do teachers talk about their students lot after you leave school? my friend says they do?
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Most of the people I work with at the school don't talk about students much after school is out.  Other than going home and telling their spouses how their day was or discussing a rare situation with a co-worker, the students don't come up much.  Most of us work around the students all day long and when the day is over we want to focus on having a good time and enjoying our family, not dwelling on our students.  Most of the talk about students actually takes place at the lunch table or immediately after the last class is dismissed.  Once we leave work, that's exactly what we want to do, we don't want to drag our work home with us anymore than anyone else.
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Just talking about their friends, school, and otherz like life \nand maybe chat about their boyfriends..
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I highly doubt it.  Look at it this way.\n\nI do feel teachers that get more respect from students reward them as most of us do in our social dealing with others.  Show respect and and you'll get respect in turn.  Teachers are plain human not superhuman.  \n\nI had a teacher in high school that I showed a lot of respect for when the other students did not.  She offered more support and I know I got better grades as a result.
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I would talk to another teacher in your school, the principle or vice principle.  They should not be talking to you like that_
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Usually teachers have the same name they had the previous school year unless they got married or divorced, then they might have a name change.   When you go to college you will encounter teachers who are no longer called Mr. or Ms., but instead will be Professor So and So.\n\nHopefully, your teacher will write their name on the board and that will take away any confusion.
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Our school district designates certain days as "Teacher Work Days" or "Teacher Development Days" when students cannot be on campus. These are important days that allow teachers to spend time needed to plan, collaborate and generally improve their teaching skills by attending workshops and conferences. With most of the school year spent in the classroom, teachers hardly have time to meet with other teachers to collaborate, plan, explore new teaching techniques or improve their skills.\n\nAfter a school day or on Friday, most teachers (at our school at least) take loads of work home to grade, etc. Some teachers regularly come in on the weekend, too. A few days spread out during the school year without students provides necessary non-student time during the work week that teachers really need.\n\nI agree that the child care issue is a problem for those households with two parents who work. However, if a school year calendar is provided which tell parents when non-student days are scheduled, couldn't parents arrange child care well ahead of time? Before I became a teacher six years ago--when I had children at home--I reviewed the school year calendar when I got it before the end of the current school year and arranged childcare well ahead of time. Just a thought.
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How was school today?\nDid you like your friends?\nWhat did you played today?\nDo you like your teacher?\nSing that song you learned...\n\nAs much as you get and understand about their world as much as you find topics that help to establish a conversation, and believe me it could be much more interesting than this!
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Amen to englishteacher!  The day does not end for us when the children go home - that's when you start the mountain of paperwork and planning that needs to be done to ensure the next day is smooth and productive. \nGood teachers will also very rarely have the full holidays, all teachers I know spend half their holiday in the classroom, organising the next terms work.  In addition, we also have a 24 hour a day, seven day a week "duty of care" to children (not just the children we teach, but all children everywhere, and that includes "vulnerable adults"), meaning we are never "off duty".  Teachers end up being friends with teachers cos it gets to the point when you can't talk about anything else!!  My cousin is constantly being berated by her husband for telling everyone (including taxi drivers and shop assistants) about the kids she teaches.  You just cannot leave the job behind when you (finally!) go home.\nAs for the money, the majority of teachers I know do it cos they love the job and want to help kids maximise their potential in life.  However, if salary is looked at as a reflection of the role you play in the functioning of society, how can we be receiving less than an advertising exec???  I think the issue teachers have with the money is that it is not reflective of the job that we do, compared to the salary received by others.  I'm not money grabbing, I don't aspire to be rich, but I do want society to recognise the importance of the job we do.  I don't "play with kids" all day, I work long and hard to ensure every child I am resposnsible for becomes the greatest person they can be.  If you don't want us to have more money to reflect that, then think of another way you can show us respect.
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Never had a problem with that in any school I've been in. The custodians are angels! Plus, any mess left behind by teachers would result in long, drawn-out staff meetings in which the principal spends HOURS lecturing us about being role models....lol.
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You personal life is only yours to share as you decide to.  In teaching, the limits are set accordingly to the age group that composes your class.  If they are close to your age, you better put a limit to what you tell about yourself, because they will try to go around you if they have the info.  If you are teaching adolescents, you would do better if you open up a little bit more, because teenagers need to stablish relationships of trust and are starving for acceptance. In any case there are no rules for what you can share and what not to. You have to remember that if you treat your students as persons they will extend the same courtesy to you.
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my school is rumor/bullshit central .. so i know EXACTLY what you`re talking about .. what you do is basically just ignore them .. you know what the truth is .. if they dont believe you then thats their problem, dont let it ruin your school days .. theyre already bad enough because of work and teachers themselves .. lol, anyways .. hope that helps
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Basically, people are going to call you whatever they call you.  But if you enjoy school, then by all means, enjoy it!  If teachers tend to favor you, it's probably because they see a lot of potential in you and want to help you develop that potential to its fullest.  Don't let the name callers ruin that for you.  Just be yourself and don't worry about the people who call names.  And yes, they're jealous.
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You can't help it if you guys are naturally drifting apart. If they no longer make the effort to see you, or each other, chances are that they don't deserve your company. You will make tons of new friends in life, it's ok to leave behind school buddies.
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Mimi, lol...I think it might be better than having them hanging around the rest of the day with nothing to do.  Some schools do have a policy that seniors can leave after their classes are done to work, attend a voctech or college classes.  GBU
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I'm not a teacher, but my parents both are. To me, it seems to be that once you're a teacher, you never, ever stop being teacher. You can't avoid taking your work home (and I mean emotionally, not just tonnes and tonnes of marking!) and you will run into ex-pupils for eternity! \n\nAlso, there are the classes that are simply unteachable. A friend's mum is also a teacher, in a worse school, and she regularly comes home with broken bones from children throwing chairs etc at her.\n\nHowever, I think what is beginning to become the hardest part of the job for my parents is all the paperwork for things like taking children on a school trip. Also the lack of gratitude that some parents have.
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are you a teacher? If you make students feel that they are your bestfriend, you have to show it to all people or else it could be misunderstood as favoritism or something...\n\n\nI am close to my teachers but they don't seem to consider us as bestfriends while we are insidde3 the classroom...outside maybe...
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Can you clarify something for me?  Are you a middle, high, or college student....OR....are you a Teaching Assistant employed by a district?  I ask this because you may need to handle the situation differently if you are a student who assists your teacher from time to time.  When an adult, and employed through the district as a Teaching Assistant, you have every right to ask your CO-WORKER if you could talk with her privately after school re: your feelings/observations of her behavior.  Ask her if there is anything that you can improve upon within your role as an assistant.  This may cause her to share that her behavior has nothing to do with you, she may be going through some personal issues (which is still no excuse, but may help you to understand where she is coming from);  or she may completely deny any responsibility for her actions and start to work on it;  or she may point the finger at you and tell you she is frustrated with how you are assisting in the classroom (if this is the case, she should have talked about it at that moment in time, in a respectful manner while demonstrating how she wishes for instruction to be administered to students).  \n\nIf you are a student depending on a grade from her, that is a different story.  If her behavior is seriously concerning you, ask her if there is anything that you can do to improve upon your performance as her assistant (once again).  This will open things up for her to provide suggestions if there are genuinely areas in need of improvement.  Try not to bring up her behavior, as you are not officially considered a co-worker (even though her job would be much more difficult without your assistance). I also highly recommend that you DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT these occurrences of unprofessional behavior on her part, as well as what her responses were to any question you may ask her re:  your performance.  This will be extremely helpful if you need to dispute a grade, or recommendation.   If her behavior does not improve, DO NOT TAKE IT PERSONALLY!  I have been an assistant, and a teacher and I have worked with many individuals who should not be in the profession (unfortunately, it is the truth).  There are many educators who do not realize that it is also their job to lead by example, and treat students, assistants, and other personnel as they would wish to be treated.  I hope this has been helpful, and once again, do not internalize her behavior!!  It is likely that her behavior has nothing to do with you, or your performance.