Thirty years in teaching
'just heard we've got a new pupil starting this year, with 'extra'
needs whatever that means Had a look at his profile, Behind in
reading, great! Ok at maths, yeah right, a kids either thick or
bright, there is no in between. No behavioural issues, great, must be
'nice but dim'. There is good news though, we get an extra support
teacher in the classroom, great!! That means half the work for me. I
guess he is well behaved, so will just give him an easy reading book
for thick kids, and some extra simple spelling words for the week. I
guess 3 words a week will be more than enough for him, usually is for
these dim ones., I want easy kids, so I can sit on my arse and do the
bare minimum with no one complaining. That's what I should have, I
mean, I retire in 3 years, haven't I done enough already.
Bloody hell, no one told me 'nice but dims; mother was a bloody
nutcase. I mean, she's had him 7 years now, has she not accepted yet
that he's 'not all there'. Apparently she wants an IEP? Should call it
a TMW, a 'teachers more work', I mean haven't I got enough to do?
Apparantly his last teacher made one, well what does she expect, the
teacher only had 10 kids, I mean 10 kids, what a skive' That bloody
teacher wrote so much about 'nice and dim' she may as well have told us
his shoe size and what he had for his breakfast, useless information
about his 'communication issues' and 'anxiety', his communication is
poor cos he's thick, and he can't be anxious, as he's not shouting out
and hitting people. I know these things, I've been a teacher for 30
years. I just put all that drivel in the bin. I can suss kids out no
bother, I've been a teacher for 30 years you know
I can't believe it 'neorotic mum' is saying she thinks hes autistic?
Autistic, I've seen 'Rainman' and hes not that, if he was I'd have to
the casino in a minute. More bloody work guess. Better put on my
'sweet old lady' voice so she doesn't shout at me, and kid on we are
doing our best. I'll just speak to her about how 'good he is at maths'
and avoid telling her he has the reading skills of a 5 year old at 8
years old. I'll just say hes doing great, and avoid the whole ;reading
issue'.
I've only got him for a few more months now, and he will be the next
teacher's problem. He should never have come here in the first place.
The pyschologist says he has an IQ of 69, so that must be true. He
can't even write a sentence yet, hes that thick. Don't get me wrong, I
have tested him on this by giving him a bit of 'dictation'. I mean how
else do we test these kids? I've been a teacher for 30 years you know,
and in my day parents never questioned the teachers opinions. Its
rediculous, all this inclusin rubbish, in my day these kids knew their
place, and so did the parents. Thank goodness I'm almost retired.
Apparantly 'neourotic' mum is asking about previous papers from his
last school again, when will she get a grip. I just feel like shouting
'your child is thick, accept it'. I should know, I've been teaching
for 30 years you know. Nevermind retiring soon. I think I've got away
with it.
And she did
This is so true of a teacher dd once had I'm sure it's written about her 