Welcome to my classroom....

i work with high school students ages 14 to 19. its a low school many students would be considered poverty level. it is know to have violence and bullying. about 40 girls are mothers. some at just 14 years old. it is said about 5% of the students would even pass the college entrance exam. students just sit in class and talk. listen to music. and draw. one boy drew graffite for an hour and the teacher just sat and talked to me and said nothing. only a few students listen when the the teacher tries to talk over them. some do their work. most do not. the reality for these kids in they will just get through school raise families here. work here. and die here. im am trying to get ready for the biggest challenge of my life.i just have to start from scratch. basic lessons. nothing too hard. i have no materials that i know of so i am going to have to create my own. i have a board and chairs. i cant use the curriculum. they dont even understand it. all the materials and lesson ideas i received in my training are almost useless. the last volunteer said they really did not learn much. ugh. its gonna be just figuring it out by trial and error everyday.