Warren Smith
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I interviewed well. I'm going to strive to be as honest as I can throughout this. So I interviewed well. I think they saw potential. They were... I think they were looking for young teachers that could weather that kind of storm. Were they mostly boys in the school?
I interviewed well. I'm going to strive to be as honest as I can throughout this. So I interviewed well. I think they saw potential. They were... I think they were looking for young teachers that could weather that kind of storm. Were they mostly boys in the school?
I interviewed well. I'm going to strive to be as honest as I can throughout this. So I interviewed well. I think they saw potential. They were... I think they were looking for young teachers that could weather that kind of storm. Were they mostly boys in the school?
High school age, whether there are some middle school. It was interesting the way the building is divided to where a subset of middle school specialized with one group. But because of COVID, it was divided up into pods because they were worried about cross-contamination of COVID. So there was 10 students approximately to one site.
High school age, whether there are some middle school. It was interesting the way the building is divided to where a subset of middle school specialized with one group. But because of COVID, it was divided up into pods because they were worried about cross-contamination of COVID. So there was 10 students approximately to one site.
High school age, whether there are some middle school. It was interesting the way the building is divided to where a subset of middle school specialized with one group. But because of COVID, it was divided up into pods because they were worried about cross-contamination of COVID. So there was 10 students approximately to one site.
And I was assigned to one site as the multimedia teacher, teaching the same thing I've always taught. And there was no crossover. And then there was three teachers assigned to one site to manage those 10 students, which ratio of teacher to student is quite high. That's what their needs were. How long did you teach at that school? Up until losing my job, so four years. Four years.
And I was assigned to one site as the multimedia teacher, teaching the same thing I've always taught. And there was no crossover. And then there was three teachers assigned to one site to manage those 10 students, which ratio of teacher to student is quite high. That's what their needs were. How long did you teach at that school? Up until losing my job, so four years. Four years.
And I was assigned to one site as the multimedia teacher, teaching the same thing I've always taught. And there was no crossover. And then there was three teachers assigned to one site to manage those 10 students, which ratio of teacher to student is quite high. That's what their needs were. How long did you teach at that school? Up until losing my job, so four years. Four years.
Okay, so you stuck it out too. Well, I remember when the first speech they gave, the principal that hired me, I'm very fond of, and the assistant principal, they are no longer there. They were dismissed a year prior to me, but they are the ones that hired me. So when you ask why they hire you, he's the only person that could answer that. I remember I was in the interview.
Okay, so you stuck it out too. Well, I remember when the first speech they gave, the principal that hired me, I'm very fond of, and the assistant principal, they are no longer there. They were dismissed a year prior to me, but they are the ones that hired me. So when you ask why they hire you, he's the only person that could answer that. I remember I was in the interview.
Okay, so you stuck it out too. Well, I remember when the first speech they gave, the principal that hired me, I'm very fond of, and the assistant principal, they are no longer there. They were dismissed a year prior to me, but they are the ones that hired me. So when you ask why they hire you, he's the only person that could answer that. I remember I was in the interview.
And this assistant principal walks in and he's like dressed, there was really no dress code. And he walks in and he's like, blow my mind in eight seconds. And then I forget what I said. And then he just walked out and didn't say a single word. And I left thinking, I just blew that interview, but I got the job.
And this assistant principal walks in and he's like dressed, there was really no dress code. And he walks in and he's like, blow my mind in eight seconds. And then I forget what I said. And then he just walked out and didn't say a single word. And I left thinking, I just blew that interview, but I got the job.
And this assistant principal walks in and he's like dressed, there was really no dress code. And he walks in and he's like, blow my mind in eight seconds. And then I forget what I said. And then he just walked out and didn't say a single word. And I left thinking, I just blew that interview, but I got the job.
So anyways, we're there on the first day and he's like, look guys, if you're still teaching at this school in four years, Something's probably wrong with you, or you have some sadomasochistic, or you just have some, I think he was alluding to, there's some reason you have that, like, this is not your typical pathway for educators. He's trying to...
So anyways, we're there on the first day and he's like, look guys, if you're still teaching at this school in four years, Something's probably wrong with you, or you have some sadomasochistic, or you just have some, I think he was alluding to, there's some reason you have that, like, this is not your typical pathway for educators. He's trying to...
So anyways, we're there on the first day and he's like, look guys, if you're still teaching at this school in four years, Something's probably wrong with you, or you have some sadomasochistic, or you just have some, I think he was alluding to, there's some reason you have that, like, this is not your typical pathway for educators. He's trying to...
illustrate the reality that most times they get traditional educators that realize where they are and it's too late at that point and then they just vanish and they're like i mean they last a week if that we've had teachers come in and last a day one day and just get in their car and leave what happens to them they just they're like this is chaos this is I can't survive this for a year.
illustrate the reality that most times they get traditional educators that realize where they are and it's too late at that point and then they just vanish and they're like i mean they last a week if that we've had teachers come in and last a day one day and just get in their car and leave what happens to them they just they're like this is chaos this is I can't survive this for a year.