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Originally Posted by 33girl
If you signed up to teach kids who are learning far below their grade level and know it's coming, that's one thing. It's quite another to have it thrust upon you w/ no warning.
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This is difficult to say unless the teacher is in a private school where there is some control/background info over who is attending school there. Many many public schools, esp. those in low income neighborhoods where many Katrina evacuees have likely gone to, have students that read below grade level. There is a potential to get a student who is not up to par with the other students every year a families move in and out of the neighborhoods and schools. I don't see why this would be an absolute culture shock.
I completely understand the difficulty of working with students w/behavior problems or who are not at grade level. It does take time and creates a compromise in the classroom. However, it seems kinda tragic that these kids who sincerely need help are being looked upon as a burden to the teacher and other students.
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