How can we overcome drama in the workplace?.
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Question:
“I’ve always believed myself to be very lucky to have a job where I get to work with young children and I was more than content and privileged to spend time with them every day, helping them to participate more happily in school life.
This year, due to amalgamations of schools and new management, I am now working in a new school with older students where the unhappiness of staff and the competitiveness of management is palpable.
I feel lost and isolated in the culture of this school and I have become weighed down by the atmosphere and aggressive approach to resolving issues.
I am trying to remain calm and stay focused on the needs of the students that I work with, but feel that I’m pushing against a very strong, negative current.
How can I keep body and soul together and remain optimistic in this environment?
I’d welcome your thoughts.”
Response:
Teaching older children does require a somewhat different approach as young minds, bodies, and personalities become more mature and adult-like.
Apart from the staff issues, you need to first recognize whether teaching at this level is a good fit for you.
If not, then see if there is some latitude to get a younger grade again.
If you like the grade you are teaching and you feel you are effective, then it’s a matter of getting better at staying completely focused on the teaching process and avoiding the politics and drama of staff and administration issues.
I understand that is easier said than done, especially with all of the new state and federal evaluation and observation programs that keep coming.
Keep all of your staff interactions centered around how this is helping you teach your kids.
If it isn’t apparent how this is helping your classroom, then bring it around to that.
And if it can’t be, then don’t allow yourself to get emotionally involved.
Love,
Deepak
