Howdy folks.
My name is Joe and I teach middle school math and social studies at BCAEP. (That stands for the Barrow County Alternative Education Program) I LOVE it here. I know most people cringe at the thought of working at the alternative school but I cringe at the thought of being in a "regular" school.
I teach the following subjects here.
6th grade math
7th grade math
8th grade math
7th grade social studies
8th grade A/E (which we usually work on math skills)
This is my 7th year teaching. I started teaching at a small private school for kids with severe learning disabilities. My VERY first day in a classroom of my own I taught THREE kids with Tourette Syndrome. Most of my students were either dyslexic or disgraphic. The job was great but after 2 years I swore off education and went to work for myself but somehow ended up working for the mental health department in Athens answering calls on their crisis hotline. After doing that for 3 years the teaching bug hit me and I have been at it ever since. This is my first year here in Barrow and I am very pleased to announce that this county is wonderful compared to the last place I worked.
I'll be truthful with y'all on why I am taking this course. I KNOW I have more PLUs than I currently have showing. (did I mention that the last county I worked in was bad?!?) I don't want to point fingers but my last county definately dropped the ball and I find myself needed 8 before June and this class is 3 of them. However the programs I have worked with during the last 4 years were mostly technology based so I am always looking for ways to beef up my computer skills.
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First of all, it sounds like you've got a great sense of humor, something we all need if we're in education I think. Second, thank you for sharing so much about your background. I always enjoy learning more about how people entered into education and the different roles they've played.
ReplyDeleteAs for the PLU's...regardless if that was your motivation for joining us, I'm pleased to have you, and I hope that you'll find what we explore to be useful in your teaching!
Hi Joe!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you've chosen to participate in this course :) I share your penchant for working with an "other than typical" student population and am certain you'll find many useful tools and strategies for use with your "non-traditional" student population.
With your background in technology-based learning, maybe you can share some tips along the way!