Ok, so I have recently been certified as a substitute teacher in surrounding counties. Well my first assignment was for a 5th grade special education class. And me not knowing what district is good or bad I didn't know what I was walking into. Well special ed can mean anything from and behavior problem to a physical issue to a learning disability. So in the middle of the day I helping this little boy with his work and he needed to know how to spell a few words. Instead of just telling him I told him to get a dictionary. There weren't any in he classroom so I had to go to the Library to go check one out. Meaning while he wanted to spell the word "cute". He spelled it "g-o-o-t"!!! Now this boy may have a disability but he isn't stupid. I told him to stop and take his time. Think about the word. So about 3 second later he spelled it "k-u-t-e", which still isn't correct but is a heck of alot closer, plus he IS only in the 5th grade. So when it was taking my lunch break I asked some teachers about the dictionaries and the children's spelling. Can you believe a teacher said "I'm not concerned about their spelling. I'm more concerned with their ideas. I'm a good speller." I looked at her like "what! You are not serious!" But didn't say a word. She said "those special ed kids don't know what a dictionary is or what letters look like let alone how to look them up in the dictionary." I was floored to say the least. These kids in many public school aren't doing bad because something is wrong with them, but there is something wrong with these teachers! The other teacher that was in the classroom I was in just kept saying "many of us are stuck doing this job we didn't want to be here." Well leave! You aren't going the kids any favors making their expectation level sub-par. It's sad. My son is going to private school, or we are moving to super white part of town were the good education is. That's sad to say but at my last two sub jobs when I worked in the "upper class" district with NO black teachers or any teachers of color ( and when I say NO I mean not ONE Black, Hispanic, Asian, or India teacher in sight.. Completely Lilly white) and NO black students well I saw one mixed girl I guess she counts as black, they had the nicest school I have ever seen. Just beautiful. Kids in million dollar homes who go home to watch TV in the home theater! Seriously, a movie theater. Out-of-control.
Publik skool. I'll think about it, but right now its a hands down no thanks.
About Me
- Mel
- It's my goal know myself in and out without question. To establish a firm foundation of self without crack or contour so that I may become the mother, daughter, sister, student, mentee, mentor and Christian that I am destined to be. And, at times, that means, removing people (with or without a declaration of doing so), limiting access to new people, and re-inviting people that maynot have be given a second look
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i feel you on wanting the best education for your child but you might want to find a really good public school b/c some private schools can cost more than college tuition. ex. here in cincy there are private schools where the tuition is over $25000/yr.
Wow 25000! That's out of control. I guess either way money is going to be dished out becaseu all the good public schools are in the wealthy neighborhoods. I guess at least with a high morgage I get a house in the end.
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