From an English teacher's perspective... Yeah... you're getting the new wave of lower tier society applying for jobs. They can learn everything from Google and have no use for formal education. Just ask them.
We are expected to tap dance with a laser light show and make every single lesson SUPER awesome and engaging. And even when you do that, we are still dealing with kids that are 3 to 5 grades behind, and the curriculum won't let us adapt. Even if it could... some of these "kids" (taught senior credit recovery, so 18-21) have no desire to aquire useful skills.
I offered resume and cover letter writing as one of my options for that class at the start of the semester. TWO kids expressed interest all year.
I do teach in a low income district, so my experiences aren't necessarily the national norm, but damn they are frustrating. I try to tell them repeatedly, but they are convinced the world is going to fall into their pocket.
We are expected to tap dance with a laser light show and make every single lesson SUPER awesome and engaging. And even when you do that, we are still dealing with kids that are 3 to 5 grades behind, and the curriculum won't let us adapt. Even if it could... some of these "kids" (taught senior credit recovery, so 18-21) have no desire to aquire useful skills.
I offered resume and cover letter writing as one of my options for that class at the start of the semester. TWO kids expressed interest all year.
I do teach in a low income district, so my experiences aren't necessarily the national norm, but damn they are frustrating. I try to tell them repeatedly, but they are convinced the world is going to fall into their pocket.