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5 thoughts on “Report from the Field – Jen Schongalla”
Jen, I do not know how I would have survived my first year without admin support. My dept. chair was already in a fit about me not covering the book “chapter by chapter.”. It was my principal who supported me with my teaching “style”.
This is good to hear. More and more, I am reminded about the relationships we form and maintain in our small and larger bubbles and how they are key to our success.
Congratulations on your reinstatement, Jen.
I think that this is a key in our search for support:
Sometimes she would just come in and hang out in the back of the room and participate in whatever we were doing! She even mentioned once “I feel like I learned more Spanish by just stopping in to your class and learning by osmosis!”
Non-FL people having nothing to lose by siding with what works for them.
Yes, Nathaniel, just let them come in and hang out. They don’t need to bring their silly clipboards!
I’m so happy to hear that, jen! To lose you would have been so sad for your school. I’m sure it will be a lot of work, but I hope you see some good progress on your school culture this next year. Sounds like you will.
That school is so lucky to have you back, Jen! You are a superstar 🙂