by altha-admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Articles
Los Padrinos is a great place for subs, at least to the extent that probation staff are supportive, and brook no disrespect from students toward staff. I remembered covering one special ed class. The teacher's aide knew the students very well. She had a strong...
by altha-admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Articles
When it came to throwing kids out who were nothing but trouble, Los Padrinos was a great place. One probation officer was so supportive, he refused to discuss with me what I could and could not do. "You run your class. You do not have to tell me anything!"...
by altha-admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Articles
The freshmen classes could be really bad. Some of them felt entitled to interrupt me as often as they pleased. They were barely literate, on certain occasions, yet they felt entitled to correct me openly in front of everyone. I put to silence the honor's class....
by altha-admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Articles
Kicking kids out is an expeditious way to a make a point, though. If timed properly, the rest of the class will get really quiet and stay that way for the rest of the period. At Los Padrinos, one student refused to be quiet and focus on his work. At first I was...
by altha-admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Articles
I think that I have kicked out more students than most substitutes in years past. At one point, I remember overhearing one substitute proudly inform the secretary that he had not written a referral to send a student out, and that was at least five months after the...
