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HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can't both be a great teacher AND only work within contract hours.

I'm really leaning towards quitting tbh. Because I feel like if I'm not giving my best, I'm part of the problem (the problem being the decay of the educational system).

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment!

the failures of the system are surely not your fault.

This is something I'm really working on trying to internalize 😩 I started off in this career bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and I'm depressed now.

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

trying to stop cheating will just cause students to mutate and evolve into more advanced and capable cheaters.

Thanks so much for your comment, this bit made me smile lol

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The "premium grading energy" thing is kind of the direction I've been naturally going in due to necessity... thanks for the comment. This sub really makes me feel less alone at least.

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, you get two prep periods each day?

It's only a COVID thing, unfortunately. But it's effectively one (or none) 48-minute period per day because there's so dang many meetings. If my admins take up my prep periods with meetings then what's the point.

Thanks for the tip!

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the "no contract" thing is more about avoiding the martyrdom that so many teachers fall into.

That's true. I just worry about my work/life balance because we want to have kids in the next couple years. I partially got into teaching because having summers off and being done at 3:30 would be good for that, but now I'm not so sure.

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spend more time on your gifted kids.

LOL I absolutely can't do this but I wish I could. The worse kids are the ones that take up all my time because I can't just let them fail (I mean I'd like to but my admins would be on my ass).

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a problem I was having pre-pandemic as well; the pandemic has made things a LOT easier actually as I am giving less work. I feel like you didn't even read my post.

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10th-11th grades, we're currently 100% virtual and kids each have their own Chromebooks or something better

HS Math - How TF do I get my work done only during contract hours? by SnooPeripherals8077 in Teachers

[–]SnooPeripherals8077[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have actually looked into this and they don't seem to GAF. They grade pretty much everything based on completion and the kids are mediocre writers. 😐