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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain Confused
Angry teachers remind me of porcupines. Their critical outbursts sting when they hit their targets, they are difficult to remove once placed where they have been aimed, and they often leave permanent scars—just like the... -
From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedThis chapter is about teachers who are troubled, some only temporarily as they navigate the inevitable crises of life, some so severely that they need psychological treatment or medication to function, and others to the...
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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedIt’s very stressful to work for someone who doesn’t believe in praise and affirmation. One of my former bosses had the misguided notion that handing out a positive word would somehow diminish my incentive to work or give...
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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedSeveral years ago, I purchased a term life insurance policy. Although no physical exam was required, I did have to answer a series of questions over the telephone. The first question on the list was “What day is it?” I...
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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedAs I was putting the finishing touches on this book, I received an e-mail from a principal with a problem: I’ve got an angry teacher who is directing her discontent to (mostly) her fellow staff. This is her third year....
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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedEvery spring, college basketball fans around the country look forward to what is known as “the big dance”—the NCAA basketball tournament. This dance starts with sixty-five teams on the “floor,” the “partners” who will...
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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedWhy do teachers burn out? The answers vary: broken promises, fear of failure, a shortfall of resources, abusive or inconsistent leadership, a pervasive sense of “been there, done that,” or a serious case of impossibility...
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From:How to Deal With Teachers Who Are Angry, Troubled, Exhausted, or Just Plain ConfusedIf you are like most principals around the country, you have one or more angry, troubled, exhausted, or just plain confused teachers in your school. And you are not alone if you feel guilty about having ignored them for...