I really like being a sub in spite of the challenges (such as having to teach a lesson cold-or having to teach math -yikes!) The past 3 days I have been in 5th grade. Last week I was in 2nd grade, special ed, media center and high school English! I like the variety. Although [...]
I am excited that I got a long-term subbing job in an elementary media center. Since I used to be a full-time media specialist, I am happy about that. It has been a long time since I did it full-time though.
The bad news is I have tendinitis in my left thumb/wrist that is holding on. [...]
Well, yesterday I finally felt like myself again. I even enjoyed cleaning the bathrooms! Today, it was back to work, subbing in Kindergarten. One funny thing, the kids were supposed to name things that start with “D”. I was working with a group of 6. They named a few things. One little girl said in [...]
I have been editing and revising the first book I self-published in 1997 called Butterflies, Biscuits and Rain. When I am done, I will publish it at LuLu where I have my second book, Amazing Hope (a 40-day devotional).
(available at the link on the right) Right now my eyes are glazing over from reading [...]
I got a call at 6:30 this morning to sub in kindergarten. So I am off to work this morning. If you read my earlier post (lessons learned late), I am ready to work on being more assertive and to focus on clear communication! We had thunderstorms all night, pouring rain, and what lightening! [...]
I had my first day back at work yesterday (substitute teaching). During a break I was looking at a book the teacher had about discipline. (what I have struggled most with in my 21 years of teaching) I wish I could have been taught these principles when I started out! I don’t think I had [...]
