first day tutoring

First day tutoring ... I know where I do NOT want to send CeCe and Daytricia. Fine for other people's kids, but I would have no tolerance for a science teacher who has them copy things from the book instead of any actual learning (yeah, I know it's done occasionally by even the best teachers - but I saw it in several classes and it seems to be a regularly occurring thing).

I got an 8th grade boy with extremely low skills (he could not add 80 + 20) and no schema about the world (couldn't tell me which direction is south or where his ancestors come from) and a 7th grade girl who is going to love reading. I couldn't get her to stop and put the damn book away - that's what I like to see.

Weirdest thing? I stepped into the science room to get another book and as I left I heard the teacher (a very fine man, I must say), exclaiming, "You can't flirt with her! She's a grown-up! She's a college student!" OK, I'm sure I'm older than all their parents, and that's just gross.

It'll be fun I think, though I'm not sure I really agree with the mission (pulling kids out of classes to read with college students - it could work, but I'm not fully on-board). It's just always good for me to be in touch with kids, reading their books and hearing what interests them.

I'm down to three jobs - just dropped a tutoring because I had a bad feeling about him being flaky. And now I'm frantically finishing up a memo assignment. I think I'm better with the legal writing now - but still miles to go.