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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in a classroom as a specialist and I think teachers are so burnt out that they don’t think clearly. They waste a lot of time not using human and technological resources such as coteachers who are constantly in and out of their rooms (and end up, sitting on their asses observing all the time because the teachers want to have control). They spend their planning periods complaining about how hard they have it. They waste a ton of time on trying to keep kids quiet instead of working with how they are naturally wired.[/quote]

Huh. 
I get 38 minutes of planning a day (and that includes my lunch time). I don’t have time to complain or even TALK to another adult.

Co-teachers? What are those? I have 150 students, over 40 with IEPs or 504s. I haven’t seen another adult even check on them. I’m responsible for all that paperwork on my own.

Keeping kids quiet? That’s kind of necessary every now and then. I am responsible for delivering content, after all. And those activities that appreciate how kids are wired? I do those… and they take huge chunks of my weekends to plan.

If you understand this SO MUCH BETTER than a classroom teacher, then step up and take over a classroom. We need you to show us how it’s done. [/quote]

Not a teacher.  But I do have kids in public middle school.  The days of teachers standing in front of class and actually teaching the entire hour are gone.  Much of the time the kids are told to do canned online programs like Lexia, IXL, or blooket for the class period. Or they have a short lesson then are told to do those time filler programs. So I just don’t get how teachers are so busy with all this “planning.” Maybe plan a real lesson while the kids sit on IXL for an hour? [/quote]

I’m the PP and a high school teacher. I don’t use IXL or any other online program. I teach AP coursework and I’m responsible for developing my entire curriculum.

Do not assume anything based on your narrow view of what teachers do. (You are aware they have to examine that IXL data and course correct future lessons, correct?)

DCUM is certainly supporting this teacher shortage by providing a forum for comments like the one above.[/quote]

I feel like I recognize your posts. I'm not sure you are actually a teacher. If you were, you would know that AP provides a huge bank of resources for teachers. And you can literally google any lesson plan, or use TpT or one of the packaged curriculums.

I teach AP classes too. [/quote]

I’m actually a teacher. What I find online and on TPT is often subpar. It doesn’t fit the needs of my classroom. Even if I’m going to borrow someone else’s work, I’m still going to tailor it to my students’ needs. That’s what good teachers do. As for AP’s resources, of course I spend time tailoring those, as well.

And then I tweak it all the following year, because my students are always different.

If you are able to use a “one size fits all” approach in your classroom, then good for you. I spend a bit more time than that making sure my lessons hit home.[/quote]

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