The Bipolar Teacher

Maria,

"We should not be speaking to, but with. That is second nature to any good teacher." source: Noam Chomsky

What Noam Chomsky wrote is the key to understanding why someone that is bipolar should not be teaching.

There are two halves to the bi-polar personality: manic and depression. Their medication levels the extremes. This makes it possible for them to function successfully in the classroom. They seldom do because the manic phase is euphoric and gives them a false sense of effectiveness.

During the manic phase thoughts race through their mind and speech is so rapid and loud that the teacher disconnects from their students resulting in a failure to understand what the teacher is talking about. The worse case is when this disconnect results in the majority of the students talking loudly and rapidly to no one.

It is my opinion that bipolars should not be teachers, because they can not be trusted to take their medication.

Stephen