Are you wearing red Tuesday?
Tuesday, January 2 is "Wear Red for Public Ed" day, sponsored by the SOS Million Teacher March. The PSEA is promoting the event on its homepage and on Facebook more than 3,200 people like the march's page andnearly as many have said they will attend the event Tuesday.
Improving on their practice
To succeed in the classroom, teachers look for supports both in and outside the District.
by Margaret Ernst and Wendy Harris
Brendon Jobs of Girls’ High said the District’s induction program offered little value, but that a professional development program on American history “changed my life as a teacher.”
While many new teachers find it difficult to take on more than the daily rigors of the classroom, Girls' High history teacher Brendon Jobs signed on to be the sophomore class advisor in his second year of teaching. He promised to stick with that class until they graduated.
I like being able to be that stable figure who sees them through their high school career," said Jobs, now in his fourth year. In his advisor role, Jobs meets regularly with a group of student council