Life of a Substitute Teacher

Spring Break

I've officially past the half-way point in my placements at WMS and I am in love with this profession. The students have been wonderful, despite losing my voice a couple of times, and it has truly been a good learning experience so far. The baby meanwhile came a week early and I ended up subbing for two teachers at the same time for an entire week! I at first thought it meant extra money, but it now turns out that the district doesn't pay extra to subs for subbing in-house for another teacher. Oh well. I can't complain though because my principal has found a way for me to keep the higher pay rate when I start the second post.

Saturday was the Solo and Ensemble at CHS and all of my private students from DMS are going to state! I'm thrilled. I spent the day working in the office verifying scores and entering them into the computer. I would have helped pick up ratings sheets, however, a recent injury has me on crutches. I'd much rather be in pain and active than be laid up ill or injured.

Awesome news from Saturday though - I got home that night and there was a big manilla envelope from the Wisconsin DPI with my name on it. Guess what was in it? My brand new shiny teaching license!!! Getting that in the mail has officially made me more relaxed about finding and applying for jobs because I officially have that piece of paper in my hands now that says that I am legally able to teach in a classroom. It's just that extra step towards my career.

So, it's a Monday night and nearly midnight besides. Why am I posting so late? It's Spring Break where I'm subbing, and I'm enjoying this break in the schedule and lesson planning (Shoot! I didn't do my lesson plans on Friday before I left!!! That's what I forgot to do!!!) although it means a week to play catch up in other areas of my life, including e-mail friends I haven't seen in ages, which is my next task...

I shouldn't have had all that coffee...

posted by Amanda @ 11:53 PM