MLK

I had a wonderful time at MLK last week!  Brian was very informative and gave us an inside look at teaching in a DCPS!  There was a police officer at the door which is something that I have heard of but not seen.  However the over all feel of the school was not too hectic and had a cretin comfort level to it.  Comparing it to Cook elementary school it appeared much more organized.  I remember being concerned and surprised at the number of children constantly wandering the halls.  For the most part the children knew where they were supposed to be and gave the teacher a great deal of respect.  Brian pointed out that he was one of I believe 3 male teachers in the school which changed the dynamic of his relationship with the children.  He also talked about how as the art teacher you see every student.  So developing a personal relationship with students is harder.  Even simple tasks he pointed out such as remembering everyones names were more difficult because it was not a mater of one classroom, but rather the entire school. 

The week prior I unfortunately spent 3 hours driving around SE and Anacostia lost!  The second time around I found it better and was unfortunately very close at one point an remembered getting nervous and turning around.  Not sure how many of you drive in the last group...  But keep a close eye on your map quest because it gets tricky around 395!