New Teachers Turning Old

Reading the Critical voice documents made me a little worried, simply because as much as everyone hopes to bring fresh ideas and new learning styles into the classroom ... sometimes it simply is not enough. Although new teachers are taught to go outside the box and become a voice in their schools, new teachers are often pushed to the back burners in order to learn how the school is ran and how they can fit into the mold instead of creating one themselves. I am not saying that ALL new teachers become "old" fast, but some do. Those who are in a dictator school system and want to continue to have a job, do what they are told and follow the rules. They rarely step outside the box with which they are given and side with co-workers and fellow teachers rather than their own students. Others are impeccable and try their very best. Always "sticking up" for the students who are underdogs and watching out for the students' interests is the very best type of teacher. Trying to find the best methods and styles in which to teach the so called "unteachable" students, that is the type of teacher I yearn to be. And, truth be told, I hope it's one that others do to.