And the Beat Goes On...

I've taken a position at Michale J. Perkins on Boston's south side. I will be teaching a 4th/5th grade split classroom. It is a school that is working its way back from a pretty hard journey. It is a small school situated in the middle of the poorest projects on the south side of Boston. In the early 70s Boston had a great idea to integrate the school (it was 100% white) and bussed in kids from other areas. Needless to say, this was a difficult problem. Now that the racial "stuff" is working itself out, they're working on the actual teaching that is going on. I seem to be drawn to this type of school! I've been hired for a total of 3 days and I'm knee deep in curriculum writing and working with teachers on developing a plan for next year. I am excited for this opportunity and ready to get started! Wish me luck!!