associate general counsel

teacher

special education paraprofessional

spanish teacher

senior systems administrator

Shelby County Schools

As I begin my day as an educator, I always begin with the end in mind. My position is extremely important. I responsible for imparting knowledge into the minds of precious cargo. It my duty to provide every scholar that I come in contact with knowledge and skills that will not only prepare them for the next grade level, but the next level of their lives.
I teach 4-5 math skills a day and 10-25 life skills per day; provide opportunities to engage/practice the skill and assess the skill on a daily basis.
My co-workers and I are very close teammates striving to accomplish a common goal - STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
The hardest part of my job is trying to teach a child to mastery fifth grade skills when he/she is functioning several grades below level. I love teaching and always wanted to be a teacher. In addition, I feel as though teaching gives me an opportunity to give back and is a way to affect "positive" change in the community. 
The most enjoyable part of my job is witnessing the total growth/development of a child - seeing a student flourish from Aug - May. Also, I love the fact that everyday is a "new" day of work. My principal is hardworking and wants EVERY child to be treated fairly, provided good sound instruction and given all opportunities to experience success.

• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations/ modifications for individual student differences and request assistance necessary for their modifications
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established by Individual Education Plans (IEP) that have been provided to the teacher
• Present the subject matter according to guidelines established by State Education Agency, Board policies, and administrative regulations
• Assist in the development of grade level/department budget
• HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Advisor for Shelby County Schools.
1. Conduct a planning session with your students to determine those who wish to get actively involved in the HOE-HOSA Partnership.
2. Integrate HOSA programs and activities into the classroom to enrich the occupational training necessary to succeed in a health care career;
3. Serve as a resource regarding the HOSA organization, programs, activities, opportunities, and procedures;
4. Help the chapter affiliate with the state and national organization;
5. Make certain that affiliation fees are submitted as required to ensure eligibility to compete and run for a state or national office;
6. Provide the health care industry with technically qualified workers who have developed, practiced, and refined their leadership and followership skills

I show up and ready to begin my day at 7 a.m. I come to my work station and check my work load for the day. My supervisor allows me to prioritize my work orders to the urgency of the work load. I am in charge of 25 of the 50 schools which include support for nutrition servers, library server, the GPS units on the buses, network issues which are hardware related problems, testing for continuity, and i also support all software issues throughout my area.
I have learned to be more in control of what i do to make great decisions that make my team and I look good and excel to be a great department.
Well management is influenced by people that don't have a clue about what technology is. It isn't managed by people the actually do technology but, by people the teach or have taught.
My Co-workers are easy to get along with and are very knowledgeable about what they do and are able to assist any one that needs guidance on any type of help of technology.
The hardest part of my job has to be making sure that i have everything i need to complete the job while on the site of the job.
The most enjoyable part of my job is when i finish with completing what needed to be done the smile on the children face, teacher, or principle.

Works with teacher to develop a lesson plan for small group and assessment skills.
Performed administrative tasks including typing, copying, faxing and answering phone calls.
Politely assisted parents in person and via telephone to develop a parent-teacher relationship to generate a loyal clientele.
Restocked inventory every month as needed; maintained cleanliness and presentation of the classroom.
Documented progression of students by way of anecdotal notes for each student throughout the school year.
Planned and developed appropriate activities for the children in conjunction with the teacher, such as field trip and special
projects.
Built positive relationships with students, parents and caregivers to ensure student growth and success.
Investigated and resolved inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.
Supervised full classrooms of students as necessary and successfully taught the curriculum to students.
Designed displays and bulletin boards to make the classroom interactive and engaging.
Recipient of multiple positive reviews acknowledging dedication to excellent customer service.
Asked open-ended questions to assess students' needs.

I enjoy providing art to children of poverty who have not had a lot of experiences with art. I love seeing how art transforms the child as art grows the mind and heals the emotions. I am in the role of an educator but I'm also able see children benefit from the therapeutic benefits of art in the school setting.

I am interested in bringing my experience with art into a different setting teaching less children with a richer art experience. I have extensive experience intergrating art into subjects through art (such as science, math, reading and social studies) and teaching about art as well. 

The schedule of the public school art teacher brings 600-700 children into my classroom every week. This does not leave much opportunity to meet with children in small groups or give individual attention to children.

I was an intern in the Child Life Department at LeBonheur for my MBA at the U of M. It was wonderful seeing how art was a transforming healing agent with the childrens physical illness.

None of our supervisors have ever had to work under the conditions they impose on us.  Teachers are held responsible for student outcomes even when students come to the school dramatically below grade level.  Administrators demonstrate their lack of understanding of the evaluation system for teachers repeatedly, yet are still allowed to evaluate.  The evaluation system itself is supposed to be objective, yet when one particular administrator consistently scores everyone 1-2 levels below everyone else, no one will even address concerns that are raised.  Advancement is based on who you know and who is your patron, rather than what you know and how much your existing subordinates enjoy working for you.  The testing schedule takes students out of the classroom for as much as 5 weeks a year, yet teachers are expected to take students who are already dramatically below level and get them to pass the tests or risk punitive action.  Raises are based on test outcomes on two days a year.  Teachers risk punishment and termination and are held 100% responsible for test scores, when studies show that we only affect them at a 20-40% effect level.

My typical day at work included the opportunity to work with children of different ages in the Special Education department.  I taught a "Response to Intervention" class in the morning where I was able to pre-teach the reading and math skills that my eighth grade students would be learning.  I then co-taught a reading class followed by a  co-teach math class.  In the afternoon I helped my 8th graders on various learning difficulties they were experiencing, and services children with various disabilities in kindergarten through third grade.  I learned how to teach several curriculums at the same time according to each child's Individualized Education Plan.  I enjoyed working with my two assistants very much and was very comfortable with allowing them to teach a lesson if I needed to work one on one with a student.  The hardest part of the job was managing my caseload of twenty-three students on individualized education plans that I created and implemented but the rewards were well worth it,  To be able to see a child understand and comprehend material in their own manner makes my job as a Special Education teacher worth every minute I put into the children.

My typical day involves working in a "locked down" situation.  Most students are lacking appropriate social skills and at least half of my population are affiliated with one type of gang or another.  Most students are lacking the academic and social skills that they need to be successful in life.  The teaching staff is very small, therefore approximately 3/4ths of the time I find myself serving as a substitute teacher.  Generally, I use that time to teach lessons regarding coping skills, health matters and academic affairs.  The hardest part of my job is finding time to perform the duties that I am contractually obligated to perform based on national and licensing counseling standards while serving as a substitute teacher. The most enjoyable part of my job is getting to know the students and learning about different cultures.

I got hired to teach full time as soon as I went to the hiring event. I did not know what to expect. The only qualifications you need is a bachelors degree and you can get your certified  online. While teaching full time. 

Sounds easy until your in the classroom. You are never trained on how to actually manage a classroom, even if you got an education degree. Classroom Management is the key to succeed 

There are some good kids In the classroom that want to learn, but there is only so few. The parents have a big reason for there great behavior.  However that is only like 5-20% of the classroom There are also some bad a** kids that will be there every day. So you need to tell your self how can you motivate a bad a** kid to learn because you will see them everyday. 

Also what if you have to break up fights or heated argument that can lead into fights. Was that in the job description?

This job can question your mental health at times if you should resign and find another job. 

Everyday at SCS is a different and exciting experience. You must learn to control your temper and attitude. I was the main office secretary so it was up to me to set the tone in that office. I always tried to smile at the customers, parents, teachers,students and administrators to make them feel welcomed when they entered the main office.The hardest part of the job was to try to calm down a parent when they were angry at a teacher or administrator. The most enjoyable part of the job was the children[students]. It is a great feeling when you can encourage a child or speak life to a child. I believe the children are our future!

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