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From: Colleen Angaiak <c_angaiak@yahoo.com>
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Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1005] Re: Virginia
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Ideally, that is what having someone else watch you
would be. But realistically, it often feels more like
an "intrusion," as bad as that sounds. I think the
other factor is that if you are a teacher, you know
that kids, of any age, can be so unpredictable! I
have a teacher friend who was observed by a principal
immediately after a sink in the room made a noise like
a bodily function. This, of course, set the kids
(third graders) off, and they continued to giggle and
be silly for a long time afterward. Of course, the
teacher was able to explain later, but at the time it
was really uncomfortable for her.
And finally, I think any time you are being observed,
you do go into a "performance mode," because you have
an audience. With a superior, you are being judged
and evaluated, and you want to do your best. With a
parent, you are under they eye of the most important
person in one of your students' lives, and you want to
show that you are doing a good job.
Sorry to ramble on again! It's just that I understand
this feeling all too well!
Colleen
--- Virginia Tardaewether
<tarv@exchange.chemeketa.edu> wrote:
> Gosh I guess I was thinking that having someone
> watch would be like having a
> team mate, someone to help you see what you missed
> and to catch you doing
> things well.
> Va
>
> Virginia Tardaewether
>
> Chemeketa {Place of Peace}
> Outreach Instructor
> Dallas, OR 97338
>
> tarv@chemeketa.edu
> 503-316-3242
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colleen Angaiak [mailto:c_angaiak@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:40 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1002] Re: Parents as first
> teachers (long)
>
>
> Virginia,
> While I haven't had tons of teaching experience, I
> am
> a teacher, as is my husband. I think that when you
> have a permanent classroom situation, you can get
> very
> territorial, and having someone come in just feels
> somewhat uncomfortable. You come up with ways that
> work for you and the students you have at that time,
> and you fear someone may come in and tell you you're
> doing it "wrong." Plus there's always the fear of
> public failure, either real or perceived. I know
> that
> just as a parent, I always modify a little bit when
> my
> mom or other family members are around, and I
> remember
> feeling that need when being observed as a teacher.
> It's just not a comfortable feeling.
>
> Finally, there is so much pressure on teachers that
> I
> think having someone watch how you do things,
> particularly if you are aware of what can go wrong,
> is
> just stressful.
>
> Just my insights!
>
>
>
> =====
> Colleen Angaiak
> Even Start Coordinator
> Literacy Council of Alaska
> 1949 Gillam Way
> Fairbanks, AK 99709
> Phone: 907/456-5013
> Fax: 907/456-1657
>
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