These things are in no particular order, they are just wonderful things that I appreciate.
The District Calendar -
I love working for a district that
has breaks at the appropriate times. I am so excited to have a 4 day
Easter Break, we have the Friday before off and the Monday after off. I
will be able to really enjoy myself and create
those special memories for my family.
Blue Jeans -
I know that many places have casual
Friday and you are allowed to wear jeans. Well, what I really appreciate
is the fact they allow us to wear jeans on practice testing days. At
previous places of employment you had to dress
super professional or they had different ways you could PAY to wear
jeans. These were fundraisers for various reasons, thus resulting in you
sticking out like a sore thumb if you did not participate. Here they
have options other than purchasing, which I appreciate.
Super Supportive Colleagues -
The people I am blessed to work with
have welcomed me with open arms from the very first day I stepped onto
this campus. They are friendly, approachable, and seek me out to see if I
need anything. I never have to go out of
my way to ask for help or feel like I can't ask for help because I know
that we support each other. We share with each other all things for the
good of everyone.
Technology -
I have a wonderful Dell computer,
Elmo, and Promethean Board, not to mention the district has purchased
specific software that have games designed for students to enhance their
academic skills in Math and Reading. There is
also a plethora of teacher links for us to use as resources for
teaching and designing lesson plans.
Eduphoria/GradeSpeed -
I appreciate the fact that I have the
same software programs to use here that I used at my old job. I am also grateful for the fact that I do not have to take paper attendance every
day or turn in multiple sets of attendance
pink and green sheets at the end of each grading period. I have a
wonderful attendance clerk who brings me my papers to sign off on at the
end of each grading period. Instead of having six 6 weeks, we have four 9 weeks
for our grading period. I am getting used to
this, but it seems to be a good thing so far.
Fun Friday -
Students have the opportunity to earn
outside/play time at the end of the week each week. This gives students
something to earn, look forward to, and have a goal to reach each week. This helps with behavior management school wide.
This gives teachers a bit of power to help persuade a student to do
the right thing instead of having to buy treats/rewards or constantly
have to remind them of the consequences of not doing the right thing.
Dismissal -
Students are dismissed in four groups
and walked to their exit and monitored by the teachers and
administration. All students are gone from campus through all modes of
transportation, bus, car, or walking by 4:15. This allows
for a quick dismissal and you do not have to worry about kids staying
late in your room due to dismissal issues.
Duty -
I only have one duty each day and it
is at the end of the day when I walk students down to catch their
buses. It lasts for a total of 15 minutes and sometimes when the buses
are really running smoothly it ends early!! This
happens more times than not and all teachers really enjoy this. I love
having my mornings dedicated to me and allowing me to get things done.
Trust/Freedom/Respect -
However you want to phrase it, I am
trusted to do my job. I am respected as a teacher, as a professional,
and as an equal to all members of my campus, no matter what position,
title, or education they have. I do not have
to worry about cliques, groups, or not being someone's favorite in order
to gain the respect and professionalism due me because of my own
education, efforts, and integrity.
Pay is Great -
Although i will never believe that a teacher is paid what
they are worth no matter the district or program the district
implements through grants or other various funding, I will say it has
been really nice to get a pay raise and not have to
have all the extra demands and strains placed on you from other methods
of "incentives" for getting extra money besides what you earn with your
contract. I know that some will argue that a teacher should get money
based off of their scores for student performance,
but I will say unless you have the expereince I have with such programs
reserve your arguments until you do.
These are things that I have found to
enjoy at my new school and I look forward to all of the experiences to
come. I have gained much knowledge from my previous jobs and have many
wonderful memories I will cherish. I made many
friends for life and got to teach some of the greatest students in the
world. I am open and welcoming to all of the things my new job and
district has to offer as I bring with me the experience and knowledge
from those previous experiences.
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