Fun Stuff

Finally, a post where I’m not totally depressing. And trust me, I could be

Awareness Test

Quitting Time

I have come to grips with the thankless and incredibly stressful environment in which I work. However, I still have not reconciled with the adversarial nature of the relationships between the school administration and teachers.

I can say with no sarcasm that our goals for our students are the same: to educate and prepare them for a life outside of our school’s walls. So, why can’t they be supportive of classroom teachers? Stopping by the room, informally observing for a few minutes would be a great help. Instead, all I get combatively worded memos about new or previously unknown classroom procedures.

Basically, I need a new job. Middle school is NOT the place for me, and maybe teaching isn’t either. I think I’ll be better equipped to decide after working in a high school.