Issues

Don't take it personally. Don't take anything personally.

I heard that over and over before starting this job and to be honest, I don't. I know a few other teachers at other schools who have fallen into that trap and am blessed I was able to avoid that minefield. However am I really sensitive about using my textbook. It's this bizarre disconnect in my brain that I can't seem to get over. I know at this middle school, we really need to read informational text on a daily basis level that I should be using them much more than I do. They are practically the only supplies I have. And the ones we have aren't even that bad as far as bias and exclusion of material is concerned, but I spent so much of college focusing on how they hurt education that I almost feel guilty using them. More than anything this year is a test of ideology.

P.S. Most of my kids could not tell me what 1/3 of 6.00 was today. It was terrifying.