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I agree that this shows immaturity.

She disliked her placement from the start due to multiple reasons:

1) location: Friend’s DD moved back home last summer because her fiancé graduated and started his first post. It seemed a good way to save money for the wedding, but she was placed in a school an hour from home by car. She immediately had to buy a used car.

2) grade level: Her fall placement is a middle. she is not interested in teaching middle school. She only wants to teach HS. She hoped to do her fall placement in HS so she could start networking for spring interviews.

3) culture shock: the MS is a suburban school facing some typical urban PS challenges. She was appalled by the physical plant and some kid behavior (mainly cursing and fighting).

As for burning bridges, I think she came in with a set of things she liked to do as a HS English student and quickly learned they were ill-suited to this particular MS. But she thought she could bring the kids around to trying them anyway. Her CT reviewed the unit plan, didn’t like it because of those activities, and told her revise it over the weekend. She feels stymied creatively and quit that same day. By email. I haven’t seen it, but her mom said it was a bridge-burner in terms of word choice and tone.

My friend is disappointed and anxious. They’ve had a couple arguments already this weekend. I’m short on advice because I just don’t know anyone who quit and still hoped to become a teacher. I’m guessing if push comes to shove, she can just finish as a non-certified education major and do curriculum or something similar.

Likely friend’s DD will hear from her program on Monday. [/quote]

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