I taught elementary school for eight years then I switched to teaching eighth grade English at a new school. I am fully-credentialed, have obtained two masters, have had excellent prior evaluations, and am so happy teaching eighth graders at an inner-city school in Los Angeles. I love teaching these kids. I am very loving, but enforce my rules and make students get their work done. I haven't made any friends at my new job teaching middle school and I eat lunch in my room while helping my students with missing assignments. At my school our students go to the same history, science, math, and English teachers. Two of the teachers today told their classes that their English teacher (me) hasn't taught them enough and is too nice to them and a bad teacher. One of them specifically mentioned my name to their students. These teachers have never been in my classroom personally and this is really affecting me. I try so hard with my students and am very down about going to work. What should I do?
2007-12-13
12:58:14
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