As a teacher with some 17 or so years of experience, I can honestly say that I enjoy teaching. The aspect of the job that is most rewarding is observing the student's progress.
Lately, however, I have become more and more disillusioned with the education system. I work at a private school, which, in itself is pleasant enough. Fine colleagues, on the whole, motivated students, supportive parents, etc.
The problem lies in the administration and continual quest from the powers that be to seemingly reinvent the wheel. The school is continually redesigning curriculum in the quest for further improvement. I am all for improving and continually refining my own teaching. However, I believe the powers that be (ie Director of learning and co) have lost sight of what we are really meant to be doing - ie teaching. The amount of administration involved in redesigning curriculum is actually taking our focus off the crux of our job. Meetings, more meetings, more discussion, presentations, follow up emails, etc, etc, etc, etc.....round and round in circles we go!!
Does anyone else have this problem in their own jobs - where the focus seems to be being taken away from from the main ball game??
Regards Jason.
Lately, however, I have become more and more disillusioned with the education system. I work at a private school, which, in itself is pleasant enough. Fine colleagues, on the whole, motivated students, supportive parents, etc.
The problem lies in the administration and continual quest from the powers that be to seemingly reinvent the wheel. The school is continually redesigning curriculum in the quest for further improvement. I am all for improving and continually refining my own teaching. However, I believe the powers that be (ie Director of learning and co) have lost sight of what we are really meant to be doing - ie teaching. The amount of administration involved in redesigning curriculum is actually taking our focus off the crux of our job. Meetings, more meetings, more discussion, presentations, follow up emails, etc, etc, etc, etc.....round and round in circles we go!!
Does anyone else have this problem in their own jobs - where the focus seems to be being taken away from from the main ball game??
Regards Jason.