(Big Nate ©Lincoln Peirce) This past week I could be found in a middle school every day. In fact, I was in one school for three days for two teachers. I started the week in near-city district at the school that was closed for a few days a couple of weeks ago due to swine […]
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Last weekend I picked up a job in hometown district for first grade. In fact, it was the school nearest my home. Later, a job in supersized district appears for a resource teacher (they call it by a different name, but that’s what the job is- for those students who need the extra boost). It
And only day this week, partly thanks to my connection issues which are unfortunately still ongoing. I had no internet at all for yesterday afternoon and evening, while today it’s been intermittent. I wonder if the signal is now too powerful if that’s possible? I mean, it was going through a cable that was chewed
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My last post on my actual experiences with the kids was last week, so I guess it’s past time to write about it again. I finished last week as a traveling social studies teacher on Friday. That’s right, this district has a separate teacher do social studies for 1st-3rd grades. I’m not sure why. To
Subbing has traditionally been a waiting game, waiting for that call to come inviting you to take over someone’s classroom for a day or sometimes more. There is one district that for some reason last fall seems to have just stopped calling me altogether. Actually, that is not strictly true- the sub for the sub
