Before I began to teach I always had a high revere for educators. Teaching is definitely a highly respected job where they do not get compensated their worth considering what other professionals get paid. Since I was at a crossroad in my career I considered my options. I had a Bachelor degree which is the foundation for most careers. I trained (educated) most of the employees from my department. I have always liked children and young adults so going into the teaching field was an easy transition from corporate America. I thought teaching was going to be a breeze. I was sadly mistaken.
I began substituting at an elementary school in a low income area where there was a high need for teachers. I thought since I am a person of color I would have something in common with these students in order to have some sense of stability in the class. At first this thought mode worked for a class or two but if a teacher does not have academic work readily available for these students, things......
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