I’ve mentioned this early –I am doing one of my favorite part time gigs – writing the district final. We call them ACP’s (Assessment of Course Performance) and we have a whole department in charge of them.
It’s great for the students as it keeps all the schools on the same page. Great for the teachers as it gives us a structure, plus we don’t have to write a final or grade it.
It’s great for the test writers, as we get $20 a hour, get to set our own schedule, and influence the course.
Unfortunately the district may end up phasing out my course, it looks like my school will be the only one to teach it next year. This would be a bad thing since my regular kids could not handle the PreAp course.
The only drawback is that I have to drive to south Dallas to work on the test, but I try to schedule an outing around it. For example, today I went in about 9:30, worked until just after noon, and am heading to rehab. Tomorrow, I’ll go in the morning and take a class at the same location from 1:00 – 4:30.
My plan is to put in 2-3 partial days a week.
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