The Bad Teacher ⚡ Working
This teacher lacks the subject matter expertise or the pedagogical training to do the job. They are the math teacher who can’t do calculus, the history teacher who thinks the War of 1812 was fought in 1813 in France. Their students leave the year knowing less than when they arrived, having spent nine months unlearning misinformation.
Principals are overworked. Documenting a bad teacher requires dozens of observations, intervention plans, and meetings. It is emotionally exhausting. Many administrators take the path of least resistance: move the teacher to a less stressful grade, or bury them in a portable classroom where they can do minimal harm. the bad teacher