Comments | jamey1138: Turns out, I was wrong.

jamey1138

Turns out, I was wrong.

Oct 14, 2010 17:50

I've decided that I was wrong to leave the classroom last year. And so, just about 9.5 months after starting this job, I'm actively and eagerly looking for my next teaching position. There's two decent opportunities recently posted on the CPS job board (both at the same school, one math and one science, at my kind of difficult-but-hope-filled ( Read more... )

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melebeth October 14 2010, 22:53:39 UTC

Good for you for having the courage to make the move!

palegreenthings October 14 2010, 23:48:56 UTC

Jeez, what a decision. Also, if I looked at things that way, I would have left this job LONG ago; that said, it is helping me to (almost) be able to afford applying to grad school, so.

It might not be your bag (because it's maybe the most privileged of the public schools), but my buddy Tim is currently working some sort of hybrid substitute/maternity leave thing at Northside Prep, which is sort of like having an in there.

Also: former Jester and NUMBalum Jim Schwartz is the principal at an environmental science charter school near Garfield Park.

Either way, if those will help, follow it up!

jamey1138 October 15 2010, 05:40:14 UTC

Thanks for the leads-- I'll look up Jim's school. I'm not really into the magnet preps, at the moment, as a matter of social justice... :)

palegreenthings October 15 2010, 17:40:25 UTC

i was thinking that, but i wanted to throw it out there.

i'm pretty proud of jim. he started the school with a team of folks!

dwer October 18 2010, 18:48:56 UTC

I'm glad you're able to make this change.