Tips for Avoiding Drama in the Teacher's Lounge
Thursday July 30, 2009
While all of the main educational action happens in the classroom, there's a whole other backstage area where a lot of interesting drama goes down. It's known as the Teacher's Lounge. Our young students can only wonder what goes on behind closed doors, while we ourselves are left wondering how to navigate the tricky interpersonal relationships we often find there.
Consider these Tips for Avoiding Drama in the Teacher's Lounge if you want to avoid problems before they even start. I think the most important strategy is to choose your teaching friends wisely. If you hang with the complaining crowd, you will find yourself a lot more miserable than you need to be.
What are your tips for creating healthy, happy relationships with your colleagues on campus?
Comments
It is important to have a healthy relationship with colleagues to teach concentratedly in the classroom. The best thing I believe is to maintain one-hand distance with your colleagues. The moment you feel there’s going to be a heated argument. Stand up and leave or make yourself busy with preparing for the impending lectures. Last but not the least, always think positively and you will never find flaws with others. So you will always be out of the picture in case there is any heated argument among the teachers.