I am on the job market. And it sucks. I am excited about the prospects I have and I am excited about potentially making the shift from high school English to middle school English. There is also an Experiential Learning job I am interviewing for today that has me really excited. But that excitement is … Continue reading A Series of “First Dates”
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Tuesday Already
How fast the time seems to go. We had an amazingly busy weekend. I did engagement photos for a couple whose wedding I am shooting in October--a little nervous about that--but I know it will go well. And it was such a beautiful day that we went to the zoo afterwards and had a great … Continue reading Tuesday Already
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
Embracing Imperfection 