I so agree with this video. I'm doing CRT work instead of full time teaching because when I took a one term contract my life was dominated by my job. And I was teaching ESL which means smaller classes and I had mostly nice kids. I couldn't image having classes of 25. No thanks. I want a life as well, and more time to plan lessons I feel are really helping my students.
I am a graduate teacher. I recently attended a session at Melbourne Uni where graduate teachers spoke to the new crop of Dip Ed students. Almost all, including myself, said they were overloaded and had considered quitting at some point during the year. If you don't want to burn us out, at least make sure schools are sticking to the .8 that we are supposed to be on!
Unfortunately the rule about being .8 does not exist. There was once such a rule but it was removed when Jeff Kennet came to power in Victoria in the early 90s. The current rate for graduates is a minimum of 5% reduction in duties across the week. 10% would give grads twice as much time off!
At Uni they teach the students that they will be on a .8 (point 8) workload. That's how they phrase it. When I got my job the Union rep also told me I should be on .8 and offered to go to bat for me. I guess the workload laws and salaries aren't the only things that need updating.
A 10% workload reduction would mean that I have time to reflect on and improve my practice, becoming a better teacher. It would also mean I have time to plan lessons that go the extra mile to really engage my students.
A 10% workload reducation would mean that I wouldn't be inundated with extra admnistrational work because other, more experienced teachers, don't have the necessary skills to use current technology.
I so agree with this video. I'm doing CRT work instead of full time teaching because when I took a one term contract my life was dominated by my job. And I was teaching ESL which means smaller classes and I had mostly nice kids. I couldn't image having classes of 25. No thanks. I want a life as well, and more time to plan lessons I feel are really helping my students.
Talyl 4 years ago
I am a graduate teacher. I recently attended a session at Melbourne Uni where graduate teachers spoke to the new crop of Dip Ed students. Almost all, including myself, said they were overloaded and had considered quitting at some point during the year. If you don't want to burn us out, at least make sure schools are sticking to the .8 that we are supposed to be on!
thegraystate 4 years ago
Unfortunately the rule about being .8 does not exist. There was once such a rule but it was removed when Jeff Kennet came to power in Victoria in the early 90s. The current rate for graduates is a minimum of 5% reduction in duties across the week. 10% would give grads twice as much time off!
JamesRankinAEU 4 years ago
At Uni they teach the students that they will be on a .8 (point 8) workload. That's how they phrase it. When I got my job the Union rep also told me I should be on .8 and offered to go to bat for me. I guess the workload laws and salaries aren't the only things that need updating.
thegraystate 4 years ago
Which uni ill have a chat to them?
JamesRankinAEU 4 years ago
Melbourne Uni. I graduated in 06.
thegraystate 4 years ago
A 10% workload reduction would mean that I have time to reflect on and improve my practice, becoming a better teacher. It would also mean I have time to plan lessons that go the extra mile to really engage my students.
missrubix 4 years ago
I wouldnt have to spend all of my planning time chasing up behaviour problems!!
staceyweston 4 years ago
A 10% workload reducation would mean that I wouldn't be inundated with extra admnistrational work because other, more experienced teachers, don't have the necessary skills to use current technology.
barfraser 4 years ago