by altha-admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Articles
The parents and the administrators were worse, much worse. The principal was an a—hole, a brown-noser with district staff who would then rub the stuff in your face afterwards if you stepped out of line. The kids were experts at lying about the teachers, and they...
by altha-admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Articles
I visited the campus and observed the classes for the last week of the semester. This was finals week, or at least this was the week when students were supposed to prepare for their finals. It was panda-freaking-monium in almost every class. The students were loud and...
by altha-admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Articles
I had been floundering around as a substitute for about six months after quitting South Gate. A different school, a better student clientele, wealthier, middle-class seemed like a better approach. Notwithstanding the fears that I was feeling at the time, I was...
by altha-admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Articles
Special Ed still has openings in many schools. The job is demanding with a capital "D". To qualify, a teacher must earn a special authorization for the job. A teaching credential layers so much paperwork on a man just to qualify for the preliminary...
by altha-admin | Sep 5, 2012 | Articles
The Downey Central Office for LACOE stages just about everything, from the interviews to get you hired to professional development for staff, to employment convocations. The last time that I attended a metting in the Downey Office, I was contemplating whether I wanted...
