New Work
After several weeks with very little income, God opened up the opportunity for employment as a substitute teacher in several school systems in the area.
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I was pleasantly surprised to find the tenth graders to be generally very respectful and a pleasure to work with. Of course, the teacher had left lesson plans that were very easy to follow. The classes practically ran themselves, so I had it easy, but it was a very good re-entry experience into the classroom.
Since that first day, I have had work almost every day. I thought it might take awhile before I started getting jobs, but it seems that I will not have trouble getting as much work as I can handle. In fact, my schedule is full through the first two weeks of March.
As for tomorrow and Friday, I will be back at the high school teaching Social Studies again, but for a different teacher this time. I am looking forward to it this time. God is providing the work, and I am trusting Him that this class, like the other one, will not be out to "sink the sub". If they are into "sub-sinking", though, I trust that Gd will make me "unsinkable".
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
Congrats. I love subbing, and am thinking heavily about going back to it. I get benefits through my wife, so my part-time teaching job isn't really necessary (and I make similar money through subbing). I actually like when they play "sink the sub."
ReplyDeleteNo matter what, though...bring photos (or even better, a powerpoint presentation) on your years in Indonesia as an emergency. American kids know very little about the East, and your experiences could keep any class contained.
SInk the sub. I love it when they try that...
I found it kind of funny that when I used the term "sink the sub" with several high-schoolers, they had no idea what I was talking about. Good suggestion about keeping a power point available.to use just-in-case.
DeleteHey Julie,
DeleteI substitute taught grades 7-12 my first year out of college. As it was, I had a baby face and looked younger than some of the seniors, but since I was so young, sometimes it worked to my advantage. The seventh grade girls had crushes on me (and therefore would behave) and the older kids all wanted to "be cool" around me. I didn't have any problems, except for some teachers who thought I was a student sitting at the desk and would ask where the teacher was.
Oh...and congrats on your win over at Julie Luek's blog. My recommendation is the Anne Lamott book. I really enjoyed your post and hope to come by this way again during my online meanderings.
M.L. Swift, Writer