Educating Ms. Groves
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Educating Ms. Groves Posted on Aug 30 2007 at 8:24am by [b]I was surfing the channels when I spotted this documentary. It took me 30 seconds to recognize this school as the one I had taught at for 11 years. Three years ago I was involuntarily transfered to another middle school. It was amazing to me that Ms. Groves problems were the same ones all teachers face in todays education system. In the past these problems were swept under the rug. But here they were on national television for all to see. I no longer am teaching due to illness so I dont have the concern of being shoved out the door to another school when you bring problems to the forefront. I look foreard to the rest of the series. I actually wept when Ms. Groves was grading her final exams and not a single child in that fourth period class had passed. I had the same experience so many times. Short of drastic changes in the size of the classes, the ability for teachers to use creative curriculium to meet the needs of their students and manditory parent participation I dont see our school systems getting any better. I would be interested in the opinions of any other APS teachers on this series. 
RE: Educating Ms. Groves Posted on Sep 6 2007 at 11:29pm by I also wept and agree with all you said.
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RE: Educating Ms. Groves Posted on Oct 7 2007 at 5:59pm by I have just found the series. I was instantly interested. Currently being an inner city teacher of fifth grade I understand her passion, frustration and desire to fight for her students while she attempts to show them there is hope, potential and there is a future. I look forward to seeing the entire series. Ms. Groves was very brave to allow cameras to capture her first year. I recall how challenging my first year was. I have since become much better and less hard on myself. If there is a way to contact Ms. Groves let me know. We need more shows of this standard! RE: Educating Ms. Groves Posted on Oct 30 2007 at 8:15pm by I really loved watching this series. I honestly can't wait to see more of it. I have been teaching for 28 years and soon hope to retire. Watching Miss Groves, truly brought back memories, both good and not so good. I have been teaching at the same Middle School in
South Florida for all these years and I must admit, I have some of the same problems as Miss Groves. While watching, I found myself constantly shaking my head in agreement with what she was going through, especially with the "talking" a real big problem. I really came online to see when this will be shown again. I just wish other professionals could get the same opportunity to let others see the teaching profession as it really is. I can't wait to see more of Miss Groves experiences. I wish her well and pray that she doesn't get discouraged.
Sharon