MizzB
10 Years Experience
Boston, MA
Female, 31
I'm an elementary school teacher in a low income district. I work with upper elementary students. I teach English and math.
I think they do probably understand it, but it has never been a problem in my classroom. They are all at a similar socioeconomic status, so it isn't overtly obvious. They are young enough, too, that they look past many things still.
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Teacher placement varies by district. You can apply to a city, to a specific school, or both. I applied to the specific school I work in. I love the school, the staff, and the kids! I did my student teaching here and really fell in love with the school. Technically, I could be transferred to any school in the city at any time. In fact, the first 3 years you are teaching any teacher with seniority can take your specific job if they want it.
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I think that teachers have political views as varied as any other career. In my part of the country (Boston) there are far more people with liberal views than there are in other parts of the country, so it would only stand to reason that we would have many teachers that have liberal political views. I don't know for certain though, as we really don't talk about national politics at work. You may hear us grumbling about local politics, school committees, or budgets, but that's typically the extent of it.
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I think that kids in the US are probably underperforming compared to other countries, but I don't think the full story is being told. Our kids are over-tested, and our schools are underfunded. No one wants to put more money in school budgets because it means tax increases or cuts elsewhere. Our teachers work considerably more than teachers in other countries for much less money. In several of the top performing countries, teachers are in the classroom providing instruction for half of the day and planning, training, and grading the other half of the day. In the US no prep time is guaranteed nationally. Teacher's contracts dictate the amount of time you receive. It is generally 40 minutes per day three to five times a week. Lunch is also not guaranteed to be "duty free" and you may have to supervise. During the times that teachers are in the classroom, we are being pushed to teach to a high stakes test. This year alone, I spent 16 days giving my students standardized tests. This isn't even including classroom assessments! I think that a shift in thinking needs to occur before our schools and students will be competitive with other nations.
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I am a member of my local union, and I am proud to be one. It is optional, but only around 10 teachers in my large city are not members. I am from the Northeast, which is heavily pro-union. I also come from a family that believes deeply in the union. Without the union, I am sure that pay would be even less and demands be even more!
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I think an experience with a special needs student can be just as varied as an experience with a typical student. Some kids with different abilities are more difficult to work with than others, just as some typical kids can be more difficult to work with than others. Kids that have special needs are still just kids when it comes down to it.
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Teachers should carefully choose books that are in their classroom libraries. However, teachers should not monitor every book that a student chooses from their classroom library. In my opinion, parents should not be notified about every book their child is reading. It would be incredibly time consuming, considering that many students in second grade can read 2 - 4 books a day!
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