The social worker once told me that her first year at our school she was completely overwhelmed. She called the central office several times telling them that she needed another social worker at the school to help carry the load. She kept telling them there were simply too many children for just one social worker. They sent three people---three people to teach her how to better manage her time.
We just got ANOTHER new administrator. Now, we have a principal, a resident principal (like an intern), and 3 assistant principals. I still have 30+ kids in my classes BY THE WAY. I don't need more people telling me how to do my job, I need more people who are actually ALSO doing my job.
This is especially bothering me because it's not like these 90393438 administrators are actually helping anything. The one that's been assigned to the 6th grade...he just tells me "write it down" whenever I say anything.
"Tyquan is trying to incite a riot."....."*sigh* write it down."
After like, the 8th time of "write it down" I finally said, WHAT WHY. "Miss Vinson, anecdotal records....you need them." Right, Right. So I can take them to the meetings where no one listens to me? Or so I can...fail him?....at the end of the school year? I swear I could be like, "Daquan just killed someone!" and he would, "*sigh* write it down..." as he was walking in the other direction.
So anyway, here I am. Writing it down.
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Maybe (seriously) if you write it all down and document it, in a few years you can write a book that will change the way education happens in schools. You have certainly told some stories here that I think most average Americans would find appalling. (I'm average, and I know I find it appalling.) Making people aware is certainly a part of what makes change happen. Perhaps some day there will be a MISS V's NEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION....
carole
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