Oranginafina

Oranginafina t1_je9jhle wrote

Reply to comment by gmoor90 in Teaching in Plainfield? by gmoor90

Generally middle schoolers are a pain in the ass, but kids are usually pretty good to their esl teachers because it’s a fun break from the rest of the day. I think you’ll be fine. I teach in Newark where the crime rate is much worse and I love it. My kids are awesome!

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Oranginafina t1_je7r61n wrote

Reply to Teaching in Plainfield? by gmoor90

What grade/subject will you be teaching? That makes a big difference. I did my demo lesson for a class at Plainfield HS before I got hired at my current school, which is in Newark. If I remember correctly, there were metal detectors there. Otherwise, I don’t remember anything else scary or weird. I’m an esl teacher, so I followed their esl teacher around for part of the day.

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Oranginafina t1_j993hj1 wrote

Reply to comment by GhostOfRobertTreat in Newark Schools on Absenteeism Assist: Nah, We’re Good by madsheb

It might help deter parents who keep their kids home for no good reason. I’ve had kids tell me they missed school to get their hair done, because it was raining, or, my favorite, they had to go shopping with their mom because “she gets lonely when she goes alone”. On Friday I was told a kid stayed home because “he didn’t want to go to school”. He’s 7.

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Oranginafina t1_j92qp25 wrote

Reply to Newark Schools on Absenteeism Assist: Nah, We’re Good by madsheb

In my school all teachers are required to call home if a kid misses more than 3 days of school. Most call after 2. Even so I know of kids that missed more than 80 days of school last year. We need to start fining parents like they do in other countries. Threatening to take them to court doesn’t scare them.

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