OT Rant

I applied to teacher training college last year. I was late in my
application, but when i had an interview at the training college they
said I would have a guaranteed place this year provided I took a
Chemistry A'level.

So, I dutifully went back to school, 2 nights a week to take this bloody
qualification. 6 hours of school chemistry a week with the associated
exams. Bearing in mind I have 2 f*cking university degrees, and have
taught 3rd year undergrad universtity students - I still had to take
this f*cking A'level to *qualify* to teach school kids. It has been
tough to do the course work - it's a year long commitment and quite
frankly, I don't really have the time because I have so much other stuff
going on - but you make the time so that you can move on.

I was told I had a guaranteed place by the course tutor - I just had to
apply in the normal manner. Today I checked the Teacher training
website, to find my f*cking application had been refused by the training
college! I am so angry! If I had known I was going to be messed about, I
would have not bothered with the Chemistry A'level. These f*cking
training colleges take 21 year old wonders straight out of university,
with NO life experience, and claim that they're "Better" than more
mature students with more life skills.

My application has been passed onto a college closer to home, but I
don't hold out much hope. I've emailed the course tutor asking why i've
been refused, and I'll be interested in her response, but ****! I am so
frigging annoyed.

Rant over. Thanks for listening.

Helen M


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Helen Miles wrote:
I applied to teacher training college last year. I was late in my
application, but when i had an interview at the training college they
said I would have a guaranteed place this year provided I took a
Chemistry A'level.

So, I dutifully went back to school, 2 nights a week to take this bloody
qualification. 6 hours of school chemistry a week with the associated
exams. Bearing in mind I have 2 f*cking university degrees, and have
taught 3rd year undergrad universtity students - I still had to take
this f*cking A'level to *qualify* to teach school kids. It has been
tough to do the course work - it's a year long commitment and quite
frankly, I don't really have the time because I have so much other stuff
going on - but you make the time so that you can move on.

I was told I had a guaranteed place by the course tutor - I just had to
apply in the normal manner. Today I checked the Teacher training
website, to find my f*cking application had been refused by the training
college! I am so angry! If I had known I was going to be messed about, I
would have not bothered with the Chemistry A'level. These f*cking
training colleges take 21 year old wonders straight out of university,
with NO life experience, and claim that they're "Better" than more
mature students with more life skills.

My application has been passed onto a college closer to home, but I
don't hold out much hope. I've emailed the course tutor asking why i've
been refused, and I'll be interested in her response, but ****! I am so
frigging annoyed.

Rant over. Thanks for listening.

Helen M

You are in the UK, right? Come to the states - we are desperate for
teachers!
-L.

I'm not sure what the college thinks it's doing, must be mad! Thought we had
a teacher shortage here too. I would be inclined to make a formal complaint,
sometimes they will overturn a decision. Mind you, with a politician who
will allow sex offenders in schools, there seems to be no sense at the top
either. Good luck in your endeavours,

sandra
(Wales)

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I was told I had a guaranteed place by the course tutor - I just had to
apply in the normal manner. Today I checked the Teacher training
website, to find my f*cking application had been refused by the training
college! I am so angry! If I had known I was going to be messed about, I
would have not bothered with the Chemistry A'level. These f*cking
training colleges take 21 year old wonders straight out of university,
with NO life experience, and claim that they're "Better" than more
mature students with more life skills.

My application has been passed onto a college closer to home, but I
don't hold out much hope. I've emailed the course tutor asking why i've
been refused, and I'll be interested in her response, but ****! I am so
frigging annoyed.

Rant over. Thanks for listening.

Helen M


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"Helen Miles" wrote:

Today I checked the Teacher training
website, to find my f*cking application had been refused by the training
college! I am so angry! If I had known I was going to be messed about, I
would have not bothered with the Chemistry A'level. These f*cking
training colleges take 21 year old wonders straight out of university,
with NO life experience, and claim that they're "Better" than more
mature students with more life skills.

My application has been passed onto a college closer to home, but I
don't hold out much hope. I've emailed the course tutor asking why i've
been refused, and I'll be interested in her response, but ****! I am so
frigging annoyed.

What an ugly disappointment. I can't say I blame you for being
PO'd. You'll certainly want to pursue your inquiries until you
get a clear and believable answer.

Will's purring in my ear as I type, so "get a good position"
purrs are on their way.

--

Wayne, with special purrformances by Will and Heidi

I know you are overseas if you came to Florida I can guarantee you a job in
any level of public school and a brand new laptop. Our governor is
desperately looking for teachers and is promising that every teacher will
have a new up to date laptop.

-L. wrote:
Helen Miles wrote:
I applied to teacher training college last year. I was late in my
application, but when i had an interview at the training college they
said I would have a guaranteed place this year provided I took a
Chemistry A'level.

So, I dutifully went back to school, 2 nights a week to take this
bloody qualification. 6 hours of school chemistry a week with the
associated exams. Bearing in mind I have 2 f*cking university
degrees, and have taught 3rd year undergrad universtity students - I
still had to take this f*cking A'level to *qualify* to teach school
kids. It has been tough to do the course work - it's a year long
commitment and quite frankly, I don't really have the time because I
have so much other stuff going on - but you make the time so that
you can move on.

I was told I had a guaranteed place by the course tutor - I just had
to apply in the normal manner. Today I checked the Teacher training
website, to find my f*cking application had been refused by the
training college! I am so angry! If I had known I was going to be
messed about, I would have not bothered with the Chemistry A'level.
These f*cking training colleges take 21 year old wonders straight
out of university, with NO life experience, and claim that they're
"Better" than more mature students with more life skills.

My application has been passed onto a college closer to home, but I
don't hold out much hope. I've emailed the course tutor asking why
i've been refused, and I'll be interested in her response, but ****!
I am so frigging annoyed.

Rant over. Thanks for listening.

Helen M

You are in the UK, right? Come to the states - we are desperate for
teachers!
-L.

I hate to say this, but someone with two university degrees who has taught
3rd year undergrad university students who comes to the States would still
have to take basic "state tests" to get her license. And our teachers are
not paid all that well. I feel sorry for the teachers who have to deal with
unruly kids, uncaring parents, the possiblity of guns and drugs being
brought in middle school let alone high school. I say she should appeal.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
I hate to say this, but someone with two university degrees who has taught
3rd year undergrad university students who comes to the States would still
have to take basic "state tests" to get her license.

Oh, I know that - but she most assuredly would get in.

And our teachers are
not paid all that well. I feel sorry for the teachers who have to deal with
unruly kids, uncaring parents, the possiblity of guns and drugs being
brought in middle school let alone high school. I say she should appeal.

Doesn't negagte the fact that we are desperate for teachers here.

-L.

-L. wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
I hate to say this, but someone with two university degrees who has
taught 3rd year undergrad university students who comes to the
States would still have to take basic "state tests" to get her
license.

Oh, I know that - but she most assuredly would get in.

And our teachers are
not paid all that well. I feel sorry for the teachers who have to
deal with unruly kids, uncaring parents, the possiblity of guns and
drugs being brought in middle school let alone high school. I say
she should appeal.

Doesn't negagte the fact that we are desperate for teachers here.

-L.

No, it doesn't negate that fact. But I hear daily reports of local school
shootings and guns being brought to school and I don't wonder no one wants
to be a teacher with all that going on.

Jill

Helen Miles wrote:

I applied to teacher training college last year. I was late in my
application, but when i had an interview at the training college they
said I would have a guaranteed place this year provided I took a
Chemistry A'level.

So, I dutifully went back to school, 2 nights a week to take this bloody
qualification. snipToday I checked the Teacher training
website, to find my f*cking application had been refused by the training
college! I am so angry! If I had known I was going to be messed about, I
would have not bothered with the Chemistry A'level. These f*cking
training colleges take 21 year old wonders straight out of university,
with NO life experience, and claim that they're "Better" than more
mature students with more life skills.

My application has been passed onto a college closer to home, but I
don't hold out much hope. I've emailed the course tutor asking why i've
been refused, and I'll be interested in her response, but ****! I am so
frigging annoyed.

Rant over. Thanks for listening.

Helen M


I'm so very sorry to hear that, Helen!
Lots and lots of hugs and best wishes for a solution to be found for you,
Polonca and Soncek

On 2006-01-30, NMR penned:
I know you are overseas if you came to Florida I can guarantee you a
job in any level of public school and a brand new laptop. Our
governor is desperately looking for teachers and is promising that
every teacher will have a new up to date laptop.


I think most teachers would rather have adequate resources to have
enough materials for the students ...

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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