What can be done for FCPS teacher BURNOUT right now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kindergarteners took that online test today. I forget the name of it but it starts with the letter “n.” It’s a screener for gifted services. Anyway, it was hysterical to watch these 5 and 6 year olds click their way through a test so they could finish and play Starfall. What a waste of time.

The NNAT is a first grade test. Not sure what Starfall has to do with anything.

[Anonymous]

Teachers need secretaries. Not teaching assistants, secretaries. Grade papers, answer emails, make copies.

All other professionals, like lawyers and doctors, have people that do all that other work so they can do the job and use their expertise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kindergarteners took that online test today. I forget the name of it but it starts with the letter “n.” It’s a screener for gifted services. Anyway, it was hysterical to watch these 5 and 6 year olds click their way through a test so they could finish and play Starfall. What a waste of time.

The NNAT is a first grade test. Not sure what Starfall has to do with anything.

Well our kindergarteners took it this week. When a 5 year old hears or sees another student playing games on Starfall, they zip through the test so they can play too. They are 5 and 6 years old. Clearly this is overlooked by the higher ups who think it is appropriate for little kids to do testing on computers. I have some older desktops in my classroom and my 2nd graders still touch the screen. They don’t know how to use a mouse which makes it hard for them to take iReady and ANet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kindergarteners took that online test today. I forget the name of it but it starts with the letter “n.” It’s a screener for gifted services. Anyway, it was hysterical to watch these 5 and 6 year olds click their way through a test so they could finish and play Starfall. What a waste of time.

The NNAT is a first grade test. Not sure what Starfall has to do with anything.

Well our kindergarteners took it this week. When a 5 year old hears or sees another student playing games on Starfall, they zip through the test so they can play too. They are 5 and 6 years old. Clearly this is overlooked by the higher ups who think it is appropriate for little kids to do testing on computers. I have some older desktops in my classroom and my 2nd graders still touch the screen. They don’t know how to use a mouse which makes it hard for them to take iReady and ANet.

That makes no sense. It is an expensive test that isn't just given out. Must not be FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers need secretaries. Not teaching assistants, secretaries. Grade papers, answer emails, make copies.

All other professionals, like lawyers and doctors, have people that do all that other work so they can do the job and use their expertise.

All other professionals DO NOT have people that do all that other work. Amazing how teachers are only ever compared to doctors and lawyers. Many other professionals are not given a secretary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kindergarteners took that online test today. I forget the name of it but it starts with the letter “n.” It’s a screener for gifted services. Anyway, it was hysterical to watch these 5 and 6 year olds click their way through a test so they could finish and play Starfall. What a waste of time.

The NNAT is a first grade test. Not sure what Starfall has to do with anything.

Well our kindergarteners took it this week. When a 5 year old hears or sees another student playing games on Starfall, they zip through the test so they can play too. They are 5 and 6 years old. Clearly this is overlooked by the higher ups who think it is appropriate for little kids to do testing on computers. I have some older desktops in my classroom and my 2nd graders still touch the screen. They don’t know how to use a mouse which makes it hard for them to take iReady and ANet.

That makes no sense. It is an expensive test that isn't just given out. Must not be FCPS.

Nope. Most of the tests are senseless.

[Anonymous]

Get the neighborhood mommies out of the classroom. Teachers shouldn't be spending energy managing their egos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kindergarteners took that online test today. I forget the name of it but it starts with the letter “n.” It’s a screener for gifted services. Anyway, it was hysterical to watch these 5 and 6 year olds click their way through a test so they could finish and play Starfall. What a waste of time.

The NNAT is a first grade test. Not sure what Starfall has to do with anything.

Well our kindergarteners took it this week. When a 5 year old hears or sees another student playing games on Starfall, they zip through the test so they can play too. They are 5 and 6 years old. Clearly this is overlooked by the higher ups who think it is appropriate for little kids to do testing on computers. I have some older desktops in my classroom and my 2nd graders still touch the screen. They don’t know how to use a mouse which makes it hard for them to take iReady and ANet.

That makes no sense. It is an expensive test that isn't just given out. Must not be FCPS.

Nope. Most of the tests are senseless.

You also seem a bit clueless. They switched to computers because it is cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a teacher. She may have something else going on that is disturbing her. One mental health day usually is not that much help. After all, we've had a few days already this year and more coming up.

She may have not felt well. She may be having trouble with her own children, husband, etc. Or, she may be losing it.

Was she sarcastic with the kids? I remember one colleague who I saw being sarcastic with the children and I realized then that she was in trouble. I had taught at the same level as her the year before and she had asked for a different grade level. When I worked with her, she was fine--but, when I saw her in the hall the next year one day, I was stunned at her sarcasm--as that was not her usual behavior with kids. Shortly after that, she had a breakdown and took off the rest of the year. It actually was personal problems--not the teaching. But, certainly, when you are having problems, teaching is not a particularly good place to be.

If a teacher is having problems , she better take time off to cool down and alleviate the internal pain/ stress.

[Anonymous]

The students at my school have been really testing the boundaries this week. They are excited and they are unable to control their impulses. The level of misbehavior I’ve witnessed this week is at least twice as much as a normal day/week. I am a very patient and understanding person and I LOVE working with children, but this week was very stressful and wore me out. I don’t anticipate the next two weeks being any better and I will spend the weekend mentally preparing myself for next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The students at my school have been really testing the boundaries this week. They are excited and they are unable to control their impulses. The level of misbehavior I’ve witnessed this week is at least twice as much as a normal day/week. I am a very patient and understanding person and I LOVE working with children, but this week was very stressful and wore me out. I don’t anticipate the next two weeks being any better and I will spend the weekend mentally preparing myself for next week.

So, it's the kids' fault??

[Anonymous]

Same exact problem in LCPS. I've concluded that it is designed this way on purpose. The powers that be want to create chaos in our public schools because they hate competition. Just today, police arrested a teacher for being intoxicated at an LCPS elementary school. They are completely stressed out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was a teacher. She may have something else going on that is disturbing her. One mental health day usually is not that much help. After all, we've had a few days already this year and more coming up.

She may have not felt well. She may be having trouble with her own children, husband, etc. Or, she may be losing it.

Was she sarcastic with the kids? I remember one colleague who I saw being sarcastic with the children and I realized then that she was in trouble. I had taught at the same level as her the year before and she had asked for a different grade level. When I worked with her, she was fine--but, when I saw her in the hall the next year one day, I was stunned at her sarcasm--as that was not her usual behavior with kids. Shortly after that, she had a breakdown and took off the rest of the year. It actually was personal problems--not the teaching. But, certainly, when you are having problems, teaching is not a particularly good place to be.

If a teacher is having problems , she better take time off to cool down and alleviate the internal pain/ stress.

Yes, my one personal day per year will definitely help me to cool down and alleviate stress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same exact problem in LCPS. I've concluded that it is designed this way on purpose. The powers that be want to create chaos in our public schools because they hate competition. Just today, police arrested a teacher for being intoxicated at an LCPS elementary school. They are completely stressed out.

There is certainly an uptick in inappropriate situations in schools. Teachers have no outlet and no voice. You either explode or implode.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same exact problem in LCPS. I've concluded that it is designed this way on purpose. The powers that be want to create chaos in our public schools because they hate competition. Just today, police arrested a teacher for being intoxicated at an LCPS elementary school. They are completely stressed out.

There is certainly an uptick in inappropriate situations in schools. Teachers have no outlet and no voice. You either explode or implode.

I'm a teacher in my 25th year. Being stressed is no excuse for being intoxicated while at work.