Student Objectification Report

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I have spent nearly three years walking the halls of Tallassee High School as both an intern and a full – time teacher. I have been so proud to teach at THS. I have grieved leaving this profession because being a teacher has truly been my joy and my honor. I have cried knowing I will miss my students dearly – the 200+ lives I have had the pleasure to get to know over my time here. But I have also been burdened not knowing who will advocate for them in my absence. And so this letter is my last advocacy for those students who are hurting, those who feel overlooked, and those who are vulnerable. Because I love this school, this community, and my students so much, I feel compelled to share my concerns. All of these concerns come out of a love for …show more content…

I do not know how true these statements are across the board, but I do know that I have felt like I am fighting a losing battle in my classroom trying to improve my students’ work ethic and teach them from bell to bell. I have felt alone in my efforts to hold students to high academic standards. Furthermore, I do not think that it is the rigor and quantity of work that is lacking at THS but also the quality of teaching. Does every teacher at our school teach in a way that is conducive to our students learning? Can we say for certain that our students are learning and retaining what they are being taught? Are our students performing well? When I ask these questions to myself, I am compelled to act on my conclusions. There is always more work to be done or some way to get better. I want to be clear that I am not speaking to a particular style of teaching or running a classroom but rather just to the overall quality of that style. During my first year when I was worried about my performance, several teachers told me, “You’re fine. They know who is doing their job.” And that was comforting; I knew I was working as hard as I possibly could. However, I became disheartened when I saw that there was seemingly no accountability for those teachers who were not providing a good education to our

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