Career as Teacher

[Kloip]

Everyone thinks student leadership is good, but its just a playform for you to display strengths..

The rewards:effort ratio can be quite low

Originally Posted by Kloip

Everyone thinks student leadership is good, but its just a playform for you to display strengths..

The rewards:effort ratio can be quite low

Agree. I’m from SL and always wonder if it’s even worth the effort although I must admit my performance grades r decent

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is it in student leadership that a school is looking for?
Anyone in student leadership care to share some insights and the interview process?

Was in SL Comm before. Did not have a choice was given to me. Being a new BT i just accepted it. Slogged for a good 5 years in it.

Let me paint the realistic picture for you:
A lot of events to run = yes (orientation, ceremonies, camps, trainings etc)
A lot of events = a lot of trainings and rehearsals = a lot of time burnt which you can use to do marking, go home earlier etc
Need to meet students constantly to check on their work/progress
Student leaders got problem = You will be summoned + have to deal with it
Was it fun and rewarding = Yes
Was it visible = more to your cock ups, less to your successes
Does it help in career = Yes and No - depends on what type of portfolio you are looking for. Non IP would be better (become year head etc.). Honestly, no one really cares that much once you move on. No point competing with the high CEP people
Was it worth it = not really, can chill and do as well in other committees and progress as fast
Rating = 6/10

How much are fresh grad teachers getting for starting salary these days?

Originally Posted by Kloip

but its just a playform for you to display strengths..

Isn't that what people are asking for? People here often whine about working so hard but not being noticed and rewarded. So here are some platforms that you can use to showcase how good you are.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree. I’m from SL and always wonder if it’s even worth the effort although I must admit my performance grades r decent

So it's worth it la if you say your grades are decent

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Isn't that what people are asking for? People here often whine about working so hard but not being noticed and rewarded. So here are some platforms that you can use to showcase how good you are.

That's cause people here want to get promoted by doing the least work necessary. Ironically behaving like those whom they accuse of wayang

anyone has a rough idea or news about your next years workload and deployment already?

interested in knowing esp for FSBB schools

Originally Posted by Unregistered

anyone has a rough idea or news about your next years workload and deployment already?

interested in knowing esp for FSBB schools

What do you want to know about SBB?

Your CEP might not be there to become a SL, or at most a VP. Because Ps are generally identified early and take on first sch posting as P as young as 39 yo or early 40s. Though recently there was a first-time P who just hit 50 yo. If you’re 36 yo now, your likelihood to become P is lower, but you might become a VP. Note that there are many VPs who never become P and simply remain stagnant.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Dilemma. Not sure if anyone can shed some light on this.

36 yo male, Geo 5, non-scholar, IP HOD. While I have been told that I am doing great, nothing concrete was ever presented to me to help me understand if I am working towards SL-ship. That is despite the fact that I have expressed my keenness in developing myself further. Perf grades have been a mixture of As and Bs over the last 8 years.

My school has never had anyone going for FHQ.

Question- which is a better choice?
1. Stay in the same school.
2. Apply for HQ posting on my own. How would that make a difference to my situation? Which division would you recommend?
3. Go to another school and take on another portfolio.
4. Try taking a scholarship for masters.

Thank you.