tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post2785837428363762014..comments2023-12-20T13:18:31.656-08:00Comments on How Melulater Sees It: Am I the only person thinking this about the teaching profession?melulaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00912265739435105092noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-41419977499269426512014-11-12T16:09:57.421-08:002014-11-12T16:09:57.421-08:00Sadly it's the same battles all over the world...Sadly it's the same battles all over the world...do what I say not as I do, do it for less money to achieve more, in less time, with top down global perceived needs assessment, without proper attention to actual individual needs...and get on with it or someone else will be found who will do more for less and won't question or rock the boat. Control is out of the learner's hands. Control is out of the teacher's hands. Control is in the hands of those who hold the purse strings. We can get it back. November 19th Students March in London. Every march, demo, rally, blog posting, article that highlights the problems moves us incrementally towards a more just educational system and world.Rosaleen Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378031366296591455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-63580768768676431192014-11-04T01:12:36.859-08:002014-11-04T01:12:36.859-08:00I think your summation of our current appraisal sy...I think your summation of our current appraisal system is rather biased and I notice that you didn't really put forward any solutions. I would like to hear your views so please take the time to answer a couple of quick questions - If you were the minister of education what would your appraisal system look like? What mechanism would you put in place for pay increases? How would schools deal with incompetent teachers?teachertednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-24511007366167368202014-11-02T12:15:59.216-08:002014-11-02T12:15:59.216-08:00It's one of the great ironies in education, th...It's one of the great ironies in education, that the teaching of teachers doesn't always (often?) follow best practice. How many PD sessions have you been in where no-one checks your prior knowledge first, they just plod through their planned slides? And we are too often told to do something but there is no time to ask how or, more importantly, why. Teachers are learners, too - maybe we could be aught in the way we would expect students to be taught - i.e. well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380174193928774160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-74568893004758336792014-11-01T21:54:58.416-07:002014-11-01T21:54:58.416-07:00Well written and thought provoking. I am a relativ...Well written and thought provoking. I am a relatively new teacher and I often feel like the rug has been pulled out from under my feet. Each year new things have been added to my workload but no one takes the time to fully explain what I need to do and how. One size does not fit us all. With all the preaching about students individual learning styles, it would be nice to be considered an individual as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-22344555737100081072014-11-01T20:56:16.703-07:002014-11-01T20:56:16.703-07:00It's like the action research we had to do for...It's like the action research we had to do for Prof Prac 4 at T Coll - do this, we won't explain how to do it so you really understand and you'll be bloody lucky if you actually have a real experience to do it on, but just do it - that's how I remembered that.<br />Teacher inquiry is kinda the same. Do this because it is part of your appraisal, but I won't tell you how it's supposed to be done, give any PLD or models from you to work from, and I certainly won't give you any time to do it in - sorry, what was that? You wanted sleep and a life? Sorry, you're a teacher - that's not in your weekly timetable and planning - it just isn't possible this school year.melulaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912265739435105092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-90956059110909619472014-11-01T18:41:14.613-07:002014-11-01T18:41:14.613-07:00I think introducing inquiry to our students was po...I think introducing inquiry to our students was poorly done too. The ICTPD was hijacked by inquiry learning and consequently I don't believe we have gained the full benefit of either.melulaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912265739435105092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-81542490528163968782014-11-01T18:28:53.260-07:002014-11-01T18:28:53.260-07:00You are so right in your musings. Your views echo ...You are so right in your musings. Your views echo how I am feeling, especially regarding Teacher Inquiry. It is a bit like telling our students to do some research; we can't just introduce them to 'Uncle Google' and expect them to get on with it - they need to be shown how to do this explicitly first! The same when shifting pedagogy focus. 'Inquiry' will not cut it. Teachers need strong leadership and expertise first and foremost, with our individual styles and strengths acknowledged alongside. Fabulous blog - thank you :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-6771494769379983302014-11-01T18:10:42.517-07:002014-11-01T18:10:42.517-07:00Great to hear I'm not the only one having thes...Great to hear I'm not the only one having these thoughts, particularly about teacher inquiry. Sounds great in theory, but does it mean doing a research project or just trying things out in your teaching and reflecting on them? The assumption seems to be that we will just know this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598709712400252901.post-40585022574542480022014-11-01T17:00:35.578-07:002014-11-01T17:00:35.578-07:00Thank you for sharing these thoughts, you are prov...Thank you for sharing these thoughts, you are provoking a valuable conversation for NZ educators and decision makers to consider.Meg Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114635025724606468noreply@blogger.com