The Huffington Post – Jennifer Wolfe
“I started teaching years ago, full of energy and sure I could make change happen. Twenty-five years later, I’ve made some mistakes along the way, but ultimately I’ve had more success than failure. I guess that’s why I keep teaching middle school. Middle school teaching isn’t for everyone. Some say it’s the worst possible age group, but I disagree. I love it. Challenging? Yes. Frustrating? Often. Fun? Usually. Rewarding? Definitely. Insane? Sometimes. For the last five years I’ve been building up the AVID program in our school. AVID is an acronym for Advancement Via Individual Determination, and is a nationwide program to ‘level the playing field’ for students stuck in the academic middle. I love it. In fact, I’d bet that Einstein would have been a perfect AVID student.”(more)