Thursday, September 29, 2011

Why not?

I'm thinking of chronicling my experiences during my first year teaching in an inner-city turnaround school in the lowest-performing school district in the country. Thoughts?

Friday, September 9, 2011

Turnaround...or aimlessly spin

Two weeks into the school year, and so far...

  • I still don't have any of the textbooks designated for my subject
  • I have two co-op classes (I asked for no co-op classes) 
  • I still haven't received the special materials I was trained to use and must implement
  • I have students who already are halfway to failing due to excessive absences
  • Meetings! Meetings! Meetings!
  • I'm already counting the days until summer

This is so not worth the money.