Job Description

Her Job

I have finally ironed out my work schedule. I am rotating to three different elementary schools throughout the week. The first couple weeks of school were spent doing reading assessments on all of the students (probably around 400 total). I knew the students were going to be lower than what I am used to seeing back home, but the results definitely shocked me. Most students, regardless of age, cannot read at all and many do not know the letters of the alphabet. Some don’t know the difference between letters, numbers and words. The few words they do know are not sounded out; they have been learned through rote memorization. I will also be working with some seventh graders throughout the week that cannot read or write. One night a week will be devoted to teaching a literacy class for adults. We are dealing with two generations right now that cannot read, so these students have very little help at home. It will definitely be a challenging and rewarding experience.