Beauvoir Teacher Turnover

[Anonymous]

It appears to me that all of these Beauvoir questions should be directed to the school or ask to speak to other parents at the school...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a wonderful system and seems to work. The younger associate teachers bring new energy and new ideas to the mix which combined with the experience and ideas of the more experienced teacher makes a wonderful team. Trust me.

Ditto.

I always wonder why these young teachers, recent graduates of some of the top colleges and universities in the nation, many prep and private school graduates themselves, do what they do. Certainly they can be making double or triple the salaries in the private sector, or be heading to law or business school in preparation for making even more money in the future. I think the answer is that they do it because they are devoted to education and to children. I only wish that such a program could exist in the public school system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ahh -- your first-hand experience definitely trumps my bad memory. How do they get a 7:1 ratio then? By counting the subject-specific teachers (art, music, language) in the mix?

Yes, and also the reading and math specialists who work with many of the children one-on-one and in small groups.

[Anonymous]

According to the school web site Beauvoir is only hiring for two positions:

1. Second Grade Directing Teacher
2. Science Teacher

I am assuming the science teacher is retiring she as a significant number of years at the school. Not sure about the second grade opening. Hopes this help. BTW our Associate Teacher is Fantastic!!!!!

[Anonymous]

The new science teacher has been hired, and based on what I've heard, she should be wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The new science teacher has been hired, and based on what I've heard, she should be wonderful.

Wondering does the new science teacher bring any diversity to the teaching staff?

I am hopeful that the new science teacher or new second grade directing teacher add diversity to the teaching staff.

[Anonymous]

as a private school teacher at a top school, i know of a few who have left the school,just in the last four years. some love it, some just want to get out of there-fast. they usually end up at other top private schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:as a private school teacher at a top school, i know of a few who have left the school,just in the last four years. some love it, some just want to get out of there-fast. they usually end up at other top private schools.

Ditto that. This statement is exactly true. Beauvoir is a hard school in which to teach. It's not a good fit for everyone.

Teachers that I know who have left and gone on to other privates in the area love teaching at their new schools. They are much less stressed out and feel much more supported by the administration at their new schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as a private school teacher at a top school, i know of a few who have left the school,just in the last four years. some love it, some just want to get out of there-fast. they usually end up at other top private schools.

Ditto that. This statement is exactly true. Beauvoir is a hard school in which to teach. It's not a good fit for everyone.

Teachers that I know who have left and gone on to other privates in the area love teaching at their new schools. They are much less stressed out and feel much more supported by the administration at their new schools.

WHy are they all trying to get out of there? What is so stressful about that teaching environment compared to other schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as a private school teacher at a top school, i know of a few who have left the school,just in the last four years. some love it, some just want to get out of there-fast. they usually end up at other top private schools.

Ditto that. This statement is exactly true. Beauvoir is a hard school in which to teach. It's not a good fit for everyone.

Teachers that I know who have left and gone on to other privates in the area love teaching at their new schools. They are much less stressed out and feel much more supported by the administration at their new schools.

WHy are they all trying to get out of there? What is so stressful about that teaching environment compared to other schools?

I guess that is why they are always looking to hire teachers.

[Anonymous]

Beauvoir is not the only school hiring teachers check out asigw.org. Find the link for jobs and you will find a number of schools with more openings than Beauvoir. Give the school a break. Hiring 2 teachers is not considered a huge turnover. Public Schools have been known to hire 5 to 6 new teachers every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as a private school teacher at a top school, i know of a few who have left the school,just in the last four years. some love it, some just want to get out of there-fast. they usually end up at other top private schools.

Ditto that. This statement is exactly true. Beauvoir is a hard school in which to teach. It's not a good fit for everyone.

Teachers that I know who have left and gone on to other privates in the area love teaching at their new schools. They are much less stressed out and feel much more supported by the administration at their new schools.

WHy are they all trying to get out of there? What is so stressful about that teaching environment compared to other schools?

I guess that is why they are always looking to hire teachers.

Get a life people! If you don't go to Beauvoir or teach at Beauvoir, why are you posting to this thread?! Time to get over your rejection from Beauvoir.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree it's a nice mechanism for training new teachers -- I wish they didn't discriminate against older new teachers however. Why just recent grads, when moms (or dads) reentering the workforce or changing careers would welcome the training opportunity as well?

Is PP someone whose application was rejected? I've seen this axe ground in other anti-Beauvoir posts. The lead math resource teacher is a former corporate lawyer who switched careers to teach math at Beauvoir--an older, career changing new teacher who now has a successful new career teaching there.
Stop trashing the school, PP. You may want to consider the possibility that they didn't have space for your "talent", or that you simply lacked the qualifications.

That's right! If you question the program it's automatically because you're a reject or have an axe to grind. There is no room for dissent!

[Anonymous]

But the fact is that in EVERY SINGLE Beauvoir thread someone pops up to trash the school, even threads asking for tips for new parents. I agree. Get a life. Get over whatever angst you have against this school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree it's a nice mechanism for training new teachers -- I wish they didn't discriminate against older new teachers however. Why just recent grads, when moms (or dads) reentering the workforce or changing careers would welcome the training opportunity as well?

Is PP someone whose application was rejected? I've seen this axe ground in other anti-Beauvoir posts. The lead math resource teacher is a former corporate lawyer who switched careers to teach math at Beauvoir--an older, career changing new teacher who now has a successful new career teaching there.
Stop trashing the school, PP. You may want to consider the possibility that they didn't have space for your "talent", or that you simply lacked the qualifications.

That's right! If you question the program it's automatically because you're a reject or have an axe to grind. There is no room for dissent!

Why are you dissenting constantly is the question? You must have something better to do than trash a school that you don't even attend! Focus on where you are and be happy there!