I love my job so much but I got a taste of the negativity of being a teacher in an urban area: students who haven't been given the quality resources needed to develop the necessary skills for success in life. It's heartbreaking to teach near-adults who can barely read or complete basic math functions.
Nevertheless, I have been charged with instructing some of them, and since our AYP scores were so low, the pressure is really on.
It's almost overwhelming.
My saving grace is my sense of belonging, and the fact that I have been so blessed.
I don't know how we'll make it through this year, but we'll have to do it!
If you ever have a chance to check out a public charter school in a low-income area, do it! Donate! The funds are definitely needed and will do so much, especially since much of the funding goes to supplying students with free lunches and metro passes (and naturally, our paychecks!).
On a side note, I'm really getting mixed vibes from this guy at work.
He's really cute and all and you can tell that he always wants to keep our conversations going since he really doesn't talk much at all, but I'm pretty sure he has a girlfriend.
I don't know if I should come out and ask.
I'm usually pretty outgoing but I don't know with him because he's one of those nice guys that you can't tell if he's being nice or flirting.
Ugh.
What to do????
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