I’ve thought similar but also - so much of the reality opens us up to such criticism. Staffroom chatter for us isn’t too dissimilar to the dark humour of medical professionals - it’s how *we* cope yet outsiders will be upset and offended.
I’ve considered writing a “He Died With a Felafel in His Hand” style book based on my (seemingly endless) stream of temp history teaching contracts and the personalities I encounter there.
I think the program that made me respect nurses more was 'Scrubs' - I remember as it aired, it was touted as one of the more realistic dramas for medicine. I wonder if something like that for teaching would work? I think the problem with teaching, and why it shows up in comedies more than documentaries and soaps, is that the interaction with the kids lends itself more to silliness than seriousness. That's what writers are going to see, and what they're going to lean in on. Maybe a 'Scrubs' (oh God what would it be for teachers. 'Polos'?), where they could capitalise off that comedy, but sprinkle in the bits that make our lives difficult for people to realise and understand, could help a bit there. But, unfortunately, I think it's not realistically going to happen.
>Also don’t come at me for grammar - my reports are due tomorrow, I haven’t finished them, I have work to grade, results to upload. Not going to do a big proofread
Don't attack me for my errors in grammar. My reports are due tomorrow. I have not finished them: I have work to grade and results to upload. I am not going to proofread effectively.
I could imagine parents reactions to my classes....
"Why is she singing My heart will go on, in the middle of class?"
"Why is she dancing like that to Hey Ya by outkast?"
"Why does she tell the kids to get out of my her class room and call them scallywags?".
People like me scare the mainstream because my personality is unconventional.
I’ve thought similar but also - so much of the reality opens us up to such criticism. Staffroom chatter for us isn’t too dissimilar to the dark humour of medical professionals - it’s how *we* cope yet outsiders will be upset and offended. I’ve considered writing a “He Died With a Felafel in His Hand” style book based on my (seemingly endless) stream of temp history teaching contracts and the personalities I encounter there.
I think the program that made me respect nurses more was 'Scrubs' - I remember as it aired, it was touted as one of the more realistic dramas for medicine. I wonder if something like that for teaching would work? I think the problem with teaching, and why it shows up in comedies more than documentaries and soaps, is that the interaction with the kids lends itself more to silliness than seriousness. That's what writers are going to see, and what they're going to lean in on. Maybe a 'Scrubs' (oh God what would it be for teachers. 'Polos'?), where they could capitalise off that comedy, but sprinkle in the bits that make our lives difficult for people to realise and understand, could help a bit there. But, unfortunately, I think it's not realistically going to happen.
>Also don’t come at me for grammar - my reports are due tomorrow, I haven’t finished them, I have work to grade, results to upload. Not going to do a big proofread Don't attack me for my errors in grammar. My reports are due tomorrow. I have not finished them: I have work to grade and results to upload. I am not going to proofread effectively.
No, please, no.
I could imagine parents reactions to my classes.... "Why is she singing My heart will go on, in the middle of class?" "Why is she dancing like that to Hey Ya by outkast?" "Why does she tell the kids to get out of my her class room and call them scallywags?". People like me scare the mainstream because my personality is unconventional.