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You can spot them a mile off, whatever anyone says. Earrings, tattoos and outlandish hairstyles mean only on thing: With a new class, always get the troublemakers' names off another teacher, with descriptions. If you treat a kid like they're a troublemaker before they've even done anything, they're going to see that you expect the worst of them and play up to it. He's smugly not bothering to acknowledge them as human beings. And then he wonders why the academic scores for the school are so low. It's because teachers like him think they are too good for working class comprehensive schools.
I couldn't deal with anymore from this tool. Nov 28, Anna rated it liked it Shelves: I bought this book from a charity shop on a whim, as it seemed like a suitable joke gift for a friend who has just started teaching at an inner city high school. It certainly has the format and tone of the public-sector-frontline blogger subgenre. I don't wish to further stress my friend with tales of teachers getting verbally and physically assaulted by their students.
The pseudonymous narrator Mr. Chalk which sounds vaguely Tarantino-esque is a supply teacher who is wholly disillusioned with uncontrollable teenagers, incompetent teachers, and impotent managers. As a first hand account of the gruesome teaching experience, this book is good, but the analysis of how things got so bad is pretty simplistic which is fair enough.
May 31, Jo rated it really liked it Shelves: When I was at school, Mr Chalk would have been the kind of teacher that I liked and respected. He helps the good kids and has great methods of dealing with the naughty ones. It's just a shame that the government have taken away all the powers of authority for anyone in the public sector who has to deal with kids. They know we're unable to discipline them and this makes them worse. I tell the ones who come to where I work that if they're naughty they'll wake the resident ghost who'll get them but When I was at school, Mr Chalk would have been the kind of teacher that I liked and respected.
I tell the ones who come to where I work that if they're naughty they'll wake the resident ghost who'll get them but Mr Chalk likes to imply he's served time and this gets him instant kudos. From reading this I have to say that I could never be a teacher Mar 23, Alex Mctaggart rated it really liked it.
Frank Chalk is talking about our "broken society". Poorer schools are being set up to fail. Our society isn't "broken", in Mr. Chalk's view it is spoilt and as a result - badly behaved - especially at the lower end of the spectrum. This is what happens if you take away consequences, and reward nothing with something. Any good parent can tell you that. Anyone who feels the character "Frank Chalk" is a negative influence on teac Frank Chalk is talking about our "broken society".
Anyone who feels the character "Frank Chalk" is a negative influence on teaching and learning has not read the book critically After 30 years of trying I stress the trying to run the UK education system like a private company, our idiot politicians have a produced a system that consistently fails those at the lower end of the social demographic. And the worst part is, it fails them by meaning to help them.
Chalk is talking about social malaise and the deadly combination of New Liberalism and PC politics. I personally went to a school much like St. Judes in Inner-city London in the mid 's - that school even then was not far from what St. I shudder to think what the children of those I went to school with are getting up to in class, when their parents my then classmates dealt drugs, carried knives, disrespected teachers, brutalised each other every day and lived on benefits - 30 years ago!
I am literate in my own language only because my time at that school was limited to one year - and it was possibly the worst year of my life. I also went to a private prep school, an LEA sixth form, a Waldorf school, and a state primary. Children find safety in rules and structures and yes, believe it or not, discipline. The parents of most "poor"children are probably not providing security, love, nurture, rules, and consequences. Teachers are no longer figures of respect. The "Leadership" in schools fails teachers and students daily by being ineffective and inconsequential - because of govt.
Occasionally the author comes out with very negative sweeping statements, but then, I suspect that is a narrative ploy to express the levels of sheer frustration teachers at the lower end may feel. Chalk, not all modern teaching methods are rubbish - they will merely not work in every context. Mr Chalk is saying: Teach them to be on time. Basic numeracy and literacy. Let them learn skilled professions and be proud of their work - don't teach them French when they are not fully literate in their native language. Don't hope they will go to University and study XYZ Studies to leave it with 60, pounds worth of debt and no career options.
Take the Finnish system, supposedly the best in the world.
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They have people on benefits, free schooling, and a very inclusive society - but!!!!!!!! They pay them on a level with other high-level professionals. As a result they are respected much like doctors or barristers. They are constantly given meaningful training, and plenty of autonomy in the classroom.
In the UK doing a PGCE that's teacher training college is a last resort option for people who did badly at uni or have no other options. The real talent rarely makes it into a PGCE course because the prospects are too depressing. Having said that, some excellent graduates are driven to become teachers because they are passionate about it thank God for them!
In my view, Mr Chalk was a teacher who taught to make a difference, and the whole point of his narrative tone is to make readers realise what "the system" will eventually do to any teacher who tries to make a difference. They become a part of the system - and work the system - and look for ways to get out of the system As someone who has recently finished teacher training and is about to be unleashed into the English comprehensive system, this is a book I felt I had to read.
And it was one I could heavily relate to - although I've had no experiences in schools quite like St. Jude's, it's amazing how many times I smiled or nodded knowingly, having either experienced something very similar or heard a story from someone else who had.
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This paints a scarily accurate, no-holds-barred look at the English school system As someone who has recently finished teacher training and is about to be unleashed into the English comprehensive system, this is a book I felt I had to read. This paints a scarily accurate, no-holds-barred look at the English school system. There are a lot of schools much, much better than the one described here - yet there are a lot of schools that are very similar, or even worse.
I have no doubt that some of the stories in this book were exaggerated for comic effect; in schools with behaviour problems, the senior leadership team are normally much more supportive and much stricter systems are normally in place. But there's a lot of lessons to be learned here.
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There are schools that need a lot more funds put into them. There are pupils leaking through the cracks in the education system that are leaving with no qualifications and no future. There are pupils with special educational needs that are not suited to life in a mainstream comp. It's a bleak picture painted and one that is, despite what many people may like to think, our government included, true. I enjoyed it, though. It's well-written, amusing, and the writer's personality bursts through. Here is a teacher that I can learn a lot from. We're a rare breed, us skydiving teachers. However, I can't give this more than three-stars due to the sheer amount of rants that go on.
I love a good rant, but I don't need one every couple of chapters. He's also very cynical about a lot of educational initiatives, and while I'll agree that some are useless for certain pupils, that doesn't mean they're quite as redundant as he implies. I also dislike the end. There could be a very uplifting message to be taken from this, but it very much ends in a way that is thoroughly depressing and disappointing, particularly for readers actually involved in the education system.
Just because that school was terrible, it doesn't mean the whole education system is a failure. There are things that can be done, Mr Chalk, and I'll wager they have been done. He should have stuck to what this book delivered well on, amusing yet slightly shocking anecdotes of daily life in a school, and not launched an attack on the entire system.
Cos it ain't coming down any time soon. Apr 07, Kristy rated it liked it Shelves: I work in a school and deal with kids every day but I'm not a teacher thank God. The school I work in is a vast improvement on the one in this book but there are some kids who are as stupid and disrespectful. I've often thought that it was never like that in my day, which makes me sound old and I ain't that old This book is a real eye-opener for non-teachers and especially for those who don't come across youths it will be a complete shocker, not just the kids themselves but the way schoo I work in a school and deal with kids every day but I'm not a teacher thank God.
This book is a real eye-opener for non-teachers and especially for those who don't come across youths it will be a complete shocker, not just the kids themselves but the way schools are run again though the school in this book seems to be a really extreme example of bad management. I laughed at many parts partly because they sounded familiar and nodded my head in agreement to some of the opinions expressed.
It is just that however - opinion - and the author is very opinionated and very jaded, some parts I totally didn't agree with. This is the sort of teacher I respect though; fighting a losing battle to instill some respect and work ethic, calm but firm I love that if a disruptive kid refuses to leave the room he just throws their stuff out the door and watches them follow it , trying to help the kids who do want to learn they really do exist. What happened to the days when kids just knew they had to do as they were told?
Okay, I do sound old Apr 27, Mothwing rated it liked it Shelves: I'm always thrilled when I find once more that inner city schools are similar the world over. I find myself agreeing with many of the basic observations he makes, though I think that his language towards his students is too harsh in some passages. Sep 16, Bel Murphy rated it it was ok.
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What's this book, after all, if not an extended whinge? May 01, Rachael Taylor rated it did not like it. What a negative, cynical man who clearly has nothing but contempt for the children he was "teaching. The type of school he was working in deserve teachers who genuinely care about the children instead of insulting them, their parents and where they live. His anecdotes where neither funny or clever.
I stuck with the book hoping that it would get better but instead we had "Mr Chalk" on his soapbox, recommending a re What a negative, cynical man who clearly has nothing but contempt for the children he was "teaching. I stuck with the book hoping that it would get better but instead we had "Mr Chalk" on his soapbox, recommending a return to traditional teaching and a tripartite system.
Aparently, modern teaching methods will never work. Utter drivel and a number of hours of my life I will never get back. I wish I could give it 0 stars. Totally non-PC, but often made me laugh aloud, which is a joy. I agree with much of what he says, certainly not all. The ridiculous language of modern education, shared by NHS managers, fools him not; not me either. The horrors of mixed ability teaching, the imposition of "academic" subjects on children whose talents lie elsewhere and the dumbing down of maths, science etc to ensure that "standards rise year upon year" rings true.
School was tedious enough in my childhood, even with selection, s Totally non-PC, but often made me laugh aloud, which is a joy. School was tedious enough in my childhood, even with selection, streaming and setting, but at least we all sat in rows, and classes were large enough to permit reading under the desk when life got dull. Wish we'd had Kindles then!
Feb 04, Kirsty Thomas rated it did not like it. Rude, preachy and arrogant. As a teacher, I have experienced many of the issues that are expressed and have every sympathy for the staff and students who face these on a daily basis. But the sympathy comes from my experience and not from the writing. Mar 15, Emma rated it did not like it. This book is nothing short of cynical, old-fashioned, judgemental drivel. The author's comments on the lifestyles and social statuses of the students apparently even the use of the word 'students' is laughable in this miser's opinion and their families are deplorable, as are the dismissive comments about students with SEN and other educational needs being 'thick'.
Along with casual misogyny and sneering commentary on stress and psychological bullying within the workplace heaven forbid other a This book is nothing short of cynical, old-fashioned, judgemental drivel. Along with casual misogyny and sneering commentary on stress and psychological bullying within the workplace heaven forbid other adults don't hold this man's privileged position of pristine mental health , the overall lasting impression is that of a bitter, jaded man who has no place in modern education.
Feb 26, Kelly rated it it was amazing. As a long serving teacher or at least that is what it feels like sometimes even though you know deep down you love your job, there are days that you feel defeatist, incapable and like you are stuck on a never ending carousel of questioning - well, having this book to hand has been my therapy.
What a truly wonderful and refreshingly honest look at the educational frontline. It made a number of deflated evenings rejuvenated in the knowledge of being able to say 'It's ok - that's normal! Hats off to you Mr Chalk. Sep 24, Ian Pindar rated it really liked it Recommends it for: There is nothing wrong with the quality of the writing and some parts did make me chuckle and laugh aloud a couple of times. The description of the council estate is poetic and clever. What rankled with me as teacher, it is people like Frank, aka caricature curmudgeon, that it is people like him that have a very negative effect on a school.
Rather than just a witty memoir to his teaching career, which he openly admits he is neither likes, nor is in for the long haul. It reads more like a catharti There is nothing wrong with the quality of the writing and some parts did make me chuckle and laugh aloud a couple of times. It reads more like a cathartic mild venting of the spleen, which is fine if it has a something more to hold your attention, not just episodic moaning!
I know, and have known many teachers in the profession well it used to be a profession! I've read allegedly humorous books that have not even managed to make my facial muscles contort, so for that reason you might want to read it. For that reason and the quality of the writing it gets 4 starts. What I do guarantee you, if you love that gorgeous Jeremy Clarkson, you'll bloody love this. Feb 25, Terry Freedman rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book by Frank Chalk is at one and the same time both excruciating and hilarious. Anyone who has ever taught in a "challenging" secondary school will recognize immediately the stereotypical students, teachers and senior management portrayed here.
The chapter on the ICT suite is a case in point: Cutting and pasting, we used to call it. Nowadays it is still called cutting and pasting but it is much easier: What progress we have made! This book is a full-length version of a staffroom cynic's hilarious diatribe. This review was originally published in my Digital Education newsletter.
I went to a school not dissimilar to the one written about in these pages and we went through our fair share of supply teachers. They all got laughed at. One was nearly crying after sitting on a broken table and falling on the floor after the whole class laughed at him. One stormed out the class never to be seen again.
One cried his eyes out in a French class because he couldn't get help from staff on his mobile phone. On reflection this was silly behaviour but that's how supply teachers are tre I went to a school not dissimilar to the one written about in these pages and we went through our fair share of supply teachers. On reflection this was silly behaviour but that's how supply teachers are treated and looked upon.
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Refresh and try again. In my long experience ,meetings rarely achieve anything useful;they consist of of hours of endless,tortuous waffle and no decisions about anything. Some ridiculously overpaid footballer prone to childish tantrums? The morons in the Big Brother house,perhaps? Or maybe the various gun-toting rappers who regularly delight us with their expletive-ridden vocabulary and eccentric attitude to women? Others are simpleminded and have allowed themselves to be brainwashed until they believe this. Most,I suspect, are simply worn down by years watching standards slide while being told there was they could,or should, do about it.
Yet this is not so very far from what we are attempting to do. Take Coyne, for example. He is 14 now.
It's Your Time You're Wasting: A Teacher's Tales Of Classroom Hell
His grasp of English is, at best, tenuous. Despite this, we are trying to teach him to speak French. Would you make friends with them, because they are the same as you, or would you feel that they were not as good as you because you had been here longer? Do you think other number 5s would treat them differently? Can you think of any similar situation in the world today?