Teacher Aide
Some years ago I taught middle school for one year. It was after one of the celebrated major cutbacks in California education history and although I'd taught high school for 10 years, I found myself lowest on the pole. I decided to wait out the year, and hopefully I I got my old job back, It'd be well worth the time in a middle school. it was culture shock. I went from writing college application letters for some of the most gifted students anyone could wish for to giving detailed instructions on how to properly open a hall locker. I'd be lying if I said I didn't like middle school kids and teaching them, but it definitely wasn't for me. So I suffered through the year. But...as sometimes happens with what befalls us when we resist the most, It was one unforgettable year that truly impacted my practice as a high school year. The other thing that happened is that I met some of the most unforgettable people throughout that year. This morning, as I eased into c