I was wondering if anyone would be willing to read the words below and offer me any advice or suggestions.
I value math and students that understand math. I'm at least a decent math teacher. I have heard from another staff person that one of my students said I was the first teacher who actually helped them learn some math. I have helped 150+ students pass the official math GED test. I kind of think that's my skill set, working with one-on-one or small groups. Unfortunately, I've been removed from a teaching position where I taught primarily 6th grade, but also 8th grade algebra 1. It was at a small rural school, and I couldn't handle the behaviors of 5 or 6 of the kids. I also learned other teachers yelled at the kids. I do not yell at students, ever. I have been told by a past supervisor that I should not allow as many students to pass the GED math test as I was allowing. That blew my mind. After that it was a toxic environment. So I left. I'm currently a substitute, sort of wondering where I would be a good fit. I kind of saw myself as a math interventionist at my previous position, because I felt I was fixing so many misconceptions and helping kids close math gaps from second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh grade math. I've also been told I would be a good special education resource teacher. Thanks for reading.
