On 10/06/09, Sara wrote:
> On 10/05/09, flutetoot wrote:
> Tell them this - tell them that in your experience teaching -
> and subbing - and from the time you spent in the middle
> school where you taught that it seems to you the differences
> between the grades are these.
>
> 8th graders are cool and jaded and live with one foot out the
> door of Middle School and the other on a skateboard (if
> you're in CA) or the traditional banana peel.
>
> Tell them that the 6th graders are the very last year of
> childhood though they yearn to be more and that the 7th
> graders are the roller coaster year in between the two.
>
> That's all true by the way. 6th grade became my favorite
> grade because you could still play a bit with them, they
> could still laugh without being wild and over the edge like
> 7th and they weren't jaded.
>
> I think your Title 1 experience will land you the job -
> everyone wants someone that might have a magic wand or even a
> magic cure these days that will make the weak readers strong.

Thanks so much for the advice - I hope you're right about them
appreciating my Title I experience (crossing fingers)

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