Departmentals
We had a departmental meeting today, half mentioned that returning to my school was iffy! We were trying to take a survey of teachers interested in a trip and many said that they could not honestly make any plans-proof of hour dire things are here. I have been dragging my feet in sending out resumes and job searching. I think I’m scared. What if no one wants me? That is my inner fear. But it has got to happen. I’d like to line up a job by the end of April.
At the same time, I was thinking today, you really don’t know how good you’ve got it until you hear someone else’s story. I really do have a great relationship with Principal. During departmentals, I listened to other conversations and run ins . . .and I’m shocked. Some of the things said to others has never been said to me. I get the feeling Principal respects me and the work that I do in the classroom. So, yaaah, me!
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As far as lessons go this week, it’s all really boring. . . .however, we did discuss Haiti! My kids always surprise me with their compassion, the “hardest” kids at my school has so much compassion for others. (As a side note, my kids really don’t pick on the special needs students at my school. They really do try to help them. They really are amazing students!) It was emotional as we watched clips from CNN .
One student who survived Katrina spoke up during our conversation. She said it bothered her that we were trying to help people in another country and Louisiana is still in crisis–she felt like we had forgotten them. According to Student T, America still has a lot of problems that it needs to fix. I had no answer for her. But she brought an interesting dynamic to the conversation. When students asked about the looting and rioting. She provided her classmates with her firsthand accounts of her time in the dome. I still have chills, just thinking about it.
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January 20, 2010 4:03 pm
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By Margaret, January 20, 2010 @ 7:42 pm
Any idea where you might apply? Are you looking at a move to a different state? I think you should get into the process and see where it leads. You can always change your mind later.
By TeacherMom, January 21, 2010 @ 5:44 am
One of my teacher friends has wanted to leave the school where she teaches (down South) for over a year. Yesterday, the teachers were told that the state where she lives is going to have massive education cuts and that many teachers will lose their jobs. Suddenly, that job isn’t looking so bad! Her principal leaves her alone and she is respected. She just wanted to move on…I’m mentioning this only because I think many states are going through huge budget crises and it may be a tough time to look around. Good luck with whatever you decided!
By Nicole Marie, January 21, 2010 @ 11:26 am
I’m graduating this semester… and I’m about to start the job search… when you send out your resume, what else are you sending? what are schools, school districts, and principals looking for?
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