Inspired by Alli Warren's latest post about work-related acronyms I thought I'd let y'all know how the new job is going.
I'm uh...teaching a "Literacy" and "Recycled Poetry, Recycled Art" for the next 5 weeks as part of Mills College's Upward Bound Program in Oakland.
Teaching:
Evaluating the work of young minds via point system -0- (any negative feelings associated with this process negated by the awesome rush of power, and vice versa)
The kids call me "Miss Lindsey" + 2
I get to say the phrase "Oh, you can just put it in my box." + 10
Commute -2
Hilarious kids with serious attitude + 5
Learning about "Environmental Justice" and "Environmental Racism" via The Environmental Justice Reader" + 5
Knocking the dust off the ol' "Teacher Voice" + 2
Translating and justifying my love of old crap and inability to throw things away into something usefull ie: Found Art/Poetry +5
Edifying the youth of today for a better tomorrow -Really who can quantify the value of that?-
5 comments:
HA!
This world is a trip.
Right Ted?
We outta here.
My problem is that I forget, and find it really hard, to put the teacher voice away. How many hours do I do that every day and then I'm supposed to be a human being too?
Hey Mark!
I can tell it's going to start seeping into my personal life real soon.
So far my most used teacher phrase is, "There should be no talking. Why do I still hear talking? Seriously guys."
When I give instructions or directions, Lindsey, I often say everything twice. And I don't mean in class. Drives people crazy.
But when there's blood in the water... man... those kids...
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