i'm learning to be a high school art teacher. i'm currently doing an observation of a classroom with a partner from my university program. the problem is my partner.
my partner is a major slacker. when he should be interacting with students or practicing teaching in front of the class, he hides in the back of the class and/or uses the time to do his homework. he dresses inappropriately, and just agrees with anything i want to do on projects where we are supposed to share responsibility.
i've talked to my advisor about it. but when my advisor comes to observe the class, he does all of the things he should have been doing all along, so noone else will notice that he's such a slacker.
how do you deal with someone like that, who's irritating you to death?
2006-11-08 12:49:47 · 21 answers · asked by una_sorella 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Report him to your superior and then IGNORE him!!! Like one of the other Answers said FIRE up the CAMCORDER if said super doesn't or can't see that you're not just "pitching a B____" making yourself look bad in the process.
THEN Concentrate on doing YOUR job well and show up the slacker for what he is....hehehe!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-08 12:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand how you feel. Sorry, I am not concerned about him irritating you to death but I feel very annoyed that somebody like him will become a teacher. I pity all of his future students. The destiny of a child is shaped a lot through the influence of his teacher. What a shame if somebody like him becomes a teacher. If you want to help these children, you've got to do something about it. Only you can do it and what you have done is not enough. Think about it..think about the students.. Talk to your partner. Tell him about his responsibility as a teacher. We do not work only for our salary. If he cannot provide what is required of by being a good teacher, he must find himself another job.
2006-11-08 13:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by the.buster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good lesson to learn early in life. Unfortunately, there are a lot of slackers in the world. The point to learn is:"YOU are responsible for you!" You can do nothing to change them, improve or make them better. Only they can change themselves; the only person you can change is you. Don't feel guilty because they are not doing things right. Let him fall on his face. If he doesn't now he will eventually. Don't cover up for him. Let him face his consequences. Just be the best that you can be under the circumstances. "Let the chips fall where the may" and remember "this to will pass". Best wishes!
2006-11-08 12:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by ruthie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could make a plan in your mind, and don't tell him what it is. You'll do what you know needs done...and he won't have a clue and will look like a jerk when the advisor comes...
or
tell him 'You take half of the students, and I'll take the other half. Then you do what you should be doing with your half, and let him sink or swim.
2006-11-08 12:51:29 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to him and tell him you aren't going to do his work for him and if wants to be a teacher no one will be doing it for him. If you adviser doesn't see it she will be able to tell when he has to do things on his own. Don't let him take part of the class because then the kids would have to suffer because of him. Just continue doing your work and in the end it will pay off. Which one of you do you think will have a teaching job in the end?
2006-11-08 12:59:51 · answer #5 · answered by Daze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ignore him and do your job to the best of your ability. A slacker always gets caught at some point in time - hope you are there to witness the deed!
2006-11-08 12:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by Decoy Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to him about it... in a nice way of course.. or you could slack and see if then he'll pick up the pieces ....... and use his own brain ...the students will catch on to it and maybe they will start to report him to the higher-ups.... or you could find out why he's slacking ...maybe he has a hectic schedule outside of the art class that drains him to where he has no energy ...either way don't take it personal everybody works differently ......ease up on him...
2006-11-08 12:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by No 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either ask the advisor to make surprise visits or ask for a new partner.
2006-11-08 12:53:08 · answer #8 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your advisor to observe your partners behavior from a distance where your partner will not see him/her
2006-11-08 12:53:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would deal with it by telling the adviser that for today you are becoming a slacker so they can see for themselves how much of a slacker he is.
2006-11-08 13:09:28 · answer #10 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋