Today started new teacher orientation. It was a wealth of valuable information. To sum up:
Working for AISD -- very good
Lining up a substitute -- very good
Sexual harassment -- very bad (key phrase is "unwanted" regarding sexual advances and overtones)
Homeless Children -- very bad (situation, not the children)
Technology -- very good, but Big Brother @ AISD is watching ... Don't be a moron!
Tomorrow's agenda --
Discipline -- very good
Teacher evaluation system -- not so much!
In "educational circles" I avoid going into details about my current employment set-up (being what is referred to as 50% -- what you and I know as part-time). Today was a great example of why. My name tag listed my campus. One lady from administration asked me what I would be doing there. I told her, then ventured into the "I'll be 50% sharing a classroom" conversation. She got a look on her face as if I had told her that I would be having the enamel removed from my teeth every time I came to work. Still with her "ewww" face on, she whispered, "I'm sure it will be okay."
Whatever, dude -- that's kind of how I feel about her job, but to each her own, right?
From where I sit:
50% teaching -- very good
