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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a former public school teacher (17 years in the DMV region) who now works in a private. My departure from public wasn’t because of the students. While there were discipline problems, I was able to recognize that they came primarily from unmet needs. It wasn’t the parents. I’ve always worked well with parents because we have the same goal. It was admin.

I spent years being told to follow the direction of people who couldn’t lead a meeting of adults, let along a classroom full of hormonal kids. I was told to follow whatever was the latest and greatest gimmick that was going to revolutionize the classroom. My observations were never about student learning; instead, admin wanted to see that I was implementing their directives. Technology? Check… even if it isn’t used effectively. Exit tickets? Check… even if they aren’t true formative assessments. I grew tired of being advised by people who lost sight of what teaching looks like.

I now work in a private school in which the admin defers to teachers about teaching. They serve primarily in a support role, making sure I have the resources I need to be successful in a classroom. I love it, and it’s the only reason I’ll stay in teaching.

I do feel bad about leaving public, but I could only knock my head against a wall for so long. [/quote]

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