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| Our group pictures in official dress. Above 2015. Below 2013 |
Before school today the FFA had it’s
annual group picture. Students had to be in official dress, which is
black slacks or black skirt, black shoes, white button down collared
shirt, a tie or scarf, and the FFA jacket. After the picture was
taken students scrambled to get changed and make it to their first
hour class. After the picture I walked into my classroom, and saw a
wall of students. The boys had commandeered the lab area, which is
the back of my classroom, and had their friends be a wall for them to
change behind. Five students lined up shoulder to shoulder trying to
block the view from everyone else. I was speechless because my first
hour had already filed into class and were sitting in their seats. So
my officers and the leaders of the FFA chose the back of my classroom
instead of my greenhouse, office, or shop, which are much closer than
any bathroom, to change their clothes by using their peers as a
makeshift wall. My shock lessened when I realized that my reaction
wasn’t going to change the fact that they were already changing. It
would just drag out the situation, and delay the start of my first
hour class.
My former administrator, my assistant
principal that had retired, asked to formally observe my class for a
class that he’s taking. We had the pre observation, and he observed
my class first hour today. This was the first formal observation I
have had in three years, and this is from an administrator that has
been retired for two years. At the end of the observation he showed
me the results, and said that he would hire me. He counted the number
of times I lectured, asked questions, demonstrated, had students
demonstrate, etc. He praised my teaching, and I thought that it was
nice of him. If I was being evaluated from my current administrator
it probably wouldn’t be as kind. My current administrator hasn’t
said anything to me about resigning, but today he did send me an
email reminding me about it being against the rules to have students
park on the grass by the greenhouse. I replied that I’m aware of
the rule, and that I don’t patrol the parking lot or school
grounds. I told him I'm in my classroom teaching instead of being in
the parking lot. I teach seven different classes, I don't have time
to see where my students park. He then rapidly replied that it was
Agriculture students violating the rules, and I should lecture them
to stop breaking the rules. That is the first response I have had
from my principal since I resigned.
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| The high school grounds. Highlighted to the south is my greenhouse classroom. Highlighted to the west is the student run 53 acre field. |
I know I made a good choice because I
won't have to take on extra duties that are not my responsibilities.
I'm more than happy to help, but I draw the line at monitoring the
parking lot.
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