The content of this blog consists primarily of my experiences as a teacher of middle school English Language Learners (ELL's) in an academically underperforming school in western Massachusetts. Older posts include reflections on my work as a reading teacher of teen males in a secure juvenile justice facility. I teach where I think it matters most. I work with kids who come from nothing to help them see that they can be something. It hurts, but I love it.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April Fool's Day In Jail
As I drove into work this morning, I realized that April Fool's Day in juvie might not be the same experience as it has been in my previous years as a teacher. Getting punked by kids in elementary school = harmless fun. Getting punked by hardcore gangbangers = I might not be physically able to laugh. If you don't see a post tomorrow, feel free to assume that it got ugly and I'm on workman's comp.
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