Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 27, 2008 - 19:33.
I teach in an at-risk school for over-age eighth graders. I firmly believe that I earn every dollar I make, plus any extra compensation the district is willing to give me. My job is very demanding because the students can't or won't read. They do not process language and do not have the ability to generalize information. As a result, I teach everything as multisensory instruction with a variety of technology and hands-on activites. The students enjoy all of these things, but they work so slowly and laboriously, we never get through all the content prior to the high-stakes testing. I live in a low wage state, so I appreciate any extra support I can receive.
Combat pay for teaching in at-risk schools
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 27, 2008 - 19:33.
I teach in an at-risk school for over-age eighth graders. I firmly believe that I earn every dollar I make, plus any extra compensation the district is willing to give me. My job is very demanding because the students can't or won't read. They do not process language and do not have the ability to generalize information. As a result, I teach everything as multisensory instruction with a variety of technology and hands-on activites. The students enjoy all of these things, but they work so slowly and laboriously, we never get through all the content prior to the high-stakes testing. I live in a low wage state, so I appreciate any extra support I can receive.