I continue to grapple with the nonsense that is present at my school.
Lately I am growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of "stuff" my school gives me (or any teacher). We have been working diligently to create units which will then be reviewed by the Quality Review team. While the school hired a consultant to work with us, the teachers do not have any time to work on the units. Furthermore, we don't have much time to work with the consultant. Just this week the consultant told us that we needed to place these units in a binder and submit them to the administration. Who do you think will supply the binder???
In my own classroom, I have spent well over $300 on supplies and materials for students. Some things don't bother me too much as I can lock the paper and pencils away until I need them (my co-teacher provides nothing and takes everything). However, when it's a piece of equipment that I need not just for myself but for the other teachers who use my room too, I think the school should provide.
They don't.
I need a dongle for my mac to connect to the projector. Sorry, I was told, we gave each teacher two last year. (I wasn't there last year). Now I need a new serial cable--will the school give me one? No, but they say, don't worry, it's only about 20 bucks at Staples.
I am sick of shelling out money and getting nothing from the administration.
