Close to the start of the second semester I was notified that one of our sixth grade Math teachers was resigning. My Principal asked me to take over the teaching responsibilities for the teacher that resigned. I breathed a huge sigh of relief and accepted the assignment. There was just one thing that I was concerned about; I had just begun grad school.
It was a relatively smooth transition. I knew some of the students from my class from the first semester. Planning with my new colleague was going well. The challenge now was to make sure that students were receiving the instruction they deserved.
I must admit, there were times when my attention was divided. The challenge of teaching and completing my grad school assignments was a huge task. There were many late nights spent working on classroom things and completing required reading.
The rest of the school year was a success. I was able to build relationships with students, members of my team, and parents. My students performed well on their state required exam. I began to hear that one of the other Math teachers said that my former partner did a great job with the students in the class that I helped co teach the first semester.
This person was not the only one to discredit my work. I also overheard that the students that I had the second semester performed well on state exams because of the previous teacher that left in December. Wow, the things that were being said really upset me. There were some people that saw my hard work and dedication and gave me some validation. The nerve of some people…
My Life In Education… 