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If you added up the salaries of all the administrators, curriculum support, itinerant staff, specialists, test analysts, and checkers who check the box-checkers, you could afford classrooms with a 10 to 1 teacher to student ratio. It doesn't matter how many people you add on top, everything has to be delivered through the classroom teacher. Instead of supporting that teacher, these excess positions add additional responsibilities and reporting requirements. Instead of encouraging innovation, creativity, and ownership, teachers are measured on how well they execute someone else's idea of what they should be doing. Turnover is so high that teachers don't grow into their positions and master their craft, so micromanaging leadership is grateful to get someone new they think is more malleable...until they leave out of frustration. It's unclear how the special education department has any sort of reputation above water, because I worked there 10 years and it just went from bad to worse. Some of the crooks have been thrown out, with proper justification, but some of the worst elements remain, so it's hard to take the new leadership seriously. Group Think is the dominant culture of support services. As a male teacher, I experienced more sexism, hostility, and harassment in a single semester than in an entire career in the private sector. The pay is good, but you're going to earn it.

The teacher's day begins before the building opens to students. We turn on the lights, make sure technology is ready for the students, and do last-minute copying and planning for the day. The teacher rarely sits down, because she is constantly collecting student data to guide instruction. She must squeeze in a trip to the restroom or get a bite to eat whenever she can. The hardest part of her job is testing. Students are evaluated many different ways, but the most stressful to the teachers and students are computer based growth tests, common assessments, and STAAR tests. Unfortunately, too much importance is put on the numbers these tests generate. These numbers are used to pit teachers against teachers and schools against schools. Fortunately though, the teacher knows when her students are learning without needing those numbers. Her teacher heart grows every time a students suddenly exclaims, "Oh, I get it now!" Those words, those little moments throughout the day, are the rewards of this profession.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I truly enjoyed working for CISD they were all giving incentives to their employees and each staff for every campus were always welcoming to all new and all employees whenever we had  in service…each year. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Getting adjusted to different recommendations when school would change food contractors.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Enjoyable and welcoming to all employees.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Easy- worked for 17 years with it was all routine and not a problem to adjust.

On a typical day we put down the bench, pull out the white board, the centers carts, the radios, the sports equipment and the snacks. The management was all over the place. The management was rude and very controlling. My management have hurt some of the employ's feelings. The work place culture is just as bad. The is a lot of drama in the workplace. Some of the employs have followed the managements behave. I have learned that you have to just stick your head up high and keep going. The hardest part of the job is to ignore the negativity and the drama. The most enjoyable part of the job is seeing the kids and some of my favorite teachers.

As a substitute teacher in the Comal Independent School District, it was my job to carry out whatever lesson plans were left by the teacher for whom I was substituting. Once all safety precautions were met and order was established, I would guide the students through their studies. When the class was done, I would note how successful our time was in the given subject, if any students had excessive trouble, and any discipline issues that were addressed. Before leaving, I always thanked the students for treating me with respect that day and tidied up the classroom.

Work with students on curriculum which was left by their teacher.  Be knowledgeable about campus procedures. The campus is large therefore over the years additions were made to the buildings and so at times there was crowding but students were great.  The hardest part of this job was dealing with unruly students.  The flexibility that it provided with my other job. I could take as little or as much work as I wanted.

I enjoyed the years I worked in Comal ISD. It was more country then and I felt like I was driving to camp everyday to get there. The kids were from a rural community and many had chores before coming to school. This set a high standard for them in life. The stress level was lower in those years. It has grown now and become more incorporated with San Antonio so it is hard to tell if the unique country culture is still alive.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Positive environment. Team work is great 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Adjusting to getting paid once a month 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
For the most part it’s a lively positive environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I like the stable schedule I have. Go into work, do my job as best as possible, go home and not worry about work that went undone.

Enforced classroom routines to keep students on set schedule and operating at consistent level Implemented lesson plans outlined by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts
Applied proactive behavior management techniques for classroom discpline
Directed group activities to promote immersive, play-based learning
Maintained current student attendance and assignment records to prevent lapses during teacher absences

Working with kids is easier when you have great mentors teaching how to do it all. I worked as a Special Ed Bus Monitor and as a Driver, being trained as much as possible, every month, learning to better do my job, care for kids, deal with parents, etc. 

If the compensation was increased and full time could be had, I would go back in a heartbeat.

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