High And It Is An Alternative School

High And It Is An Alternative School

I ended up teaching fifth period after the semester change. The class is predominantly white, with about a quarter of the class being either Native or Latino. There are about 15 students in the classroom on any given day due to there almost always being one or two students missing per day. The students generally come from middle to lower economic bracket households. There are at least a couple children from military families and there is a strong naval tie with the school in the form of a drill squad. The school is classified as a Jr. High and it is not considered an alternative school. We are transitioning into the Common Core curriculum and are in a sort of hybrid year. I was told the district just took the Common Core standards from Oregon and adapted them a little for Washington, the Shelton district and the schools. In the classroom we do not use textbooks. The only book I have seen us read is To Kill a Mockingbird, I was told it will be the only book we read this year, however we are about to start a short story unit but I do not know where those stories will be coming from or what they will be. Other than that I have seen a lot of packets, and youtube clips. The English teachers plan their lessons together, and try to stay pretty in unison. There are computers in the classroom, a projector and a TV. Many of the student also have easy access to their smart phones, which are actively engaged for class. It is a district mandated curriculum and the primary language spoken

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