPK, Tarzana CA, Bryan Mitchell at Alchemy 7 Media, Inc., Jamie Coakley

Duration : 0:2:38

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