Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Education

Squinch

(50,935 posts)

1. Great observation! All the work of teaching has become about teachers proving to administration

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2014, 08:40 AM

May 2014

that they are teaching, rather than teachers actually teaching. If the administration can't see a teacher teach and understand that they are teaching, they shouldn't be administrating!

And this goes into all aspects of the school system. People having to basically talk to themselves in order to produce the required paperwork rather than actually putting their efforts into furthering the goals of their job.

Great article.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Education Without "Stuff" [View all] Smarmie Doofus May 2014 OP

Great observation! All the work of teaching has become about teachers proving to administration Squinch May 2014 #1

Which brings up the question of whether this is really necessary at all: Smarmie Doofus May 2014 #2

Absolutely! But now we have this situation where there are so many Squinch May 2014 #4

No. They'll never do it. In the first place they *can't*. Smarmie Doofus May 2014 #12

Eh. I think it's an arc. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #3

You haven't been in a classroom for a while, have you? Squinch May 2014 #5

I've barely ever left. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #6

This is an interesting wording. Are you currently a teacher or not? And if so, are you a teacher Squinch May 2014 #8

I am not currently a teacher. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #9

So, you are unfamiliar with what is going on in the k-12 setting. Squinch May 2014 #11

I don't think that I 'dismissed the concerns' Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #13

The OP is about the Common Core and education reform. Squinch May 2014 #14

Eventually. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #15

And, btw, Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #10

Paper: the barrier to prevent any actual, personal contact Demeter May 2014 #7