Apparently parents of a high school student are considering just that after a teacher woke up a student by slapping her hand on the student’s desk. According to their claim he suffered hearing loss as his ear was on the desk at the time and the sudden sound ruptured his eardrum. If this is true, […]
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I have often reflected on teaching a particular subject I was good at in school- math. Face it, either you’re good at math or you’re not- it’s just one of those subjects. If you get it then you’re well on your way to high grades, but if you don’t… As a great student in math
Expert or one-time-struggler as a teacher? Read More »
One problem that comes with subbing is scheduling errors and cancellations with little to no notice. There was one day last year when I signed up to sub for a social worker only to find out when I arrived that the social worker is a position that doesn’t get a sub. Okay, you might say
Last post was actually my first post- short and sweet as a friend was guiding me through the process. Come to think of it, this one will be short too. Sometimes I have jobs lined up in advance, like for this coming Friday, but most of the time it can be a little stressful waiting
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Holidays, pronounced “no-pay days” are the bane of a full-time substitute teacher like myself. The pay isn’t that well to begin with and each day off is money left out of the next paycheck. Well, it does mean a day to sleep in and get other things done- like type this blog entry :P. Unabashed
