tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post7332125403909951397..comments2023-08-17T02:42:02.381-07:00Comments on Not Just Child's Play: Challenging Young Minds: Good Teachers vs. Bad TeachersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-75343210384965222542014-08-04T17:50:32.326-07:002014-08-04T17:50:32.326-07:00Yes, I think many of us are doing that during summ...Yes, I think many of us are doing that during summers-the politicians don't see that unfortunately. Thanks for stopping by Sara! :)Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-70501816556546052112014-08-04T08:13:44.835-07:002014-08-04T08:13:44.835-07:00The legislature in my state - Kansas - just got ri...The legislature in my state - Kansas - just got rid of tenure this session. I love what you've said about the majority of us being effective teachers who continue to learn and become better at our craft! Yes! Even when I say I've had a lazy summer, I'm reading blogs and professional books and thinking about my coming school year. Thanks for this positive post 3 days before I head back! Sara Sara at schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826113370064170051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-66896536581802978002014-08-04T04:52:17.637-07:002014-08-04T04:52:17.637-07:00Yes, Sandi-I love that! So true! Thank you for sha...Yes, Sandi-I love that! So true! Thank you for sharing it.Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-5835469482149764182014-08-04T04:51:46.730-07:002014-08-04T04:51:46.730-07:00I'm @jtrayers. I know when I created the accou...I'm @jtrayers. I know when I created the account I didn't even think of using my blog name! :)Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-33363880596994267202014-08-04T01:36:56.844-07:002014-08-04T01:36:56.844-07:00A pre school teacher friend of mine (Fun a Day) wa...A pre school teacher friend of mine (Fun a Day) was just blogging on the where does your child go to school wars (public vs private vs homeschool) - asking people to be more respectful of others' choices. She included a relevant quote: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. Jacques Barzun It seems to apply, doesn't it?Sandi https://www.blogger.com/profile/06934275490850696637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-41569052447262103182014-08-03T16:47:49.945-07:002014-08-03T16:47:49.945-07:00Are we following each other on Twitter?! I'm s...Are we following each other on Twitter?! I'm singalullaby there… keep wanting to change my name to match blog/Instagram/etc, but I don't want to lose my first name tie to the world wide web, lol!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841483739221560253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-61787867272971843082014-08-03T16:10:01.990-07:002014-08-03T16:10:01.990-07:00Absolutely! It wouldn't take much effort for t...Absolutely! It wouldn't take much effort for them to report good things, they choose not to. :( I also have not seen many that were at the level of "bad" and even then it was something others would say-we were not inside that classroom all the time to make that judgment. Thanks Ms. O!Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-49498583508443038612014-08-03T16:08:29.433-07:002014-08-03T16:08:29.433-07:00Thank you Denise! Yes, I completely agree-there ar...Thank you Denise! Yes, I completely agree-there are "bad' employees in every profession. For some reason we are being held to a different standard.Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-56193257988923634382014-08-03T13:44:33.939-07:002014-08-03T13:44:33.939-07:00Amen. It's so true. If even a little bit of th...Amen. It's so true. If even a little bit of the effort spent in badmouthing a very small percentage (because I can't think of one that was truly bad ... even the less effective ones were still quite good and in it for the kids!) was spent in HELPING kids and families and schools? Well then maybe something would change.Ms. Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961883284227010403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708538586034027731.post-71476877677364066902014-08-03T12:45:20.198-07:002014-08-03T12:45:20.198-07:00Thank you for this! I get so frustrated constantly...Thank you for this! I get so frustrated constantly hearing about all the "Bad Teachers" out there. Yes, I'm sure everyone can tell a story about a legitimately bad teacher. Doesn't EVERYONE work with that one person who is incompetent/underqualified/lazy/etc regardless of profession? That doesn't mean they represent everyone else in that profession!<br /><br />Most teachers I know put their hearts and souls into their jobs; I have witnessed in several different districts the same things you mentioned above - teachers giving of their own time and money (and sacrificing their own personal lives and families) to be more, do more, help more for their students.<br /><br />Thank you again for posting on this! Such an important topic to discuss!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01963398099747010439noreply@blogger.com