Caps at beginning of video: 50% of teachers quit within 3 years
Teachers are : Mr. Stroop, Mr. Lowry, Miss Webb, and assistant principle (1st year) Movie reminds me of the way that “The Office” is put together. Has video clips of each teacher talking and explaining.
First day of school.
Mr. Stroop explains his name to class; Coach Webb says – 2 things: “Show
up & be prepared”; Mr. Lowry – 1st year of teaching, in class is
reading words from the board, apologizes, lack self confidence
Principle/Assistant talking about what his teaching was like
Lowry trying to connect with students, trying to be
funny, kids asking “how long you been a teacher”, he says, “ been in the workforce many years,
teaching about umm..an hour and a half”
Video clip of Stroop stating he took applied test that
said he would be a good teacher.
Stroop and Principle going over what he is suppose to be
working on this year. “Sarcasism,
cleaniness, organization”
School kids fighting, assistant yelling & breaking up
fight, kids laughing at her
Lowry – my goal “I care about you” trying to interact
with kids as kids are fighting in back of classroom, he can’t control class,
asking questions from board: Are black people, people? Are immigrant people,
people? Etc.
Break room:
teachers discussing, gym teacher Webb doing workout or yoga in corner on
floor, trying to interact with Lowry because she “likes him”. Webbs thorn in
side: teachers that let late students in
their classroom. She actually calls a
teacher on it and then tells her she is starting a “walking group” (teacher is
heavy set) a little awkward… Video clip:
Webb: going through what she does in her class room
Lowry’s classroom:
kids giving him a hard time, hid the chalk, kids laughing and making fun
of him, he’s very insecure. Lowry is at library checking out a “book on class
management”
Web & Assistant are friends, Webb is always going to
her with different situations especially the situation where “teachers let
students in late” it infuriates her, but assistant won’t take her side as all
the teachers are always complaining to her about the others. Especially Webb demanding, outspoken, hard to
get along with.
Teacher to Teacher meeting: Stroop asked from Principle to quiz the other
teachers on subjects to do with integrity.
He starts out saying “this is teacher to teacher, come on , tell me, Who
checks emails between class; who takes paper from printer; has anyone taken
petty cash; who’s borrowed the staplers –come on, my stapler is missing, you
know how hard it is to staple a stack of papers, you don’t you use paper
clips”, “know what I’m talking about now? Integrity” it’s got to stop!!
Christmas: Webb
asking Assistant “am I pushy”…assistant hesitates , “no, not pushy –
passionate” (but thinking to herself, yes she is pushy as other teachers
complain about her), but says, “maybe you should talk to this teacher”
Stroop having argument with Will on his work not being
good, threatens to call father, and actually dials and pretends to speak to him
and calls Will over to phone…then says, “he’s not there, but NEXT time he will
be” now you are smart, try working!!”
Lowry in break room, semi sleeping and dreaming of him
and Webb dancing in the hallway, when the assistant principle finds him and
wakes him up. He is a little
flustered. She asks him if he is seeing
anyone, or if he is single (she’s trying to set him up with Webb).
Video clip: Lowry explaining he is divorced, 2 years now, not sure if it is time to start seeing someone as he is just teaching and has a lot on his plate.
Lowry in class upset with student that took a phone call
in class. He yells at him and tells student to get out. He then later goes over to the students mom
to explain the “incident” but mom turns it around that it is Lowry’s
inexperience as a teacher. Student
brings them wine and they drink a whole bottle.
Problem solved.
Teacher night out in pub.
Webb and Lowry next to each other all telling stories of classroom
antics.
16 weeks until summer:
Stroop is up for teacher of the year award along with
Mrs. Townsend. He is pumping his
students about possibly getting the award.
The Video clip shows him explaining “how hard it is to get the award”
goes on in video clip with strategies on how to debate with the other teacher
up for award. Really wants to win, works
hard. Then he gets dejected as he looses
the award and then looses it in class and yells and turns over a chair.
Webb and assistant have argument about other teachers
complaining about Webb. Webb says, “how would you know how to teach?” “You have
never taught”. Assistant stomps out and
goes and play the piano roughly, then explains in the video clip that she
taught 2 days this year and really enjoyed the kids who care.
Lowry and class come up with idea to have a spelling bee
using the students words and the teachers as contestants. It goes off fabulously, students are
judges. Lowry ends up winning, and
making a break through with the students.
13 days left:
Lowry lets kids have last 5 minutes of class as “free
time”. They do a rap, and then get him
to make a rap. Great class time
together, ends well.
Teachers around table discussing connecting with students
and what to do different next year.
Lowry says, “set up year different” they say he has “come a long way”,
Lowry, “feels like I’m respected a lot more”
Ending Video clip:
Webb –“ what did I learn?, I came on strong, I will find
a different way to approach other teachers, try to encourage more”
Assistant principle: “Accountable”
Stroop: “lost election, worse, I lost it in front of
class”
Lowry: “being a teacher is a gift” “maybe something you
can learn, no ones taught me”
He tears down his room, turns out light, and leaves.
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