Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g3PLSCu15850; Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:28:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:28:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <007401c1ec9f$97ac6f20$242e56d1@default> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Weyler Bettie" <bettieweyler@mindspring.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1007] Re: Parents as first teachers (long) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Status: O Content-Length: 5656 Lines: 152 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C1EC7E.0AE811A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am a retired teacher. The best years of my working life were in a an = open classroom. Three teachers and three classes occupied a very = comfortable space. We were trained in teamwork as an entire faculty. = We didn't care who dropped in. I had a habit of walking backwards to the "front" and walked right into = the arms of supervisors, superintendents, school board members! The = principal was used to me so he stayed out of my way. Our self-confidence, as a faculty, was awesome! Bettie=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Colleen Angaiak=20 To: Multiple recipients of list=20 Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 3:39 PM 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.=20 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! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Colleen Angaiak Even Start Coordinator Literacy Council of Alaska 1949 Gillam Way Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907/456-5013=20 Fax: 907/456-1657 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C1EC7E.0AE811A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>I am a retired teacher. The best = years of my=20 working life were in a an open classroom. Three teachers and three = classes=20 occupied a very comfortable space. We were trained in teamwork as = an=20 entire faculty. We didn't care who dropped in.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>I had a habit of walking backwards to = the "front"=20 and walked right into the arms of supervisors, superintendents, = school=20 board members! The principal was used to me so he stayed out of my = way.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Our self-confidence, as a faculty, was=20 awesome!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Bettie</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dc_angaiak@yahoo.com = href=3D"mailto:c_angaiak@yahoo.com">Colleen=20 Angaiak</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dnifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov=20 href=3D"mailto:nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov">Multiple recipients of = list</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 25, 2002 = 3:39=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NIFL-FAMILY:1002] Re: = Parents=20 as first teachers (long)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Virginia,<BR>While I haven't had tons of teaching = experience, I=20 am<BR>a teacher, as is my husband. I think that when you<BR>have = a=20 permanent classroom situation, you can get very<BR>territorial, and = having=20 someone come in just feels<BR>somewhat uncomfortable. You come = up with=20 ways that<BR>work for you and the students you have at that = time,<BR>and you=20 fear someone may come in and tell you you're<BR>doing it = "wrong." Plus=20 there's always the fear of<BR>public failure, either real or = perceived. =20 I know that<BR>just as a parent, I always modify a little bit when = my<BR>mom=20 or other family members are around, and I remember<BR>feeling that = need when=20 being observed as a teacher. <BR>It's just not a comfortable=20 feeling.<BR><BR>Finally, there is so much pressure on teachers that = I<BR>think=20 having someone watch how you do things,<BR>particularly if you are = aware of=20 what can go wrong, is<BR>just stressful.<BR><BR>Just my=20 insights!<BR><BR><BR><BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>Colleen Angaiak<BR>Even = Start=20 Coordinator<BR>Literacy Council of Alaska<BR>1949 Gillam = Way<BR>Fairbanks, AK=20 99709<BR>Phone: 907/456-5013 <BR>Fax:=20 = 907/456-1657<BR><BR>__________________________________________________<BR= >Do=20 You Yahoo!?<BR>Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and = more<BR><A=20 = href=3D"http://games.yahoo.com/">http://games.yahoo.com/></BLOCKQUOTE>= </BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_006F_01C1EC7E.0AE811A0--
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