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coelacanth

I notice that, like me, you have a score on Rate My Teacher. (I found you, but you won't know where to look for me.)

How do you feel about this? Part of me thinks that I don't give a smiley - bleep after all my years in teaching, but the other part is quite angry about the whole site.
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Mu Beta

I was exceedingly pissed off when I found it over the summer, although having a laugh about it in the staffroom with my mates (who are mostly also on there) put it in some perspective.

I emailed the NAS as soon as I found it - they agreed that it was largely not a good idea, but they didn't want to draw publicity to the site by openly condemning it.

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coelacanth

Well, it's been in the press already. My school has the site blocked for access during the day, which is something I suppose.

I've checked out friends at other schools too and I notice a lot of comments were added during study leave or just after the exams so thats's an added factor. Kids didn't revise but it must be someone else's fault. I also assume that parent comments are probably made up by the little smiley - bleeps too.
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Mu Beta

Thankfully, the only comment on mine is that I'm a 'dude'. This apparently does not now have the positive connotation that it did in the Seventies. smiley - biggrin

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coelacanth

I don't have comments just ratings. However, I've canvassed the opinion of all the teenagers currently sitting on my sofa and "dude" isn't that bad.smiley - smiley
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Post 6

Mu Beta

It's definitely bad in Gloucester. I don't know why.

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coelacanth

All the puddles?
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Post 8

coelacanth

Origin of the word: "n : a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance". I can't say that applies to many teachers!
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Post 9

coelacanth

Even if the kids don't rate us, someone else is going to. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,1567312,00.html
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Post 10

Mu Beta

Jesus! Did anyone work out that some schools might be failing because the kids aren't up to scratch?

I can't think of any job where there is such a multitude of ways for people to complain about you, short of being an MP.

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Post 11

coelacanth

smiley - space"Did anyone work out that some schools might be failing because the kids aren't up to scratch?"

Apparantly not. Besides, it would be a teachers fault if they weren't. So that's alright then.

You're right, there's no other job like it for getting complaints.






Except perhaps... England manager? smiley - football
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Post 12

Mu Beta

Would that be the same England manager who gets paid 4 million a year?

I think I could cope with that.

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Post 13

coelacanth

You, and your wife called Daisy? smiley - rofl
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Post 14

Mu Beta

The man is impervious to sarcasm. It's fantastic. smiley - biggrin

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coelacanth

He's a legend in my house. In fact, when we did our last shopping list and I wrote "milk" on it, you can probably guess what one of my daughters wrote next to it.
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Post 16

Mu Beta

Nice. Odo thinks we pick on him too much.

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Post 17

coelacanth

She might be right, but he makes it far too easy and does initiate a lot of it. Mind you, I did manage to get an apology out of him. Eventually. I just didn't rise to his baiting about being hostile, because I wasn't. F2095978?thread=916377&skip=20&show=20 from #35.

I might pop by and see if he's read the pages yet.
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Post 18

coelacanth

At least if you get a week off you'll be able to get all your marking done on time. Maybe they'll just put a few *** in and leave the message.
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