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Brenna 
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 7:59pm |
teaching!
I had such a crap day. I feel that so often as a teacher, we are not shown very much appreciation from parents and it's no wonder people give up the profession!
Ugh, does anyone else feel their job is just sometimes not worth the hassle!?!?
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 8:01pm |
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I am hearing you on the teaching front! Really don't want to go back next year.
It only takes one small thing to make it all worth it tho!
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 8:01pm |
Yep, when things get out of hand around here 
Seriously tho, I have so much respect for teachers, I couldn't do it, I just don't have the patience.
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 8:01pm |
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I'm a teacher too, and every Friday at the school I work at for that one day a week, I come home stressed and unmotivated due to the behaviour of the students, lack of respect by them and other staff - I am counting the days until I start my maternity leave with that job!
The other school I work in is fantastic though, so that makes up for it (unfortunately my good job is only fixed term, whereas my other is permanent CRT of .28! grrr)
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 8:11pm |
I remember those days (from social work though).  to you, Anna. If it helps, I did one of my placements as a primary school social worker - I did one of the field trips with them and half an hour in a bus full of kids who all had to shout at the very tops of their squeaky little voices ALL the way had me convinced that it's only the brave that go teaching!
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 8:15pm |
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totally know what you mean but on a good day it is so worth it!
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 9:09pm |
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Not a teacher here but can feel you on the job frustration thing!
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 9:28pm |
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I have huge respect for teachers ! i went on a school trip with C to motat recently , and looking after one group of four kids was hard enough , let alone being the teacher and responsible for all of them !
and yeah , i hear you on the job front too, most people actually tell us they dont want to be there and they hate us when they first come in , which is nice, at least we are prepared
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 9:29pm |
Anna. Sorry to hear you had a crap day  But I did think of you today when I was over in Horsham Downs 
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Posted: 27 May 2008 at 9:38pm |
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At the moment...I feel it every day!!!
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 5:49pm |
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My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 6:03pm |
Brenna, sorry you had a crap day.
Just think of the kids, and all the cool times 
I'm lucky enough to have a great school, with awesome kids and staff. I adore my job, and my kids, but get frustrated with mountains of paperwork 
I love knowing that I really make a difference for some of these kids, and its really really heart breaking that so many children have such a hard time at home I have several kids I'd love to just bring home with me, and give them a yummy dinner and a bath and just some time and some love. Unfortunately we can't do that but we can make one thing in their life a good experience and that's one of the many rewarding things about teaching.
Hope you have a better day tomorrow. If you're still not having fun, its only a 9 week term and you're halfway through now
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 6:19pm |
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 6:21pm |
 aussiegirl wrote:
At the kindy I'm at - Horsham Downs is now our second most popular school that we feed into. It has an awesome reputation! Getting more and more kids. |
Cool! There's heaps of new classrooms being built at the moment so it's pretty exciting.
What kindy are you at?
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 7:13pm |
Im the wife of a primary school teacher and Im hearin you ... huge work loads ... loads of stress ... 3 sundays out of the last 4 we have spent at school catching up on paperwork photocopying display setting etc etc ... as well as him working at home till 1030 every week night ....
just as well he loves actual teaching, loves the kids .... loves imparting knowledge and nuturing young minds ...
Keep going Brenna ... you are appreciated
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 8:10pm |
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 8:17pm |
I had a crap day teaching today too - got stuck at the end of the day cleaning up freaking paint brushes - they are in sooooo much trouble next Wednesday when I'm back there! (I only work 2 days a week and still have bad days hehe [:x)
It is definitely a job where you don't get much thanks - especially teaching seniors I think!
I was much more loved when I taught juniors
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Brenna
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 8:45pm |
marielb wrote:
It is definitely a job where you don't get much thanks - especially teaching seniors I think!
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lol - so true!!
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Posted: 28 May 2008 at 8:48pm |
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I am not a teacher but also have great respect with anyone that can have patience with that many kids!!!!
I must say though - there seems to be a few teachers here. Must be a good job!!
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Posted: 29 May 2008 at 12:45pm |
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I had a crap day yesterday. I do relief work, mainly at the same school, and usually with my lovely yr1 class. But yesterday had a yr5-6 class, and they were kinda horrible. No respect!
But I still do it because as someone said, there are those little moments that make you smile and remind you why you chose this lovely profession.
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