Forums
/ Role / Cover supervisors

Cover supervisors with no support

Last post 11/01/12 at 14:29 by darkness, 76 replies
Post started by ladycaptain on 14/09/10 at 00:05

Rate this topic

All Topics
Select colour:
  • ladycaptain avatar
    Offline
    1
    Posted by: ladycaptain 14/09/2010 at 00:05
    Reply
    Joined on 16/07/2009
    Posts 16

    rightr or wrong?
  • CKKendall avatar
    Offline
    2
    Posted by: CKKendall 14/09/2010 at 06:48
    Reply
    Joined on 08/12/2009
    Posts 768

    Hiya, do you mean classroom support, as in 'a second adult in the room' such as a TA?
  • Timberwolf avatar
    Offline
    3
    Posted by: Timberwolf 16/09/2010 at 08:29
    Reply
    Joined on 03/01/2005
    Posts 178

    ladycaptain:

    rightr or wrong?

    If you need support you are in the wrong job!
  • madenglishgirl avatar
    Offline
    4
    Posted by: madenglishgirl 17/09/2010 at 14:05
    Reply
    Joined on 16/07/2007
    Posts 6,750

    Timberwolf:

    ladycaptain:

    rightr or wrong?

    If you need support you are in the wrong job!

    So all those teachers who I support on a daily basis, are they also in the wrong job?
  • Timberwolf avatar
    Offline
    5
    Posted by: Timberwolf 17/09/2010 at 15:16
    Reply
    Joined on 03/01/2005
    Posts 178

    "So all those teachers who I support on a daily basis, are they also in the wrong job?"

     

    If a CS needs support they shouldn't be doing the job. Lets face it they are only there to supervise the students hence cover "supervisor", if they can't do that why are they there? Usually if there is anyone in the class who need special attention there is a TA attached to them.

    If you are primary they seem to have more TAs than secondary? I may be wrong just going by experience from being Primary Liaison.
  • koteczek1 avatar
    Offline
    6
    Posted by: koteczek1 20/09/2010 at 14:15
    Reply
    Joined on 25/03/2009
    Posts 121
    As a CS you should be able to control the class as they employed you to do the job specified in your job description and everyone employed as CS should be able to do it otherwise you are not right for the job. This is the reason only qualified teachers- (You are not one of them) should be employed by schools plus TA and HLTA. This is called taking jobs from those who have proper qualifications, behaviour managment, etc and substituting us with CS....outrage
  • Pennyforyourthoughts avatar
    Offline
    7
    Posted by: Pennyforyourthoughts 20/09/2010 at 23:38
    Reply
    Joined on 26/10/2009
    Posts 663

     Rather harsh replies here.  Even qualified teachers need support some times....it is not admitting defeat to need support.... in fact it is the opposite..... recognising that a situation is at a pitch whereby you need to consult, or bring in another teacher to nip the situation in the bud is what should be done often its part of the departments set up for this to happen rather than situations to get out of control.

    If its personal support then you should have a 'team buddy' or support of a head cover supervisor.  If not then there is always support lines that you can phone.

  • Cals avatar
    Offline
    8
    Posted by: Cals 21/09/2010 at 08:49
    Reply
    Joined on 28/11/2004
    Posts 3,725

     The OP needs to qualify the term 'support' - where is the OP?
  • SGSCS1 avatar
    Offline
    9
    Posted by: SGSCS1 21/09/2010 at 10:10
    Reply
    Joined on 06/10/2009
    Posts 307

    koteczek1:
    This is the reason only qualified teachers- (You are not one of them) should be employed by schools plus TA and HLTA. This is called taking jobs from those who have proper qualifications, behaviour managment, etc and substituting us with CS....outrage
    You are disseminating utter rubbish. I have seen qualified teachers who can not control a class.

    It's actually called supply and demand. I suggest you read "Who Moved my Cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson ISBN-13: 978-0091816971. It's only £3.89 from Amazon.

    Outrage indeed.  Zip it!
  • koteczek1 avatar
    Offline
    10
    Posted by: koteczek1 21/09/2010 at 13:40
    Reply
    Joined on 25/03/2009
    Posts 121
    I thought you do not need money SGSCS1, that's what you are saying on one of the forums here and you are only doing it for fun....I'm taking my job seriously and I am definitely not doing it for FUN. Supply and and demand-yeah right, cheap labour who shouldn't be in a classroom in the first place, not mentioning qualifications. Tell the doctor that he is not needed for the operation as a nurse is going to do it today......It will be all over the press so don't come here telling me it's supply and demand as only idiots can think that way(and headteachers who save money on employing on a cheap) Good luck in your classroom management-you will need it!
Back to top

Sign up – it’s free!

  • Don’t miss out on the latest jobs
  • Connect and share with friends
  • Download thousands of resources
  • Chat in the forums