Mia Edmondson-Ochoa

Posted on 12/30/11

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This year has been rough! I did find temporary employment
as a long term substitute but it ended a bit before it was
supposed to. I was informed I was being replaced due to a
low fail rate. I was only there for almost two months and I
have different expectations than the permanent teacher. I
graded harder and had less sympathy for seniors who did not
give a care about the quality of the work they turned in
nor about the seriousness of preparation for college. I did
notice some things while I was there: for instance, my
classes were filled with athletes. Those athletes did not
fair well in grades so the grades I finalized were below
70. I later found that their grades were changed to 70 so
they would be eligible for play. The head of the English
department was not as supportive as I was led to believe.
He actually failed to communicate with me during final
exams and I ended up giving a final the perm gave last
year.After some searching, I emailed my mentor and was put
straight. Even if it is true, I should find employment with
a school that is willing to invest in development of my
skills and who can invest in my success.

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