“Being a science education leader in today’s schools means looking
beyond your own students and classroom and effecting change within the greater
school and district arenas”.
At my school, I do not feel empowered to take actions beyond
my immediate classroom to ensure that all students at my school or district are
experiencing high-quality science instruction.
Teachers at my school are micro-managed and we are not part of the
leadership of the school. We are fearful for our jobs and therefore our
voices are silent. Our school is under tremendous changes in administration,
curriculum standards, and evaluation procedures. There are new Teacher requirements that
mandate how we should be teaching in the classroom. No one is confident in this
new method and therefore our effectiveness is reduced. Therefore when working
with colleagues or other school/district staff we are not encouraged to
implement any changes to improve the science or any other program at my school
and district. I feel very ineffective and
limited as a teacher in today’s classroom.
My only impact, at the present time, is in within my immediate
classroom and the effect that I can make on my students. As an African-American female teacher I have had
the opportunity to work in the corporate world.
I bring this knowledge to my minority students and counsel them on the true
value of a high school diploma and how life would be very difficult. It allows
them opportunities that they will not have without it. It boils down to them living hourly or salaried. The two lifestyles
are dramatically different.
I joined the
Education world 5 years ago when the economy hit rock-bottom and many software
development jobs went overseas. I always
tell my students that it is good to have a back-up plan in life. America needs a back-up plan and to realize
that Teachers should be treated better in order to get the best results from America’s
students.
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