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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: Re-signing with SMOE and co-teacher problems |
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I'm having a HORRIBLE time with my co-teacher. Any horror stories you have heard about co-teachers, mine probably equals those stories. This woman is crazy!
Anywho, she is only a substitute teacher and therefore is only working with me for two more months. I had to talk to my handler about her a few times: she yelled at me, called me names, argued with me in front of students during classes, to name a few things. In two months, the regular co-teacher who is away will be coming back and I will be working with her soon.
I love my school, my other co-workers, the homeroom teachers, vice principal and principal and students. I am pretty sure they like me too. I only have a problem with this temporary teacher. My school is 10 minutes away from my apt and it's in a good area. I like the grades I am teaching and all my lessons are already planned for the year, so there are a lot of advantages for me to stay at my current school for another year.
Question: I want to re-sign with SMOE and stay at my school, but am worried if my school will not want me to stay because of my problems with this substitute teacher. How much weight does my school hold with my SMOE re-signing? How does that work? If my school decides they don't want me for another year, will I still have a chance to re-sign with SMOE with another school?
Am I just being paranoid for no reason? I have heard this sub. teacher situation means nothing and I shouldn't be worried about not being re-signed with my school (apparently sub teachers are not taken as seriously as full-time teachers).
P.S. My handler confessed to me that she thinks the sub teacher is "not right in the head." |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: |
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| I am new to the ps system, but I'll be damned if I get shown up by any co-teacher, much less a substitute. Hold your ground. It sounds like you are well liked by administration. She is temporary and I would treat her as such. Did you talk to your local NSET supervisor or district office concerning the winch? |
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KYC
Joined: 11 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:37 am Post subject: |
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You just started and you are thinking/worried about problems with renewing already? wow...
Why even stress it? If you do your job even half decent, they'll want you to renew. |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:39 am Post subject: |
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You just started and you are thinking/worried about problems with renewing already? wow...
Why even stress it? If you do your job even half decent, they'll want you to renew. |
I know, I know. I just started the job, but I want to be prepared for whatever happens. Next year is crucial for me for a number of reasons, and I just want to be settled in my job and not have to go looking for another right in the middle of stressful times (read: thesis writing time). |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| esetters21 wrote: |
| I am new to the ps system, but I'll be damned if I get shown up by any co-teacher, much less a substitute. Hold your ground. It sounds like you are well liked by administration. She is temporary and I would treat her as such. Did you talk to your local NSET supervisor or district office concerning the winch? |
I haven't yet, partly because I am not sure who that person is. I did, however, speak to my handler, and I think she told the principal, so people are aware of the problem. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
| esetters21 wrote: |
| I am new to the ps system, but I'll be damned if I get shown up by any co-teacher, much less a substitute. Hold your ground. It sounds like you are well liked by administration. She is temporary and I would treat her as such. Did you talk to your local NSET supervisor or district office concerning the winch? |
I haven't yet, partly because I am not sure who that person is. I did, however, speak to my handler, and I think she told the principal, so people are aware of the problem. |
She'll be gone in Dec. YOU will be there for another 10 months and everything will change again in March. Don't sweat the little stuff. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: |
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| You already have my advice. Did you confront the teacher as I suggested? |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| You already have my advice. Did you confront the teacher as I suggested? |
Yes, I did. Thanks again for all your help!
She continued to argue with me when I was confronting her. Then I said some things and she shut up. She has stopped looking at me when she walks in my office, stopped sitting next to me at lunch, and refuses to acknowledge me except when she needs to, like when we teach. Today she got sort of snippy with me, but then she said she wasn't trying to argue or fight with me (perhaps in fear of me complaining again). Well see how this week goes...All I can do is go one day at a time.
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| MollyBloom wrote: |
| esetters21 wrote: |
| I am new to the ps system, but I'll be damned if I get shown up by any co-teacher, much less a substitute. Hold your ground. It sounds like you are well liked by administration. She is temporary and I would treat her as such. Did you talk to your local NSET supervisor or district office concerning the winch? |
I haven't yet, partly because I am not sure who that person is. I did, however, speak to my handler, and I think she told the principal, so people are aware of the problem. |
She'll be gone in Dec. YOU will be there for another 10 months and everything will change again in March. Don't sweat the little stuff. |
Thanks TT!  |
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Soju808
Joined: 25 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Re-signing with SMOE and co-teacher problems |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
I'm having a HORRIBLE time with my co-teacher. Any horror stories you have heard about co-teachers, mine probably equals those stories. This woman is crazy!
Anywho, she is only a substitute teacher and therefore is only working with me for two more months. I had to talk to my handler about her a few times: she yelled at me, called me names, argued with me in front of students during classes, to name a few things. In two months, the regular co-teacher who is away will be coming back and I will be working with her soon.
I love my school, my other co-workers, the homeroom teachers, vice principal and principal and students. I am pretty sure they like me too. I only have a problem with this temporary teacher. My school is 10 minutes away from my apt and it's in a good area. I like the grades I am teaching and all my lessons are already planned for the year, so there are a lot of advantages for me to stay at my current school for another year.
Question: I want to re-sign with SMOE and stay at my school, but am worried if my school will not want me to stay because of my problems with this substitute teacher. How much weight does my school hold with my SMOE re-signing? How does that work? If my school decides they don't want me for another year, will I still have a chance to re-sign with SMOE with another school?
Am I just being paranoid for no reason? I have heard this sub. teacher situation means nothing and I shouldn't be worried about not being re-signed with my school (apparently sub teachers are not taken as seriously as full-time teachers).
P.S. My handler confessed to me that she thinks the sub teacher is "not rig | | | |
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