COME TO CLASS!

It started with me locking my keys in my car while at the UH office. I needed to make copies before I began yesterday. My cohort is about to begin writing their integrated social studies lesson plan. So I was multi-tasking as usual and I had too much on my mind. I was trying to make copies while tell Paul, a cohort coordinator where/how to retrieve some of my social studies powerpoints from my USB.

In the end, I just got dropped off at work. The rental car place showed up to the office, unlocked my car. A coordinator brought me my car and delivered my keys to me while I was teaching. I actually had everything I needed with me so it was all good. I just felt like I inconvenience everyone in the process. I apologized over and over again!

While teaching cohort #23, I had 7 students absent. I was so upset because this group has quite of few slackers! I cannot believe they are already teachers…like they have a classroom but still need to be certified. I can totally see why! If I had children, I would most definitely not place them in any of my 7 slackers’ classrooms. They really should be ashamed of themselves. I e-mailed their coordinator after class letting her know about their sporadic attendance. I sent her a .pdf list with dates and names of all those who have missed since May 25^th.  I told her she must talk to them. She must set the tone and back me up on this! This is really outrageous! As you can see, I still upset!  You need a “C” or higher in order to pass. HMMMMM` I am shaking my damn head…smdh.

I’m busting my ^&& on this island so they can get certified but they do not come to class. Then when they do show up…eventually, they give me sorry ^&& excuses.  I mean, sure some are genuine.. very few and others are just down right lying. I’ve been doing this way too long. I can totally tell the difference. Please don’t take my youthful face for a joke! Even if I wear lipstick mom…it won’t matter! See she always seems to think I need to wear lipstick! I wear lip-gloss!

Anywho…I’m really hot because the director asked me if I could give make-up work! WHAT? See my syllabus, no make up work will be given, after two absences, your grade is automatically lowered and you cannot turn in work via another person. YES, you should read my syllabus it has all these statements in there in bold! This is an intense 5 week course with a summer lab so everyday is critical! Oh did I mention their Praxis I is June 24^th! See they cannot even passed their Praxis I. That should be completed before you enter ANY teacher education program but because I am teaching in a special accommodation federally grant program…we/UH professors come down during the summers so that these teachers can ultimately pass both Praxis. WTH!!!!!  

You should read their DOE website…to view all the teachers [on blast, mind you.. of those who need to take the Praxis I] Go to   http://www.doe.as/index.htm

IF THEY come to class they could pass.

I HOPE I HAVE A BETTER DAY!!!!