Re: Teaching in D.C.

Posted by Cassandra S. on 1/12/05

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Teaching in the District of Columbia was a great experience. I am a
product of urban education and I salute the teachers who educate
effectively in this environment. The job of an urban teacher is
very stressful especially when the system doesn't support you. The
DCPS teacher needs support, training, and continued encouragement.
The DCPS teacher is very similiar to the DCPS student. Mold a great
teacher and you mold a great student. The lessons that I have
learned both a urban student and teacher have been painful.
However, but the pains I have to turn to joy and reward. I truly
understand the thought behind not wanting to WORK in this
environment. An environment of stress, gossip, and pure
mismanagement. GREAT business started out like this -- (My opinion)-
I challenge those to take a 2nd look at teaching in an urban
environment. You will find many rewards in teaching in such
environments. The DCPS school is challenging. I like to call it --
the cake that hasn't been fully baked yet!

Mold a great teacher and you will produce GREAT students.
Teachers need to know that their students can achieve!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Teaching in D.C., 5/09/04, by Amanda Pauss.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 5/18/04, by Michelle.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 6/05/04, by AngelaS.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 6/08/04, by Amanda.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 12/23/04, by Sarah.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 12/23/04, by cross-referenced.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 1/07/05, by t.
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 1/12/05, by Cassandra S..
• Re: Teaching in D.C., 6/03/05, by TEACH.