tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post6051089467065593090..comments2023-03-24T19:18:09.313+08:00Comments on Fearfully Opinionated: freedom writers and stressed teachersFearfully Opinionatedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742668709052406391noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-64926988713466341682007-04-12T14:14:00.000+08:002007-04-12T14:14:00.000+08:00piper,Likewise, most of the collegues whom I have ...piper,<BR/><BR/>Likewise, most of the collegues whom I have encountered during my limited time as a RT are in awe rather than bitter.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm extremely bitter against those who get financial awards by boosting their profile wiht things that has no relationship to developing the students. The worst case is sacrificing or even jepordising the development of the students so as to boostyanjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364955268238961191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-18251745734022989242007-04-12T14:08:00.000+08:002007-04-12T14:08:00.000+08:00Hello FO,I agree with you on that matter, and in f...Hello FO,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you on that matter, and in fact, that was my stand on the matter in Stressed Teacher's Blog. <BR/><BR/>But I'm responding to KTM's thought about Singaporeans shouldn't think so much about what other people think. It's not so much of a case of justifying any bitterness, but rather, a case of justifying the act of "thinking what other people think of them" in a yanjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364955268238961191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-37921239731437404962007-04-12T12:51:00.000+08:002007-04-12T12:51:00.000+08:00I've only taught at one school so perhaps I have b...I've only taught at one school so perhaps I have been lucky enough to avoid teachers who are bitter at teachers like Mrs G. So my experience may be somewhat narrow.<BR/><BR/>As I mentioned before, the teachers I know have never expressed any negative feelings towards teachers like Mrs G. A lot of the time we simply wonder how they do it. And we are happy that the Mrs Gs get the recognition and Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409065325071215253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-60042988672933086222007-04-12T11:55:00.000+08:002007-04-12T11:55:00.000+08:00yanjie,let's think about this somemore. When a tea...yanjie,<BR/><BR/>let's think about this somemore. When a teacher like Mrs G puts in more than 100% effort, the students gain right? But if she puts in say, 200% effort, she spoils market, and fellow teachers suffer, maybe even struggle financially. So maybe she should only put in 150%? 120%? 180%? What is the right balance btn helping her students WHO NEED HELP, and not spoiling market TOO MUCH?<Fearfully Opinionatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742668709052406391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-33552733499416552512007-04-11T23:32:00.000+08:002007-04-11T23:32:00.000+08:00KTM,"People should just do what they think is righ...KTM,<BR/><BR/><I>"People should just do what they think is right according to their good conscience. Singaporeans seem to care too much about what other people think."</I><BR/><BR/>In defence of some of the teachers out there(possibly in Stressed Teacher and GomuGomu's defence as well), if only they weren't ranked against their collegues which ultimately determines their bonus, it would be easieryanjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364955268238961191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-72491250975110783892007-04-11T22:43:00.000+08:002007-04-11T22:43:00.000+08:00Fearfully Opinionated,Well said (as usual). :-)Peo...Fearfully Opinionated,<BR/><BR/>Well said (as usual). :-)<BR/><BR/>People should just do what they think is right according to their good conscience. Singaporeans seem to care too much about what other people think.kwayteowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586538402729252879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-21532409584988178602007-04-11T15:20:00.000+08:002007-04-11T15:20:00.000+08:00Hi Piper,the teachers who I have came acrossed dur...Hi Piper,<BR/><BR/>the teachers who I have came acrossed during my days in public schools (sorry, I don't consider NUS to be a public school. :P), and whom I'm grateful for did not go the distance that Ms G did. But why were they still great teachers to me?<BR/><BR/>1) They cared. I'm not just a stakeholder to them, I'm a living human being with a name to them. They cared about how I am, how I'm yanjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364955268238961191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-19648638073921386972007-04-11T13:33:00.000+08:002007-04-11T13:33:00.000+08:00hi FO,Whenever I see teachers like Ms G, whether t...hi FO,<BR/><BR/>Whenever I see teachers like Ms G, whether true or not, I feel this urge to go off and attempt to be like her. Of course, I don't think I would ever be like her and I am in awe of teachers who do sacrifice a lot for their students. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I think I might be too selfish to give so much to my students. Does that make me a bad teacher? I don't know. Maybe.<BR/><BR/>Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409065325071215253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603375794810392270.post-77623643571264025552007-04-11T02:44:00.000+08:002007-04-11T02:44:00.000+08:00Hello FO,thank you very much for your kind comment...Hello FO,<BR/><BR/>thank you very much for your kind comments, on my rubbishy-ramblings. <BR/><BR/>Regardsyanjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364955268238961191noreply@blogger.com