Incidents in the life of.....

Friday, June 18, 2004

I think it's over

Well, I went to QC today. I interviewed with the superintendent (who was very cute and young)and completed my application. I think I may end up there. I am almost certain, but I don't want to be hasty in my decision making process. He was very friendly and helpful. We went to the middle school where I would be working if I take the job. Small though it is, I think I would like it. As I was walking around the building, I thought, if they would only read the walls they will learn something. There were all sorts of quotes and pictures painted on the wall. They were mainly for encouragement purposes, but it wasn't too cliche. They had the UNCF quote (The mind is a terrible thing to waste), but moreso the writings on the wall could have been someone's philosphy of education. I wish the principal would have been there bc then I could have gotten a better feel for the school. If I take it, I am going to have my hands full. It's a long way from the level 5 I graduated from. I think I can handle it though. I was leaning more toward Yazoo County, but when I got there all I could think was, I only had 3 black teachers. Black students need black teachers. (I'm not on one of my racist tangents this time.) Yazoo will find an English teacher, no Ashley, but a teacher. She or he will do fine and the kids will do fine. QC is lucky to get teachers bc of the region they are in. The super is pretty new and he said of the 22 teachers he had, only 4 came back. WHOA. That says he doesn't play. The school is in school improvement and I think I can help. He said a lot of times students going to the fourth grade won't even know their alphabet. That's sad. It's prolly a good thing they didnt' come back. So more than likely I will be in QC teaching reading. We'll see. Nothing is final just yet.
Oh yeah, I got to QC bc of a soror. She was extremely helpful. Soror Miranda gave me her number. She has called me twice a day for the last 3 days trying to make sure I have everything. She called the Mr. Towner, the super, and told him all of my info. She gave me his number and I called. He, too, was impressed. So now I am working with Soror Reid to get an emergency certificate, just in case I don't past the Praxis. She told me she would complete the app for me if I just give her the info. So sometime this weekend I have to write a 2 paragraph I guess summary of why I need this certificate and why I deserve it. She said between her and Miranda I should have no problem. I appreciate her. Membership has its perks!

Posted by Nik :: 6/18/2004 :: 3 Comments: