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My Jackson Experience: Silicon Valley Software Engineer to Mississippi High School Teacher Kindle Edition

by Joe James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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What happens when a Silicon Valley software engineer moves to Jackson Mississippi to teach high school math? In July, 2019, Joe James left his high-tech corporate career, and drove four days to Jackson, MS to educate under-privileged teens in algebra and trigonometry. Through this journal-style account of his adventures, he shares his experiences as a first-year teacher at an inner-city school, including the good, the bad and the ugly.
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    May 31, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089JGFY6L
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 31, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 905 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 157 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Joe James

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Joe James is a Hoosier, a Californian, a hiker, marathoner and cross-country cyclist, a wine-maker, movie lover, and 50k YouTuber, a perpetual learner and teacher, a salesman, marketer, programmer, investor, a fearless world traveler, a husband, father, son, brother and uncle, an optimist, and now, a writer.

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Willard
4.0 out of 5 stars True to the Word
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020
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Mr. James did a great job demonstrating the true views of what it’s like in a true educational setting in JPS!! Sad but very True!!
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Werner
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020
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Super interesting and real capture of an amazing experience. An interesting look inside Joe’s mind and a behind the scenes view of a failing high school math department.
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Russ
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest and insightful!
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
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Very well written. An honest and insightful look at an educational system in trouble. Mr. James deserves a lot of credit for going above and beyond what is required.
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Byron Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Every Teachers Thoughts
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020
Joe hit the nail on the head with his insights and thoughts on teaching in Mississippi. It is so nice to see someone who can share their thoughts and opinions without fear of retaliation. Teaching is HARD, and it’s especially hard in districts such as Jackson. I kind of wish every administrator in our district would read this and understand how their teachers feel.
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