Poor teaching skills

[Anonymous]

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She probably IS a great teacher which is why they have her a high needs class like this. The better the teacher you are, the harder the classes they give you because they know you can handle it. Parents think the good teachers are in the honors/AP classes which could not be more wrong. That’s where they stick the men who can’t do anything besides lecture and give notes because they assume the kids will be fine either way.

Why did you gender your comment?

-Male teacher

Because very few male teachers I’ve met or worked with have actually been good at teaching. They don’t know anything about scaffolding, avoid coteaching, and show weaponized incompetence when given lower grade level and/or higher needs classes until admin finally says “oh he can’t work with anyone but the seniors / the honors kids / the electives.” The heaviest lifting and labor in schools is generally put on women.

+1 I completely agree with you. My DS had a male 6th grade teacher who was totally incompetent. It was one of the worst years ever. However, the kids all liked the teacher because it was such a free for all and they could get away with just about anything in class.

+1 The 6th grade male teachers are disorganized, do not even decorate their walls, don’t have organized bookshelves, and teach poorly off of Google slides. The female 6th grade teacher is the most competent and organized. Her bookshelves are all labeled, her room is decorated, she responds to email timely and writes weekly announcements, and she is highly organized.

Female secondary teacher here- I’m not into decorating and my bookshelves aren’t labeled. If this is how you are judging my teaching then judge away. Year after year I tell students they are welcome to decorate in the homeroom/remediation block if they have nothing to do. Most years they don’t and my walls are blank. Really, I don’t care.

and it shows…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

+1 not gluing folded up worksheets into those marble composition books.

[Anonymous]

Don't be swayed by the newsletters...it's easy to BS them.

[Anonymous]

Our newsletters are useful. Chock full of upcoming important dates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't be swayed by the newsletters...it's easy to BS them.

It’s just information related to units of study they are doing and upcoming dates which we find helpful. I don’t see how that can be “BS.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

+1 not gluing folded up worksheets into those marble composition books.

Hahaha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

Well go back and show everyone how it's done

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You sound like a giant tool!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

She probably IS a great teacher which is why they have her a high needs class like this. The better the teacher you are, the harder the classes they give you because they know you can handle it. Parents think the good teachers are in the honors/AP classes which could not be more wrong. That’s where they stick the men who can’t do anything besides lecture and give notes because they assume the kids will be fine either way.

Why did you gender your comment?

-Male teacher

+1
That stood out to me too.

Male ES Teacher

+1

This really took an ugly turn. Another Male ES teacher.

Wahhhh.

Men are used to being praised and applauded if they’re teachers because everyone inherently believes it’s women’s work. What is an absolute non-negotiable expectation for female teachers to do for every single student no matter what is seen as going above and beyond if male teachers do it. I don’t care if the few men who read here think this is unfair- I have spent my career watching male teachers do less than female teachers and receive recognition, advancement, and lowered standards because of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

If it’s been a while since you’ve been in the classroom, then you really don’t know what current teachers are facing. It’s not the same job you did. I’ve been at this 20 years and it’s harder now than ever.

We have far less time to complete considerably more tasks. We have restrictions placed on us that you didn’t. We have a lot more students per class with 504s and IEPs and little support when trying to accommodate them all.

You’re welcome to come back. There’s an opening for you. Just don’t return thinking it’ll be anything like what you remember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

Everyone of my kids ES teachers does all of the above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As always, since Momforum trolls know best, you’re all welcome to become teachers and show everyone how to do it properly, since teaching “the right way” is so easy.

I was a teacher for FCPS for many years and know the right way of doing things and I can tell you, about 90% of teachers today aren’t doing it right.

You do realize that it’s not exactly the same now as then, correct?

Of course, but there are many practices that should still hold Ie. Replying to emails in a timely manner, sending newsletters, having an effective behavior management system, treating parents with kindness, actually following 504s…

Everyone of my kids ES teachers does all of the above.

Well you are lucky then!