Beyond the Blackboard

641 00:31:09,930 --> 00:31:11,930 (chuckling) 642 00:31:13,930 --> 00:31:15,930 (both laughing) 643 00:31:33,930 --> 00:31:34,930 Ms. Bess. 644 00:31:34,930 --> 00:31:36,930 Dr. Ross. 645 00:31:36,930 --> 00:31:37,930 The baby's due in September, 646 00:31:37,930 --> 00:31:38,930 so I'll work until June, 647 00:31:38,930 --> 00:31:40,930 and finish out the semester, 648 00:31:40,930 --> 00:31:41,930 which I promised you I would. 649 00:31:41,930 --> 00:31:42,930 Good. 650 00:31:42,930 --> 00:31:43,930 Good. 651 00:31:43,930 --> 00:31:45,930 What's this? 652 00:31:45,930 --> 00:31:46,930 This is a list of things that I need 653 00:31:46,930 --> 00:31:48,930 so I can do my job. 654 00:31:48,930 --> 00:31:49,930 The first items are basics: books, 655 00:31:49,930 --> 00:31:51,930 lights, desks; 656 00:31:51,930 --> 00:31:52,930 and then there are secondary items 657 00:31:52,930 --> 00:31:54,930 that I want the kids to have: art supplies, 658 00:31:54,930 --> 00:31:56,930 um, science equipment, maps, things like that. 659 00:31:56,930 --> 00:31:57,930 Ms. Bess, 660 00:31:57,930 --> 00:31:59,930 I'm the personnel director. 661 00:31:59,930 --> 00:32:01,930 It's my job to hire teachers. 662 00:32:01,930 --> 00:32:02,930 Text books-- Dr. Louie. 663 00:32:02,930 --> 00:32:04,930 Well, Dr. Louie wants authorization 664 00:32:04,930 --> 00:32:06,930 from a principal; I don't have a principal. 665 00:32:06,930 --> 00:32:08,930 That's technically true. 666 00:32:08,930 --> 00:32:09,930 Desks and lights require a custodian's report. 667 00:32:09,930 --> 00:32:12,930 Who's my custodian? I mean, do I have one, technically? 668 00:32:12,930 --> 00:32:14,930 I'll bring this to the attention of the administration. 669 00:32:14,930 --> 00:32:15,930 Thank you, Ms. Bess. 670 00:32:15,930 --> 00:32:16,930 When? When will you bring it to their attention? 671 00:32:16,930 --> 00:32:18,930 At our next meeting. 672 00:32:18,930 --> 00:32:20,920 Okay, well, until your next meeting, what do you say 673 00:32:20,920 --> 00:32:21,920 we poke around the closets here and see what we can use? 674 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:23,920 (laughs) 675 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:26,920 You don't have the faintest idea of protocol. 676 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:27,920 (laughs) Protocol? 677 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:30,920 No, sir, I-I... I don't. 678 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:31,920 And I-I don't have the faintest clue what's going on here, 679 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:33,920 so you might have to catch me up, 680 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:34,920 because I don't understand why I'm not 681 00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:35,920 teaching these kids in a regular school. 682 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:37,920 The program was created because the organization 683 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:39,920 that runs the shelter and our school district 684 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:41,920 have this problem. Without transfer papers 685 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:43,920 and immunization records, 686 00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:46,920 we can't enroll these homeless students. 687 00:32:46,920 --> 00:32:48,920 Your class is a stop-gap measure. 688 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:50,920 Have you been there? Have I... 689 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:51,920 Have you been to the school? 690 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:56,920 No. 691 00:32:56,920 --> 00:32:59,920 My responsibility is to fill every teaching position 692 00:32:59,920 --> 00:33:00,920 in this district, not... 693 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:01,920 You're busy. 694 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:04,920 So would you please find me a supervisor? Yes. 695 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:06,920 I will do that. 696 00:33:06,920 --> 00:33:07,920 And I will pass along to him 697 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:09,920 your suggestions. Thank you. 698 00:33:09,920 --> 00:33:11,920 In the meantime, 699 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:13,920 keep in mind that you're providing emergency schooling 700 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:16,920 to transient students. 701 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:18,920 They will not be there that long, 702 00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,920 and in truth, Ms. Bess, neither will you. 703 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:37,920 You know the school doesn't even have a name? 704 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:41,920 I had all these big ideas about teaching. 705 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:44,920 You know, my classroom was gonna be this amazing place 706 00:33:44,920 --> 00:33:47,920 where kids felt safe and knew they belonged. 707 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:55,920 But I've learned some not good things about myself. 708 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:57,920 Poverty disgusts me, 709 00:33:57,920 --> 00:34:00,920 and I'm afraid of it. 710 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:02,920 And I'm not doing my best for those kids. 711 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,920 (sighs) 712 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:09,920 Why are you smiling? 713 00:34:09,920 --> 00:34:11,920 I've been wa