How has the teaching profession changed in the past ten years?
Teachers have to work much harder now than before. In addition to their regular duties, they often have to teach social skills that should have been learned at home or in a pre-k classroom. Discipline in many schools is a much bigger problem than it used to be and in many schools; there seems to be less parental support than in years past. Everyone seems to be very busy and less interested in becoming actively involved in their child’s school. Tell about some of the innovative programming that has helped children at Harrison succeed. We have been very lucky to pilot several programs that later became district-wide. The following is a list of innovative programs we have offered: • A volunteer tutoring program comprised of community members who have, on average, each participated for at least six years and many for 12 years. Currently, there are approximately 35 regular members on our volunteer team. • Breakthrough for Literacy was purchased with grant money secured by Harrison Staff. It
