http://drepresents.com/familiesmatter/2010/02/26/the-school-of-hard-knocks-part-2-the-mentor-should-become-the-scholar/ Dr. E… Presents: Families Matter Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:46:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://drepresents.com/familiesmatter/2010/02/26/the-school-of-hard-knocks-part-2-the-mentor-should-become-the-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Micki Williams Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:41:51 +0000 http://erikfisher.com/familiesmatter/?p=34#comment-8 As a previous substitute teacher...and parapro, the difference was amazing. Asa Substitute teacher, it was fun. The kids had fun even still learning. I started the day with a smile and ended the day with a smile. As I became a permanent employee as a parapro, the politics started, and let me tell you it was not pleasant at all. The meetings you are required to attend were held after school hours and about one every third day. I saw first hand what the teachers were doing to these children's self-esteem, hence the part where I mentored. It is a endless, thankless job teachers have, and again, I can't say enough about the politics involved in the school systems. As a previous substitute teacher…and parapro, the difference was amazing. Asa Substitute teacher, it was fun. The kids had fun even still learning. I started the day with a smile and ended the day with a smile. As I became a permanent employee as a parapro, the politics started, and let me tell you it was not pleasant at all. The meetings you are required to attend were held after school hours and about one every third day. I saw first hand what the teachers were doing to these children’s self-esteem, hence the part where I mentored. It is a endless, thankless job teachers have, and again, I can’t say enough about the politics involved in the school systems.

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