I started my school year filling in for an English teacher who was on maternity leave.
I was asked yesterday to sub for her today. And tomorrow. And Monday. (I'll explain in a later post about why she's not here at the moment. I have to think about how to word that post so no one around can accidentally stumble on it and find me. That would be bad.)
She had a different sub for the last five days. In that last five days that sub has written more than 40 demerits, has kicked kids out of the classroom, had 2 separate altercations with two different kids, and has cut their daily behavior points excessively. I'm actually being sent in to get things back under control.
Oh. My. God. I'm not a terminator; quite the opposite, actually. They want me because I am NOT a terminator. I'm... rainbows and bunnies--- with a twist of perky.
My administration decided it would be in the best interest of the students and the school to close the library for an indefinite period of time so I could come to the rescue in this class.
I'm flattered. I think.
Seriously, there's the possibility that I could just finish the rest of the year, back in that classroom.
Bust as for today... Today I subbed. The classroom teacher sent NO lesson plans so I winged it (or is it "wang it"?). I won't bore you with the details but suffice it to say I had a good day.
Number of demerits I wrote today= 0
Number of students I kicked out of class=0
Number of points I cut=o
Number of student altercations= 0
The looks on the faces of the fellow teachers who thought I, too, would fail= priceless
Let's hope I can have a repeat performance tomorrow.
Maggie
Song of the moment for me:
Further proof that YOU ROCK!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive. One of the little one's teachers told the class they were all retards last week, perhaps you could come down and sub here too?
ReplyDeleteBragger- thanks! :)
ReplyDeletePT- retards? are you kidding? As a parent I would blow a gasket. I would gladly come there and teach!