It's like being self employed....

...but with endless faculty meetings that have no bearing on what you do. Now, really, I'm lucky. I teach an elective which nobody knows anything about. But the red tape of working for the public school system is a constant niggle. There is alot of jargon laced talk about learning outcomes and whatnot that takes up an inordinate amount of my otherwise useful time. So much time and effort goes into research on learning styles, classroom management, behavior modification, blah, de, blah blah. One can't help but think that the real answer is to: A. Give a crap about the kids in front of you. B. Relax and be a real person. C. Take the extra time to get to know every kid and his or her situation. D. Teach an engaging lesson.
Is there anything else really? No? Can I stop going to meetings yet?