10 posts tagged “school”
Thank God it's Friday. It will be a break from work and for some unpleasant happenings we've had for the week.
I really got so confused this morning. I was supposed to administer a test in another school for two days(as we always do every grading period) but our school head instructed me to just stay with my kids today because the one who was supposed to guide my students yesterday was MIA. So he told me to come back to school this morning and I didn't know what to do...whether to stay in our own school or finish my assignment I have in another school....I said he should tell the principal where I was assigned that I won't be able to handle the class assigned to me...Pls. Sir tell them not to wait for me...but he said there's no need..."they were supposed to provide us a teacher to handle your class but the one they assigned did not come....they should have given us a teacher to handle your kids yesterday in place of the one who did not come".. .Our principal was kinda upset because the other school did not send any representative to take the place of the one who was supposed to handle my class....I can't blame him actually because he sent us to other schools yet some of those who were assigned to handle our classes were nowhere to be found....So I decided to go back to our school but had pleaded my boss to tell the school where I was assigned to inform them that I cannot make it this morning....How come teachers could be like that?....There have been complaints that some teachers do not perform the duties assigned to them during exams.....Some would not attend to their assignments asking teachers they know to handle two classes instead of one, others would administer the test for a day which is supposed to be administered for two days...pressuring the kids to finish the exam in a day....It's really so frustrating....
I just hope there will be some solutions about these problems on teachers unprofessionalism....
Tomorrow we will be serving delegates from other schools in our region...It's gonna be for one week...Our schedule is really tight.....We have to be in school as early as 4:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M....Hope our work as a team will be just fine....
Although as much as we wanted to provide better accommodations to the delegates, we feel like the food including their personal needs will be just enough for them, just okay.....
It's really quite difficult hosting a regional press conference....You have to consider a lot of things...from the delegates security, personal needs, etc. ...I hope everything will turn out well for the whole week^^....
At the start of our classes this morning I felt like we've lost one important leader among our students... Ronald my student who I believe should stop attending his classes for his own sake did not attend his classes as I told him not to anymore....Ofcourse it was a painful decision that I have to do.....His grandma will come to school tomorrow so that everything will be settled....Ronald's sister had told me that lately her brother had been drinking too much as a way of rebelling against his alcoholic father.....How could he drink and would not even care about his health?.....Maybe it was his way too to forget his problems in life......The problems of youths nowadays are becoming much more complicated isn't it?.....I don't even know that he knew how to get drunk already.....but I shouldn't be surprised anymore.....
For the past years that I have been teaching there were stories that are even much worse than what happened to Ronald.....and we can't control them from happening.....We could only ask, why should these children suffer from the sins of their parents?.....and maybe not only of their parents but of our society itself.....
And still it's me Sollee ....a person who has that positive outlook in life.....I know those kids who suffer now will have their happy endings in the end....
Today we sat with some dedicated teachers and students from other schools for an academic competition....
Our kids did their best but there are those who are more deserving^^.....Though our kids didn't make it, I'm still proud of them for they performed well during the contest itself......It was still a great day for us after all....
We had a half day seminar in school.....We were in "ICU" because my boss got angry when some were not able to make it on time and some were not around.....They have reasons though for not making it.....so I guess our boss will understand in time^^......
Well it's quite difficult at times to lead some teachers including me^^......coz we are already stubborn^^.....So if you want to become a school head you've got to have lots of patience^^in dealing with your subordinates or fellow workers....
Well speaking on behalf of my fellow teachers we aren't really that stubborn^^.....Our boss is just expecting much from us.....because she could really depend on us actually.....I know if ever there will be movements among schoolheads I know she will surely miss us^^.....and we will miss her too......for she has always wanted what's best for us^^
My School’s Family Profile
Marisol Bliss Elementary School is a small public school located at Brgy. Ninoy Aquino, Angeles City, Philippines with a population of 564 pupils who belong mostly to impoverished families.
Through the years, the school has been struggling in terms of its physical, educational and financial needs.
As most public schools are known to have financial problems, my school suffers also the same state. Families in most public schools cannot afford to contribute to their compulsory PTA contributions.
Therefore, our school cannot afford to sustain some of the important needs of our pupils who belong to families with majority of them having below poverty incomes. In the Philippines when you say below poverty line it means earning below 49 pesos which is about a dollar(US dollar) per day. Out of the 564 pupils, 498 of them or almost 90 percent of them live in homes with extended families. The number of members for every family would range from four to eight members who dwell in shanties and with temporary housing settlement. About 40 percent of our pupils are malnourished based on the survey conducted this July in our school.
With these scenario we usually seek support from our friends from the private sector since our government can’t fully support the needs of our schools. Luckily our school has been adopted many times by some private institutions, but still we really wanted real and unselfish support from the government itself.
I hope the government will understand the need to support these children…. I think children in the public schools are more driven to succeed in life since they really see the need to develop themselves as they are already exposed by the many difficulties and challenges in life, whereas, those belonging to affluent families would have to be less driven since everything is offered to them on a silver platter….though we can still find some who are disciplined and know the values of hardwork in achieving success…...We must believe in our children that each of them has a potential to succeed…
Everyday is always a struggle....to live in peace, love, and understanding....We meet different people from all walks of life....Some were old acquaintances, some are new, some we just meet at the store, in a bus, in the streets... and how we deal with one another depends on how we struggle each day...Yes, each day we must show love to other people....We must be loving, forgiving, merciful.....At times we are so cruel that we don't think about how others would feel....We never think about the welfare of others....We hurt others without giving them something they could be proud of in order to change for the better....We just wanted to show how stupid the other person is....We have hardened and inconsiderate hearts....That is why some people are burdened because those who judge them aren't really after their welfare but only in making them look inferior...This is what's happening to us teachers who are victims of inconsiderate administrators....It could also happen to those who are weak and couldn't defend themselves from influential people....
I wish we could follow Jesus' teachings on understanding and loving our neighbors....
Sigh....What a day!....There were some class observations in our school....Geez....I thought I would be hit by a hurricane knowing this supervisor who visited us as unappreciative....Well luckily we were able to pass her standards....If she thinks otherwise well at least we did our best!....And I could always defend myself if she isn't satisfied!....
This is the reason too why we wanted to have new techniques in teaching lessons...That is why we as much as possible research on lessons and methods needed to raise the quality of education in our department....
Speaking of pressures etc., I think it's already a part of our lives...Don't you think?...They always come and go...then come and go again...It won't end...But I always think Filipinos aren't as pressured as some people in the world...Let's say if you live in America...if it's work you really have to work seriously, whereas if you're in my country...we work with pleasure...with a smile...That's why we do not developed as a country^^Ouch!....Yes...in America time is gold...In the Philippines time is a luxury....we waste so much of it....Maybe it would take hundreds of years to change our attitudes though in a way....it makes living in the Philippines more pleasurable because of less stress in life....though we have less compensations or benefits as well....
It was a tiring day in school...or is it because of the hot weather?...OMG...I had to drink water every now and then^^...
I was training pupils for the press con on Friday...Oh my...we only have two days to prepare kids for the event...and while I was training them I had to attend to my advisory section for our lessons and so I don't have any time to finish other paper works assigned to me T_T...Actually we're all busy in school...
By the way I now use the suggestions given to me by Azure...when it came to lessons about the brain....we can make use of our bodies as a way to learn more about the brain....and it's working....I even use this technique with the other subjects we have ..and I came out with a variety of motivational activities! ..The kids had so much fun!
I have to say that I wasn't completely happy because one of my co teachers had a family problem which I consider very serious and somehow we as her friends were really affected by it...Now...she decided to take a leave and so some of the kids would suffer bec.of her absence and our school have been suffering now from lack of teachers. Yes, I know we have so many teacher applicants in our division yet hiring has been a big problem according to our division....but then there were ghost teachers existing and who gets compensated...Oh don't ask me....
Now, remember the 6 hrs. I had mentioned in my previous post...it is now forgotten...totally lost in space...gone with the wind...
And we as victims...are given tasks which I believe have no relevance, no value, and were borne out of self interest....and aren't for the improvement of our existing corrupt educational system...
They keep pointing fingers on who is to blame in this kind of a system we have...The truth is...yes we know the problem...we make surveys on the cause of the problems...but we do not take necessary actions on them...yes we have some actions taken...but they aren't relevant....they are not for the common good....
Now I am a confused individual who would get up in the morning and could not help but think about why I and all of my fellow teachers do the things that we dp...and why we have to be treated like individuals with ice in their bloodstream....I don't wanna take things too seriously but sometimes I can't help it....We are treated unfairly in work and the boss would always tell us to find another job if we can't live within the confines of the existing system....
Thank God, it's Friday^^....woke up early without much pressure and I've finished some paper works as scheduled though I know there will be more coming up next week.....well we just have to take them one at a time^^
Sigh....I miss my friend Azure^^....I know he must be very busy in school....Such a nice guy to miss^^....Hope he's having great time in school and with his schoolmates^^
I remember when I was a student I would spend much time researching and researching....OMG...we need to have much patience in doing assignments and projects etc....
Though it's really fun to be in school^^....
