Author: Dawn Kasal-Finley
Facing Reality When Reality Bites
I lost the job to someone who had more background teaching the courses that the position was for. I know it should make me feel better that I was qualified and I interviewed well. But it doesn't. The job market sucks right now--even for teachers. Especially for teachers of English in a city that has … Continue reading Facing Reality When Reality Bites
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enough said.
Too Educated
The economy sucks and many school districts need to hire teachers but also need to "hire cheap" which means those without 4 years experience and without a Master's degree. It seems that in this educational environment where the focus is on highly-qualified individuals that it means not too highly qualified. I am very highly qualified. … Continue reading Too Educated
Small Success
I am now a firm believer in the whole "they'll do it when they are ready." Noah is ready for potty-training. He is a total ace now--I know I'm going to pay for saying this (not only because I am in class while writing this post) but because that's just the way that the universe … Continue reading Small Success
