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Re: teacher burn out reply

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Linda Kelty (lckelty)
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:09:34 -0500

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My problem is scheduling... They put Art I, II, III, IV and Journalism =
I, II, III, IV all over and where ever they wanted too and even mixed =
7th graders with seniors... I have a hard time with this...

Grief, Brenda! Are you teaching the Journalism at the same time you're =
teaching art? Between that and the grade level mixing, it's no wonder =
you're burnt out. It's a wonder you're not freeze dried and mummified! =
Most of us have had to work grueling schedules, but yours doesn't seem =
very realistic. I suffered burn out at year 17 and was ready to leave. =
Administrative turnover solved the problem. I just had to wait a bit, =
but there is no way to see into the future to see the solution. I did =
have an administrator drive my schedule one year to see how impossible =
the travel times were between buildings and schedules and she changed =
things for all art, music and P.E. teachers. Can you have an =
administrator spend the worst of your day with you to see what the =
logistical problems are. I'd be pretty candid about what I'm suffering, =
but not everyone would. Sometimes they have to walk a mile in your =
moccasins. Good luck and keep us posted. Linda K.

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My problem is scheduling... They put Art I, II, III, = IV and=20 Journalism I, II, III, IV  all over and where ever they wanted too = and even=20 mixed 7th graders with seniors... I have a hard time with = this...
 
Grief, Brenda! = Are you=20 teaching the Journalism at the same time you're teaching art? Between = that and=20 the grade level mixing, it's no wonder you're burnt out. It's a wonder = you're=20 not freeze dried and mummified! Most of us have had to work grueling = schedules,=20 but yours doesn't seem very realistic. I suffered burn out at year 17 = and was=20 ready to leave. Administrative turnover solved the problem. I just had = to wait a=20 bit, but there is no way to see into the future to see the solution. I = did have=20 an administrator drive my schedule one year to see how impossible the = travel=20 times were between buildings and schedules and she changed things for = all art,=20 music and P.E. teachers. Can you have an administrator spend the worst = of your=20 day with you to see what the logistical problems are. I'd be pretty = candid about=20 what I'm suffering, but not everyone would. Sometimes they have to walk = a mile=20 in your moccasins.  Good luck and keep us posted.  Linda=20 K.
 
 
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