Favorite Parts of Working in the Education Industry as a Supervising High School Teacher
Elisabeth, a Supervising Teacher, finds the most rewarding aspect of education to be "people who want to make a difference," particularly within the charter school setting. This environment offers a "self-selected group of students and people who place value on education," allowing for focused support and tailored educational models to meet diverse student needs.
Education, Educational Models, Charter Schools, Student Support, Community Impact
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Elisabeth Rettenwender
Supervising teacher 9-12
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
American College in Paris and Smith College
Smith College BA
Ethnic & Related Studies, Psychology
Education
Education
International Student, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Working in education allows you to make a positive impact on students and families.
2. There is a variety of roles and models to suit different interests, whether it's supporting high-performing or low-performing students.
3. Charter schools offer a unique environment with a self-selected group of students and families who value education.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
In education, there are many different models that can suit various communities and student needs. What I enjoy most about this industry is that, for the most part, it's filled with people who want to make a difference and have a positive impact on students and families.
There's a niche for everyone, whether you're interested in high-performing or low-performing students. Different diversity of educational models exist.
For me, working specifically in charter schools has allowed me to work with a population that is similar to the regular public school population. However, in a charter school, either the school or the family has made the effort to choose it, meaning they have to sign up.
This alone means you have a self-selected group of students and people who place some value on education. I feel that charter schools have been a great part of the education industry for me. I've really appreciated the different types of models I've seen and how they can work for different communities or individual student needs.
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