tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612581281976313.post1031044072271685596..comments2023-08-08T06:16:24.306-07:00Comments on Super Vidoqo: Miguel's WindowVidoqohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15752427467116421393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202612581281976313.post-57002678555905821002014-04-02T12:20:44.695-07:002014-04-02T12:20:44.695-07:00I've been enjoying your blog. As a substitute ...I've been enjoying your blog. As a substitute teacher I've found some of the material quite helpful and agree with much of what you say. I work in a mostly Title 1 district. Without the benefit of a credential I get almost no support or respect from regular teachers. I go into classrooms where I am not sure what is expected of me and it makes it very difficult to administer lesson plans - assuming that the teacher even expects that. Despite lesson plans it is often communicated to me that as long as no one dies they don't care what happens in the class. The best schools are those with clear disciplinary plans/support staff that don't let students simply get sent home, but have accommodations and support so that disruptive students can be sent to another environment. <br /><br />I spend more then half my time on discipline. There is often group disruption that makes even showing a film an impossibility. Middle school and HS students are not impressed with rewards or often group ignore or bully substitutes. Often the support I receive is as much about seeing if I am in line rather than assisting me to succeed. I can't even imagine how hard it must be for full time teachers.<br /><br />I find myself going through algebra lessons with students who can't multiply, fending off thrown papers and foul language (one school doesn't consider using the 'f' word an offense) and combating a general air of 'why bother - this is of no use to me.'<br /><br />As you say - "For them, schoolwork was something to avoid as much as possible in favor of socializing with their friends, destroying class materials, pranking each other and generally avoiding any and all academic pursuits."<br /><br />I leave feeling defeated, ineffective and a failure. I am sad as I also feel societally we are failing our youth<br /><br />I specifically wanted to address this comment, "they love worksheets". I've yet to meet a classroom that loves worksheets, no matter how Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031307275167938006noreply@blogger.com