The movie we watched this week entitled Chalk. This is a film written and directed by teachers, from the teachers' perspective on the High School experience. As its premise it uncovers why 50% of teachers quit teaching within the first three years.
Chalk is a 2006 comedy mockumentary about teaching focusing on the lives of three teachers and one assistant principal. It stars Chris Mass as Mr. Stroope and Troy Schremmer as Mr. Lowrey. It is directed by Mike Akel. The movie is based on both Akel's and Mass' real life experiences in the teaching profession.The film takes the course of an entire school year and describes three teachers and one assistant principal. Mr. Stroope is campaigning for Teacher of the Year but many of his students are a little bit smarter than him. Mr. Lowrey is an introverted history teacher struggling to find passion for his profession. Coach Webb (played by Janelle Schremmer) is a female gym teacher who is struggling to get her students to take her class seriously, and becomes interested in Mr. Lowrey. Mrs. Reddell (Shannon Haragan) is the first year assistant principal who is regretting leaving teaching.( wikipedia).
Problems is something we cant hinder although we are involving in other profession then teaching
Although there will be various troubles that teachers have to in their teaching profession, but with the courage and determination by each teacher to face any problems will make them more than able to shape each of their student to be good individuals in the future.
"Problems is something we can't hinder although we are involving in other profession then teaching
ReplyDeleteAlthough there will be various troubles that teachers have to in their teaching profession, but with the courage and determination by each teacher to face any problems will make them more than able to shape each of their student to be good individuals in the future."
Yeah, Karthik. I agree with you on this one. Every profession has its own challenge and problems, but it's not unsolvable if we put our hearts, minds, and efforts into it. Nonetheless, this is a very real "mockumentary"; it's as near as it can be to what our teachers are facing nowadays.
Every problems that you face makes you a more mature person. As u said, Every proffession has its own challenge and problems, it is in our hands to solve it accordingly. In this documentary i've learnt alot of useful things about the classroom, students and also the people arond us. As each of the teachers face their own problems, they come up with a certain way to solve it. So what if teachers make mistakes?? We can't expect teachers to be a one hundred percent perfect right?? teachers are also humans... but what i can say here is that, even though we can't be as perfect as anyone else, we should be a perfect role model to our students. We should be a figure that students can look up to, not a person that can be made fun of.
ReplyDeleteMost teachers quit because of abuse, lack of appreciation, failed expectations and more. Most teachers quit because they can. If they can find better working conditions, more support and appreciation, more free time and money then they would.
ReplyDeleteWhat about dealing with "abuse" in teaching profession? You can never really understand what teachers go through until you experience it on your own. Maybe some teachers enjoy the stress and challenge of a teaching profession, for others it would seem more like abuse. Having to deal with negative people all the time, who demand more and more from you. Never being able completely please anyone. If pleasing people isn't important to you, then teaching would feel right for you.