Wednesday, October 20

The Harsh Reality Hits!

Four weeks in to substitute teaching, and the harsh reality has hit! I am working nearly every day as a sub and also being dehumanized by students of all ages at that same pace. It enrages me! I loathe being seen not as a teacher or someone who is quite capable of imparting knowledge but as an adult presence to ignore, disrespect, and take advantage of. I don't want to see my students in The Bronx become the statistics that say for reasons including their skin color that they are destined to drop out and live up to being failures clogging society; I have yet to help any but perhaps Matthew (at BLCS) see that. I loathe that I am now working for dollars to pay my bills rather than with passion that inspires others to enjoy learning.
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  1. The Clandestine Samurai12:02 PM EDT

    So, while this job pays the bills, perhaps you can additionally volunteer somewhere else that will reflect your true passion.

    Also, you can watch "Dangerous Minds" and "The Substitute" and learn a few things from those teachers. Particularly karate kicks to students' temples.

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