So, me and my disfigured face are going to school. Yup, it's Sunday and we have to be there. The Visiting Committee is coming to interview (although the VC Chair calls it "conversations") 30 of the 42 teachers at school. We all have to be there. I will try not to play the disfigured face card too heavily but... the bruising is setting in and my upper lip is still two times too big. And I'm getting a shiner. It's only funny because I wasn't injured beyond facial lacerations, a fat lip, bruised eye... etc. I'm sure it wouldn't be quite so amusing if I lost teeth, broke my nose, shattered my cheek or eye socket. But it's still very gross to look at.
Let the interviews begin. In three more days this will all be over, except picking up the prioritized list and starting to fix what needs fixing. I hope the administration doesn't get carried away with making too many non-listed changes. I mean, I'm all for innovation in the classroom but let's not change every single thing about school all at the same time. And some of the changes are not going to increase student enjoyment or empowerment. They appear, to me, to be pointless in many ways. I mean, if you truly want change wouldn't you want the people who will be most directly affected by the change to have input on the change? Ah, but then the change isn't admin-driven change.
Ok, so, what shall I wear for my interview. Perhaps something with some yellow tones to flatter my shiner?
what if this is as good as it gets?
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