I here girl asked to write about their impressions of the work in the ghetto public school.So ... I'm trying to write several times a week to describe what is happening, so do not reproach for colloquial language.I wonder would probably be years later ..tsat read.In general, work hard.Highly.But working
First impressions
took its first week.Actually the first two days insolently refused to lead and made observations.Sabtityut probably kill me was ready for it.But it helped greatly.That looked for the classes that are studying, etc.
occupy in my class on the book Shining Star.The book is not bad, but work no end.In general, I am in shock yet.I do not know where to start.The school is very bad.As I said, their secretary - if you could join us, you can work anywhere.Two years ago, the school was unacceptable accreditation.They took the new director of the school.It is the largest in our ISD high school (around 2000 pupils, if I'm not mistaken).Classes I overcrowded.A minimum of 21 students, a maximum of 28 per class.News Eng.as a second language with 28 students in the classroom - direct perversion, IMHO.The level of education in 90% of children at zero.In my class there are several 6-graders, who for 15 years (ie, were in the second year of I do not know how many times), there is an 8-graders who do not know how to read and write.I guess they are in such "indicators" reached the 8th grade, but more on that later.
class consists of children 6, 7, 8th grade.Divide them not by classes, and the level language.It turns in the same class perfect hodgepodge, and 6-graders, and 7-graders and 8th graders.I have two levels - intermediate and advanced, which in theory should be generally written in the beginners.Kids do not even know what a noun, I'm not talking about how to properly write something to say.And most of the children were born and raised in the United States.Just dominant home language - Spanish, plus the lack of education among parents and poor families played their position - we have what we have.88% of the children in our school are on the free lunch program, so the financial situation of their families below the poverty line.
In the first class, I did a mini-interview to get to know the children.Standard interviews with the child was such:
- My name is Juanita.I have 3 sisters and 7 brothers.I live with my brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents 4 and 4 grandparents.My sister just had a baby and got married.- And how many years my sister?- Sister 15 ...
Naturally, in this situation study them nafig not needed.When I asked for a mini interview about their hobby, almost all answered, sex, smoking, drugs, or doing nothing to sleep on half-day.My question is that they do not like answered, school, reading, teacher, Domashka .. Motivate all clear it will not turn.Well if you can even one in the class interest.They are almost all after school earn.Many brothers / fathers and other relatives sitting for theft, etc.
Immediately I began to teach on Wednesday.First on the agenda - a discipline because it does not exist and will not be Sad Around me in the classes taught by African-American women.So far I've seen besides me only 3 white teachers, the rest seems a Hispanic (minority) and African-Americans.Afro-American such finger in his mouth is not allowed.So bellow that will not find it, and the size of most of them hoo, if something goes wrong - crush.One teaches in a nearby office.On the first day she seemed to some of his student snapped behind the wall that I already own pants almost imposed out of fear.Some simply carry a huge shout and yell at students right through the mouthpiece into your ear.I'm already in the first day of stupor went on a painting.
Himself I made a poster rules-penalty-awards.The first lesson has spent almost the entire explanation of the rules of behavior in the classroom, punishments and rewards.On the first day a bunch of students sent to the office of the director of studies.Let's see how the system works.So far, more or less normal, although there are a couple of classes that apparently tested as I'm serious in terms of its rules.Here vylazeyut other problems.It seems to think that parents should call a child who is on the ears in the classroom?But no ... To just call parents and say that a thread Pedro behaved badly and I had to leave 30 minutes after school with me in the classroom need to sign a bunch of fustian, take the permission of the school director, etc.Make multiple copies, be sure to afford one, because God forbid sue school.In short while after all these impediments dialer parents, nothing like it.And the disciples know it, and behave accordingly.About the challenge of parents in the school and, God forbid, the promise of the child to the school principal, I will not even write.I puttee given me such that it is filled, have any meetings with parents will not have to.Understandably, teachers try to solve all these problems in a class of its own way, because in principle there is no support for parents and probably will not.And the administration is constantly trying to cover his ass.
Two things that I was completely knocked out of the rut, and I'm just scratching their heads over what to do.First, I immediately said that I should give children homework.But this joke - do not allow children make textbooks beyond the classroom.Because, of course, as the books come out of the class, so more and will not return.I've been racking my head.How can I give the children homework when all their books are in the class?Riddle century pancake.Another problem - the school is very poor and they do not have the copy center.Rather copier is in the office of the secretary and she sometimes makes a copy, but copies of the need to become in turn, and usually turn somewhere around 3-4 days.I took to print something for a class on Tuesday, I was brought up on Friday.Only here on Friday they told me no longer needed.Planning such classes for a week or two ahead difficult.Therefore raskopirovat homework and give and unfortunately not an option in my situation.Classes are made blocks.Day of "A" and the day of "B".All classes for half an hour (poor children, pancake).
A Day:
Teachers must sign a book of arrival at 8:45.Then begin the studies themselves.
1. 9: 00-10: 30
2. 10: 35-12: 10 Lunch
3. I've got no class, but allow up to 45 minutes a day on duty.I'm standing in the canteen and watch the children behind was removed and that there were no fights.The remaining 45 minutes of the scheduling.
4. 2: 30-4: 00
Teachers are written at 4:30.
Days "B" are the same, only I have given planning 2nd couple, but not the third.Gets busy so long that it is necessary to plan very much.Considering that the copy for the classes I can not, it's complicated that I can use for training.
Because the school has no money, almost everything you need for a cabinet I bought myself.I was given only two markers for the board, the stack of paper, pencils 6, 4 pens, pencil sharpener, which is already broken and punch.I had to go to buy anything else.Cabinet just naked.Iewhite walls and nothing else.Wacky desk for one person, where the table is connected with a chair.Moreover, they are old and heavy that no group lessons or hold discussions fail.They just move the tables really can not.I have Yeshe for their money, and some shelves to buy, because there is no place to put even a bag.I throw it on the floor yet.I have a small table and have an old computer.
In general, the work no end.Self teaching is at the bottom.First - control behavior.Then test.I did not too much to intimidate testing, but what I have already said - it's a nightmare and horror.When I was told that in February my children for a month will have to write several reports on the assessment, I almost did not fall under the table.To me they must first learn to write .. About TAKS (this is our type of final exam for each class) I even say anything yet did not.Say, I am afraid that if I hear, I immediately dismissed.
I began to teach on Wednesday, and on Thursday I had to pass the first report cards with grades of students for the parents.I even children's eyes clearly seen.Well, something pointed the average.Passed evaluation and an hour later came to talk with me, our head teacher.Gently so circles hinted that the estimates would be good to fix, and I "fill up" too many students, and this will create problems for the school.Like this.Otsenochki I corrected.Now, almost all in my class horoshist and honors.Well, think of a few do not know how to read.Nifiga.The main thing that they got school diploma and went to their free float.Laughing
End of Day
the end of the day was "fun."One-eighth-grade students in the next room ran to the teacher.I had to call the police.Man taken away in handcuffs straight to the police station.The teacher gave him a statement.Mom ... Where am I?
But I want to say that this school is the exception rather the rule.It is located in a bad neighborhood and very poor.So that's such passion.And since then the school is quite good, especially the private ones.
I have children in the classroom at all the zeros.Today, slowly and painfully remembered in them what suschetsvitelnoe verb.Such things as an adjective, and (oh my!) Adverb enter them into a state of terror.My hair stood on end.Today I went to the bookstore and bought books for 1, 2 and 3 classes.Starting with them will have to be from scratch.Followers quite half the syllables.Individuals read more or less, and a couple of people do not know how to read.Grammar no.Meager vocabulary.The textbook is clearly not for their level.I'm not surprised that they were yelling that they are bored.They're on the textbook probably did not enter what was happening.
I-punishment system of rewards in the classroom.5 rules of conduct:
1. If you have something to say or ask - raise your hand.
2. In the class during the lesson walk prohibited.
3. Mats prohibited.
4. throws anything hitting anyone or anything in the classroom is prohibited.
5. Call does not mean the end of the lesson.
Penalties:
1. break the rules again - I write the name of the student on the board.
2. Broke twice - check mark next to the name - remains with me after school for 30 minutes.
3. three times infringement - calling parents to school.
4. straight to the head teacher
5. straight to the headmaster.
Noisy horrible.Any notions of behavior in the classroom.There are, throw papers talk.Next week I will commit atrocities.On this, I was a "pious" because of not knowing the paperwork and that it is necessary to leave the child after school and call the parents.And you need to fill out a bunch of papers is required to keep everything in duplicate.God forbid sue.
Second week passed
Oh, nightmare.Absolutely nothing in time.I have been sitting in the classroom and two drektor school head teacher.With behavior committed by debris, because my children are tested and completely unbelted.I tried to contact the parents of some, but there is a working phone or no answer, and those who are responsible do not speak in English.Attracted until an interpreter, but it should be every time to go and ask.Kids certainly know about it, the first thing they asked me if I spoke, ispasnki.They are the two men had left after only one lesson came.I sat with him for 20 minutes, was engaged.He whined.As I understand many of them after studying more and work, and he was late for work.Well, its problems, as they say.He did not come - it gave the Old head teacher of high school.I hope that he will take action.And during the sessions periodically infer individual students out the door for 5 minutes to calm down, and then the whole class on the ears is.
I guess that my mother's back is not detstski, in Spanish of course.I do not know, but apparently - mats.There are good classes, but all have two classes, where many children are over-age (14-15 years), and with them is very difficult.I do not know how to calm them.Pure consistency must take.Constantly monotone leave after school to call parents to call the head teacher, etc.But this time ...
God, how long it takes.I sit in school until 7pm.Then the house until after midnight usual.A lot of documentation to fill.And they tell me that I actually almost nothing and do not do, they say, the documentation will be then.But it is necessary to organize the plans (they ALL need to always have a) a copy in advance to prepare (by the way, has handed over more azhno in ponedelik raskopirovat something for classes, and copy or not, and the court's Friday) transferred to each student assessmentand behavior in the grade book.Pupils at me 140 per fill out evaluation to check their work, set points, and then note the behavior in the classroom and I still have hinted that it is desirable for every student to take notes on how it works in the classroom.When everything is done ??I just check what you have written and set marks each day takes about 4 hours.And there is nothing in the classroom.I second week trying to get them to even filing cabinet, because you have to start files on students, and nowhere to put them.
lot of trainings.During my two weeks in the school I already had 3 trainings after school (Wednesday to 6:15 azhno kept reptiles ..) and 2 meeting ESL department during lunch.Friday was a day of Training in another part of the city.Instead, I will sabstityut (deputy. Teachers).Had Yeshe and sabstityut plan to write.Today I was told that before the end of the school year I am obliged to show that I passed 75 !!!hours Training to improve the skills (about 12-odd days).Iealmost to the end of May I have to move away to a bunch of classes.And to go to these classes I have in my free time !!This means almost all evening and weekend classes scored.I looked at their catalog and gasped.Until the end of May almost no training, an urgent need something to take, to go and study, and that will be me kirdyk.
then until January I have to go teaching assessment.Ie me 45 minutes to the lesson comes the head teacher and later a man from the regional education department, and they will put me to assess.To do this, I need to prepare plans always have all the plans in all the previous days with dates (bliiiin, more paperwork and design), bring a magazine up to date with the estimates and admissions, student homework and so on.Evaluation of the teaching consists of observations during the lessons and results of our examination Texas (TAKS) - then I will be a full scribe .. Thank God for me is not hung any duty, except for lunch to stand for 45 minutes.
Regarding teaching, I was told of the emphasis is on grammar, as children have a separate lesson Reading.So we will work on grammar (the most boring, etstestvenno).So all weekend, I'm planning to night.
Continued ...
Almost holiday
Yeah, one day left before Thanksgiving - in the school holidays until Monday.Hold me one more day to rest ... and then all over again.
Today the first lesson started with the fact that the 7 people on the output queue of the class.Pluck eyes.Cursing me, throw me in the paper when the board turns to, any sounds represent.Whistle beckon, such as a dog.Today someone while I was talking with one student at the door, wiped all that I have written on the chalkboard (pancake, spent half an hour in the morning to write).I was so angry.Forced class 40 minutes writing the same word by 10 hundred times to not povadno.This is more or less like a soothing their (so to speak).The people responsible helluva lot more angry at those who spoil the discipline, because in the end punish the whole class.The rest has written arrogant, find phone numbers of parents and began to call directly.But that one at home, then in English is not spoken.But never mind, tomorrow spisochek going to give to our Spanish-speaking secretaries that they called.
But little progress.Mothers get through to one, she does not understand me with fright immediately galloped to school.Yeah, there's something my son and it was caught.Summoned son, inserted him in the most nehochu (I way and got a leaflet with classwork, from which he barely half written proposal) and probably more at home will.That's good - a good example.
A friend who stayed after school with me, sits much quieter than before and even ingratiating looks like the eye, though still in a class of nichrome does not.So afraid that parents call.And his parents I still zvyaknu.The most effective - not to call his parents back home and work (according to teachers).Normally not a parent picks up the phone and someone else is at work.I leave a message to the other, and then the parent of a shame and styduha at work to employees, so spanking your child at home is assured.While one parent worked.
In general no teaching until I was shining, set a discipline.Tomorrow in the new battle.Other teachers actively advise to yell at them a little more (supposedly they are looking for attention, and scream - this is the only account to which they are accustomed, and it shows them what I thought of them, "care"), but I can not.I do not know how to shout.Crying or
Hooray !!!IeMr.Got.
