i work in a school and a couple of new staff members have just joined our team in our classroom...which wouldnt be a problem except i spend ALL day telling them (important) things they then ignor!
Anyone with any ideas of how to get myself heard/listened too, please feel free to impart knowledge to me....short of standing on a table and waving my knickers round my head ive tried everythign I can think of!
help me.........PLEASE!
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Ivory | February 1, 2006 at 06:47 PM
FullAuto | February 1, 2006 at 06:52 PM
I've always found physical violence gets people's attention with startling speed but that's obviously not possible here.
I would suggest handing down a hefty bollocking though. If you have a meeting, outline in great detail the problems and the reasons behind them and why they make life diffciult (not just for you, but your pupils and anyone else) and just be up front about things. And if that doesn't work, go over their heads and get the fucking lot of them sacked.
I would suggest handing down a hefty bollocking though. If you have a meeting, outline in great detail the problems and the reasons behind them and why they make life diffciult (not just for you, but your pupils and anyone else) and just be up front about things. And if that doesn't work, go over their heads and get the fucking lot of them sacked.
Slaughter | February 1, 2006 at 07:33 PM
What are they then? Assistant teachers or something?
Anyway, I'm a fan of the same method as FA; Beat some fear into them
That being said, what he suggests is probably the best thing. Have a meeting with them, and tell them what is acceptable and not. This is your classroom, and they better follow your rules. Suggestions and the likes are welcome, but at the end of the day you call the shots. Don't mention management however, but go to them if nothing improves, and tell them the assistants are more of a burden than help.
Anyway, I'm a fan of the same method as FA; Beat some fear into them
That being said, what he suggests is probably the best thing. Have a meeting with them, and tell them what is acceptable and not. This is your classroom, and they better follow your rules. Suggestions and the likes are welcome, but at the end of the day you call the shots. Don't mention management however, but go to them if nothing improves, and tell them the assistants are more of a burden than help.
cyke | February 1, 2006 at 10:10 PM
Its never nice but they need a wake up call verbally from a meeting. Have what you need to say preplanned and make it all as professional as possible, but leave them in no way unclear as to the things they are doing wrong that are not acceptable. Tell them again how to do things right, and that their behaviour will be continually monitored and assesed on an ongoing basis. If in doubt, be hard but fair, dont ask them to do anything you wouldnt do yourself, and have a witness to sit in with you so they cant possibly complain afterwards. This is the real world and every bad worker takes the job of another worker who could do it better...
Pete | February 1, 2006 at 10:20 PM
This is the real world and every bad worker takes the job of another worker who could do it better...
Shit - don't tell my boss 
Kidding 
silvertongedevil | February 2, 2006 at 09:41 AM
Physical violence - I'm not sure. I wonder, have you considered you may be wrong and they are just being nice in not taking any notice?
If you are right on the other hand, and I'm sure you are - then I find slitting their stomachs open, pulling out their intestines and nailing them to a post, then set fire to their feet so they run around unwinding their internals works for me.
If you are right on the other hand, and I'm sure you are - then I find slitting their stomachs open, pulling out their intestines and nailing them to a post, then set fire to their feet so they run around unwinding their internals works for me.
FullAuto | February 2, 2006 at 10:23 AM
Sounds like a lot of work.
Lady_Castlemaine | February 2, 2006 at 12:22 PM
Ivory: i work in a school and a couple of new staff members have just joined our team in our classroom...which wouldnt be a problem except i spend ALL day telling them (important) things they then ignor!
Anyone with any ideas of how to get myself heard/listened too, please feel free to impart knowledge to me....short of standing on a table and waving my knickers round my head ive tried everythign I can think of!
help me.........PLEASE!
Or another option - they could be deaf and have no idea what you're saying (if not physically, then psycholigically!) 
silvertongedevil | February 2, 2006 at 12:53 PM
FullAuto: Sounds like a lot of work.
Yeah but it's worth it. Great at dinner parties.
Ivory | February 15, 2006 at 06:05 PM
sorry guys- been ill aint had chance to get on line...back now! 
thanks for all your ideas! the 'being honest' thing wasnt exactally being listened to......but there was some violence which backed up my point - i didnt tell the kid to do it! but scnce then me (and thos ein agreement) have definatly been listened to RESULT! hope we can keep it up....WITHOUT violence this time
thanks for all your ideas! the 'being honest' thing wasnt exactally being listened to......but there was some violence which backed up my point - i didnt tell the kid to do it!
but scnce then me (and thos ein agreement) have definatly been listened to RESULT! hope we can keep it up....WITHOUT violence this time Powered By: MyTopix™ | Personal Message Board v 1.2.3 BetaCopyright © 2004, Jaia Interactive all rights reserved.