Biggest Challenges Faced by a Teacher at a Public High School
Vanessa, a public high school teacher, identifies managing expectations as the biggest challenge in her role, particularly when navigating conflicting policies impacting both students and herself. This is further complicated by a lack of control over these policies, leading to "a very passionate disagreement" when personal views differ from those implemented.
Education, Public Policy, Passion, Challenges in Education, Teacher
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Vanessa Bobbitt
Teacher
Public High School
St. Mary’s College of California
Eastern Kentucky University, Educational Leadership
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Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Managing expectations of multiple stakeholders (students, parents, administration) is a significant challenge.
2. Navigating and adapting to school policies that may not align with a teacher's approach is difficult.
3. Passionately advocating for students and their needs within the constraints of school policies is a key aspect of the role.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
The biggest challenge in my current role is definitely managing expectations. Managing expectations can be really challenging when we're thinking about the needs of so many incredibly important people.
Something that makes that more challenging is that, as a public school teacher, I don't always have control of the policies that are put in place for me and for my students. It can be really difficult when I don't agree with those policies.
Sometimes I agree fully and I am on board, and it's great. But when I disagree, that tends to be a very passionate disagreement. It can feel really challenging to not be able to do anything immediately about it.
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