After observation, we have identified some qualities common to boot-licking teachers:
- Students don't like them
- They like talking about data, norms, cultures of excellence and our favorite, rigor
- They like to disapprove when other teachers appear to be enjoying themselves excessively, particularly if the revelry seems unconnected to success in the classroom
- They like to martyr themselves, Christ-like, to the job of generating and evaluating data
- They like meetings, meetings about meetings, and administrative direction of their prep periods
- They perceive their own boot-licking as honorable and heroic
For further assistance in spotting a boot-licking teacher, look for someone who:
- Has an assertive yet confrontational personality; a wanna-be Alpha
- Has questionable eye contact (either shifty eyes or uncomfortable, steely contact)
- Spends a lot of non-meeting time with administration
- Normal teachers avoid
CPS teachers, are you aware of any boot-licking teachers in your school? If so, comment on this post or email us at wct.tips@gmail.com.
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