This post is long overdue. I am sorry. I should have written something between today and last time that I posted. Life has a way of getting busy quickly. Life also has a way of changing dramatically and at the least expected times.
My life has changed.
Many of you know that I pursued my undergraduate degree in History Education. I thought it a noble pursuit to be a teacher, especially in the discipline of History. Like everyone else, I struggled, and bled, and fought my way through college to obtain a degree. Then I graduated and found the job prospects to be sparse. It turns out that most history teachers are also coaches. I really should have known that (insert clown horn noise here). Please understand that I don’t bear any real grudge towards high school sports. However, I think that high school sports are wildly over funded, serve a tiny fraction of the students at a school; all in the name of a vocation that one in a million kids will be able to do professionally. Most importantly, I don’t think that coaches, in general, make good history teachers. History is supremely important! In my view, the main purpose of history is to teach critical thought. Incidentally, that is the main job of all of the soft sciences.
I have digressed.....badly.
So, there I was; fresh from the university and nowhere to go. It was depressing. Really, really, really, depressing. I soon picked up work in the automotive field and eventually working for a city doing an obscure, ill respected form of law enforcement known as code enforcement. And I was happy as bacteria in a petri dish. I really was.
Then my life changed. A job opened up at the local high school, indeed the same high school where I student taught a year ago. I was encouraged to apply, and I did, and I got the job. It was quick and unexpected. In fact, really unexpected. I am so happy and also very sad all at the same time because, for the first time ever, I am leaving a job that I love.
I hinted at this my last post. Now it is official. My time as a code enforcement officer is soon up. Now I shall have my shot at the noble profession of teaching. It will be a "good practical sort of immortality" as John Muir so eloquently stated. I shall be teaching history and science. Wish me well, and I welcome any and all ideas!
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11 comments:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! how exciting for you! you actually get to use the degree that you obtained, you know not many people get to brag about that ;)
as far as ideas, i'm afraid that i've been out of the teaching mode longer than you, so i'm not much help unless you might have specific topics ;)
you will be awesome Mr. Voodoo!
huzzah ol' boy. huzzah.
now lets link up and slay some evil doers before we forget each other.
T-girl,
Thank you, thank you. How is school going for you?
Z-
I have NOT forgotten you. The old Xbox isn't getting used lately, because I am balancing two jobs right now.
You have exciting news yoself'.
So, huzzah right back at you...and could you perhaps purchase me a kilt? Really...I mean it.
See you around.
(From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered - We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother....")huzzah!huzzah!
love pa
i bet we can find kilts on e-bay!
Congrats Greg! You ought to call my dad for suggestions considering he has been a history and science teacher for 28 years. You are going to do great.
Janeal
Janeal,
How is my favorite Republican? It is nice to see you here. I didn't know you ever read this stinker of a blog. Please opine often!
G
Congratulations! Ibid told me about it and I was so thrilled for you! Teaching is the GREATEST job on earth and I miss my students SO much! I am even applying to teach in Scotland! I just can't leave it behind quite yet. I am sure that High School is much different than Junior High, but my best advice is to write a solid Disclosure Document (syllabus) and be consistent. You are going to have the best time...amen about High School athletics.
Lindsey,
Yours is the voice of experience. And the voices of experience have all cried out in unison, "let thy syllabus be thy guide."
Point taken and thank you.
I think that teaching in Scotland would be rad! I hope you get the chance and I would love to hear your experiences (hint...blog posts).
God bless you and your burping husband.
"It turns out that most history teachers are also coaches. I really should have known that (insert clown horn noise here). Please understand that I don’t bear any real grudge towards high school sports. However, I think that high school sports are wildly over funded, serve a tiny fraction of the students at a school; all in the name of a vocation that one in a million kids will be able to do professionally. Most importantly, I don’t think that coaches, in general, make good history teachers. History is supremely important! In my view, the main purpose of history is to teach critical thought. Incidentally, that is the main job of all of the soft sciences."
Could not agree with you more!!!
So how do you know Andrew Zvirzdin?
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