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How do you "re-adjust" your teacher population?

There are always some teachers in every school who just "don't belong".  They don't seem to fit into any particular groups of friends.  Generally, it is because they lack people skills to make friends.

We have a teacher that I am just dying to sit down with and explain the facts of life to.  She is an excellent teacher.  The kids love her.  But, the entire staff can't stand her.  She talks down t0 the support staff.  The front office try to hide when they see her coming.  She acts like they are her personal assistants.  She gives them work to do, like they don't already have enough.

She is bossy, she takes over every single staff meeting and practically runs it.  She is condescending to our principal.  She actually told her she was wrong one day.  (she wasn't) She wants to control all of the staff around her.  She tries to tell us when we can go to pick up our kids, go to recess, etc.  She wants to decide who should do duty where.  She will yell at you for interrupting her and yet she will feel free to interrupt you and "correct" you.

She read me the riot act last year because I didn't want to be her friend.  How rude of me.  I still don't want to be her friend.  We all tend to start cutting her out of the action because no one wants to work with her.  She wanted to be on my committee and I prayed she would be absent on those days.  She is absent a lot.  She wasn't but I interrupted her a lot and continued on with the meeting.  She reported me.  I explained to the principal that it was the only way to get the meeting over on time.  She totally understood.  The Queen Bee would have argued the point over and over until we gave in to her again.

Anyway, once before many years ago I was asked to speak to a teacher about her people skills and be blunt with her.  I did and she really appreciated it.  It really helped her see what was happening around her.  That is what I would like to do with the Queen Bee.  However, I doubt I could get a word in and besides, she would be crying and running to the principal's office before I could finish a sentence.

If she just uinderstood what her problem was, it could really help her.  Then transfer her to a different school and get rid of her here.

Published Monday, May 11, 2009 1:09 PM by MysteryTeacher
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Angela said:

I love the fact that you were willing to confront the teacher and try to raise her awareness.  On my blog, I just posted a question from some of my blog readers about obnoxious co-workers: would you consider leaving a comment there and explaining what you said to that teacher? I think that would really help some people out. :-)

May 12, 2009 7:43 AM
 

lfox368806 said:

Your principal is really not doing her job.  She needs to sit this person down, and explain the facts of life to her.  And, make it an official part of her evaluation.

May 26, 2009 10:04 AM
 

MysteryTeacher said:

My principal's motto is "Just be nice".  And she really lives by it.  However, there are times when nice is not enough.

May 26, 2009 10:48 AM
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I am a wild, whacky, weird, wonderful woman and teacher. I am venturing into a previous life by teaching ELL this fall. I use to teach ESL years ago. I am excited, empowered, and employed. I love life.

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