T_bone65 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 That's awesome Kevin best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinL Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 The poverty stricken school (John Adams in Cleveland Public Schools) is where he did his student teaching, he didn't say where the job offer came from other than the adjoining district to where he lives. I'm not saying that it isn't poverty stricken, but it could just as easily be a very nice suburban district. As somebody who spent their final year of public school at a Cleveland Public School (John Marshall in 82) I have to say it was a real shock coming from suburban Los Angeles. I cannot imagine how some of the schools in that system are now 30 years later. I've known a few teachers who work in inner city schools with lots of poor and many kids who just don't care to be there. For them at least it was very difficult and they looked for opportunities elsewhere. Good luck Kevin. Thanks! My program requires me to teach at a "low income" school for at least 3 years. The job offer is Brookside in the Sheffield / Sheffield Lake school district. It's a far-outer-ring suburb, very blue collar, a town that depended on the nearby Ford plant and steel mills to get by. It is not comparable to a Cleveland school. I would have considered a job in Cleveland, but several factors make that difficult, not the least of which is CMSD won't hire until August (or possibly even after the school year starts). I have a family (understatement) and we've been without my income for a year ... can't afford to gamble and hope I get hired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Terrific Kev! Congrats! You're going to be a fantastic teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Thanks! My program requires me to teach at a "low income" school for at least 3 years. The job offer is Brookside in the Sheffield / Sheffield Lake school district. It's a far-outer-ring suburb, very blue collar, a town that depended on the nearby Ford plant and steel mills to get by. It is not comparable to a Cleveland school. I would have considered a job in Cleveland, but several factors make that difficult, not the least of which is CMSD won't hire until August (or possibly even after the school year starts). I have a family (understatement) and we've been without my income for a year ... can't afford to gamble and hope I get hired. good luck Kevin, remember you are part of the evil empire now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 good luck Kevin, remember you are part of the evil empire now! And that comment does not help the cause - IMHO Best of luck dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Congratulations on following a new dream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 good luck Kevin, remember you are part of the evil empire now! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh B Tool Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Congrats Kev and good luck in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 After 23 years teaching I can only say this: Teaching ROCKS!! Welcome. Have a great time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Awfully proud of you. It has been inspiring to read your posts over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 So the past year has been super-intense! Summer classes were the hardest thing I've ever done, we basically took 18 graduate level college credits in 2 months! Then I was student teaching at John Adams, one of the most poverty-stricken schools in the city of Cleveland. It has been a fantastic experience! I just got a job offer, high school math, in the adjacent district to my house. We're super-excited! f'ing awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 can't help but think of the Rodney Dangerfield movie ... "Flunk me?, Flunk him!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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