It's never really the students, with a few exceptions. But when I teach at the dual credit institutions, some good and some bad, I could tell when the college guidance counselor responsible for coordinating dual credit was undermining my instruction and the students' attendance. The class is a college class. Students must be in class, but I think she would push this idea that students can miss in connection to the attendance policy of the school. That makes instruction difficult because I am only there for two days of the week. If students do not pass my college course, then it will affect their own graduation. Right now, I'm taking a healing break, teaching online for now. Great video.
@reginayfavors as I look out onto the beginning of a new school year, I have to say I’m a bit envious of you. And your experience reminds me of my run-ins with the guidance office. They have often been the bane of my teacher existence.
Well Nena, Unfortunately, there comes moments when push back is what's called for. If the adults who tie you down are pests or if the parents push their kids upon you just to run their kids out of the house without giving you any support then they need to be called out on it and maybe teachers stepping down and homeschooling rising up maybe what needs to happen for parents to get it or even get into the educational processes of their child or children. - Dwight
@djthereplay I definitely agree with that- and on a separate note, it absolutely speaks to the upward trend we’re seeing in homeschooling numbers. That’s a conversation that needs to be had.
@@MissFit2Teach Well Nina, I also want to give you this. Have you ever noticed the difference between when we as a country were under COVID lockdown versus being opened, up and running? Now, it's greedy politicians matching up the funding for schools with the pinning teachers and students down to make the system miserable on everyone whereas when we were under lockdown teachers were free to meet student needs and the teachers became like the equivalent of Michael Jordan or the like to the children however the parents had no real place to just run their children out of the house. - Dwight
It's never really the students, with a few exceptions. But when I teach at the dual credit institutions, some good and some bad, I could tell when the college guidance counselor responsible for coordinating dual credit was undermining my instruction and the students' attendance. The class is a college class. Students must be in class, but I think she would push this idea that students can miss in connection to the attendance policy of the school. That makes instruction difficult because I am only there for two days of the week. If students do not pass my college course, then it will affect their own graduation. Right now, I'm taking a healing break, teaching online for now. Great video.
@reginayfavors as I look out onto the beginning of a new school year, I have to say I’m a bit envious of you. And your experience reminds me of my run-ins with the guidance office. They have often been the bane of my teacher existence.
@@MissFit2Teach It is a long time coming though. I am life tired. I haven't had a break since 2006. I got to take it. Be safe this semester.
Well Nena,
Unfortunately, there comes moments when push back is what's called for.
If the adults who tie you down are pests or if the parents push their kids upon you just to run their kids out of the house without giving you any support then they need to be called out on it and maybe teachers stepping down and homeschooling rising up maybe what needs to happen for parents to get it or even get into the educational processes of their child or children.
- Dwight
@djthereplay I definitely agree with that- and on a separate note, it absolutely speaks to the upward trend we’re seeing in homeschooling numbers. That’s a conversation that needs to be had.
@@MissFit2Teach
Well Nina,
I also want to give you this.
Have you ever noticed the difference between when we as a country were under COVID lockdown versus being opened, up and running?
Now, it's greedy politicians matching up the funding for schools with the pinning teachers and students down to make the system miserable on everyone whereas when we were under lockdown teachers were free to meet student needs and the teachers became like the equivalent of Michael Jordan or the like to the children however the parents had no real place to just run their children out of the house.
- Dwight