Teachers get it handy!

Started by wherefromreferee?, June 20, 2008, 08:49:07 AM

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armaghniac

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on May 22, 2017, 06:23:29 PM
In North or South?

So what happens if the school is oversubscribed?


In the North.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

delgany

They use the published admissions criteria for selecting pupils for primary 1 year.

macdanger2

Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 21, 2017, 08:50:52 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on May 21, 2017, 08:39:40 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on May 21, 2017, 09:13:52 AM
What's people's opinion on exemption from Irish in primary schools? Yet the same children go to secondary school and do French, German or whatever? Doesn't seem right to me.

Tell us a bit more.

Probably just me 'defending' the Irish language, but it's down to the fact that the children have dyslexia and therefore have the choice of opting out of doing Irish, which is fine by me. It just annoys me when I see the same ones doing French in secondary. Maybe the fact it is beginner level or something that they go on and do it.

The whole govt strategy (not even sure there is one) on irish language is pathetic. The Welsh have managed to revive their language to a decent level but ours is just dying slowly slowly

Owen Brannigan

Quote from: delgany on May 22, 2017, 07:51:48 PM
They use the published admissions criteria for selecting pupils for primary 1 year.

These are published for each school by its Board of Governors and provided by the Education Authority.  There are various tie breakers for when a school is over subscribed but religion or faith are never included apart form parish being used when location is a tie breaker.

http://www.eani.org.uk/i-want-to/apply-for-a-school-place-or-transfer-between-schools/primary/

The process is subject to appeal and has to be able to withstand legal challenge in the High Court.

Owen Brannigan

So, as our friends in the world of teaching slide quietly and calmly the last 10 working days with the aid of sports days, school trips and DVDs before 9 weeks of holiday the Department of Education has released a slew of statistics about their employment:

1. Across Northern Ireland there are almost 20,000 teachers.

2. Teaching has become a majority female profession, there are almost four times as many women teachers as there are men. The figures show there are only 4,586 men in teaching.  In nursery schools there are zero men involved.

3. The median age of teachers is 41.6.

4. For almost every 18 children, there is one teacher.

5. The figures also show that £603,092,190 was paid out to teachers in salary, making the average salary just over £30,000 a year.

6. The average Northern Ireland teacher takes 9 days off sick a year and the cost of employing substitute teachers has risen to £73million.

7. Substitute teachers, in total, carried out 505,597 days work - an increase of almost 50,000 on the previous year.

8. Retired teachers, those already receiving their pension, carried out 8,557 days subbing work.


Owen Brannigan

Quote from: hardstation on June 15, 2017, 09:16:02 PM
Using the term "work" rather loosely there.

Of course, the name of this thread says it all.

Gaffer

Busiest time of the year !
"Well ! Well ! Well !  If it ain't the Smoker !!!"


Owen Brannigan

#1388
Quote from: JimStynes on June 15, 2017, 11:22:06 PM
What do you make of this:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10209258377032226&id=1105826157

Wow! 

Just horrendous on many fronts.

I had heard about his earlier today but had not read the post or listened to the recording.

Firstly, the needs of the child are paramount in all safeguarding situations and it is clear this is far from what has happened for this poor child.

These parents were obviously at their wits end to take the step of recording the teacher.  Even if only elements of their story are true then it is a horrendous indictment of Catholic education that prides itself on its special Christian ethos and care for the individual never mind the most vulnerable in the classroom/society.

It provides a warning to teachers on their vulnerability with the advances in technology.  The teacher in secondary school knows that as many as 30 mobile phones can be recording audio and video in every situation in the classroom.  Hopefully, they remain composed and give no hostages to fortune regardless of provocation.  The primary school teacher has been much less vulnerable to such activity until now.

The parents have also highlighted the education system's worst kept secret that matters are cleared up by teachers leaving the profession on ill-health or retirement or being given a reference to move on to another school.  Where have we heard of such methods before? 

macdanger2

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on June 15, 2017, 11:45:54 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 15, 2017, 11:22:06 PM
What do you make of this:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10209258377032226&id=1105826157

Wow! 

Just horrendous on many fronts.

I had heard about his earlier today but had not read the post or listened to the recording.

Firstly, the needs of the child are paramount in all safeguarding situations and it is clear this is far from what has happened for this poor child.

These parents were obviously at their wits end to take the step of recording the teacher.  Even if only elements of their story are true then it is a horrendous indictment of Catholic education that prides itself on its special Christian ethos and care for the individual never mind the most vulnerable in the classroom/society.

It provides a warning to teachers on their vulnerability with the advances in technology.  The teacher in secondary school knows that as many as 30 mobile phones can be recording audio and video in every situation in the classroom.  Hopefully, they remain composed and give no hostages to fortune regardless of provocation.  The primary school teacher has been much less vulnerable to such activity until now.

The parents have also highlighted the education system's worst kept secret that matters are cleared up by teachers leaving the profession on ill-health or retirement or being given a reference to move on to another school.  Where have we heard of such methods before?

WTF

Gaffer

Teachers aren't 'moved' on to other schools. They have to forward an application form  and attend interview. It's not like the Church which you are implying
"Well ! Well ! Well !  If it ain't the Smoker !!!"

Owen Brannigan

Quote from: Gaffer on June 15, 2017, 11:56:30 PM
Teachers aren't 'moved' on to other schools. They have to forward an application form  and attend interview. It's not like the Church which you are implying

Really? 

Gaffer

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on June 15, 2017, 11:58:32 PM
Quote from: Gaffer on June 15, 2017, 11:56:30 PM
Teachers aren't 'moved' on to other schools. They have to forward an application form  and attend interview. It's not like the Church which you are implying

Really?

Yes
"Well ! Well ! Well !  If it ain't the Smoker !!!"

Owen Brannigan

#1393
Quote from: macdanger2 on June 15, 2017, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on June 15, 2017, 11:45:54 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 15, 2017, 11:22:06 PM
What do you make of this:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10209258377032226&id=1105826157

Wow! 

Just horrendous on many fronts.

I had heard about his earlier today but had not read the post or listened to the recording.

Firstly, the needs of the child are paramount in all safeguarding situations and it is clear this is far from what has happened for this poor child.

These parents were obviously at their wits end to take the step of recording the teacher.  Even if only elements of their story are true then it is a horrendous indictment of Catholic education that prides itself on its special Christian ethos and care for the individual never mind the most vulnerable in the classroom/society.

It provides a warning to teachers on their vulnerability with the advances in technology.  The teacher in secondary school knows that as many as 30 mobile phones can be recording audio and video in every situation in the classroom.  Hopefully, they remain composed and give no hostages to fortune regardless of provocation.  The primary school teacher has been much less vulnerable to such activity until now.

The parents have also highlighted the education system's worst kept secret that matters are cleared up by teachers leaving the profession on ill-health or retirement or being given a reference to move on to another school.  Where have we heard of such methods before?

WTF

It is every teacher's worst nightmare to lose their cool and to have it recorded on a smart phone which can be posted on line for all.  Working in the classroom with some of today's teenagers is very difficult job and even the best and most experienced teachers can find it tough going at times.  It happens and even outside school on a night out the teacher can find his/her pupils ready to video any indiscretion and post it on line.  It happens.

macdanger2

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on June 16, 2017, 12:01:36 AM
Quote from: macdanger2 on June 15, 2017, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on June 15, 2017, 11:45:54 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 15, 2017, 11:22:06 PM
What do you make of this:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10209258377032226&id=1105826157

Wow! 

Just horrendous on many fronts.

I had heard about his earlier today but had not read the post or listened to the recording.

Firstly, the needs of the child are paramount in all safeguarding situations and it is clear this is far from what has happened for this poor child.

These parents were obviously at their wits end to take the step of recording the teacher.  Even if only elements of their story are true then it is a horrendous indictment of Catholic education that prides itself on its special Christian ethos and care for the individual never mind the most vulnerable in the classroom/society.

It provides a warning to teachers on their vulnerability with the advances in technology.  The teacher in secondary school knows that as many as 30 mobile phones can be recording audio and video in every situation in the classroom.  Hopefully, they remain composed and give no hostages to fortune regardless of provocation.  The primary school teacher has been much less vulnerable to such activity until now.

The parents have also highlighted the education system's worst kept secret that matters are cleared up by teachers leaving the profession on ill-health or retirement or being given a reference to move on to another school.  Where have we heard of such methods before?

WTF

It is every teacher's worst nightmare to lose their cool and to have it recorded on a smart phone which can be posted on line for all.  Working in the classroom with some of today's teenagers is very difficult job and even the best and most experienced teachers can find it tough going at times.  It happens and even outside school on a night out the teacher can find his/her pupils ready to video any indiscretion and post it on line.  It happens.

Perhaps but it seems like an odd comment to post in relation to this story. I wouldn't consider the child being autistic as provocation.