Things Are Looking Up

I got great news today when the substitute coordinator stopped by my classroom to let me know that I was chosen for the long term sub position. Finally, something is going my way! The position is available because the teacher is expecting. Her due date is March 12th, so barring an early delivery I will take up the position on or near that date.



Because I am subbing all week at the school already (as well as next Monday and Friday!), I was able to sit in on her class today to get an idea of the class. I was lucky in that it is the first day of a 9 weeks period. This means that students are beginning new connections classes and I was able to see how she handles the first day of the class. This was a great opportunity as I should have the opportunity to teach an entire 9 weeks group of my own from start to finish.



I am very excited about this opportunity. I hope that it will provide me with more "real" classroom experience which schools are looking for when they are hiring. When interviewing I will be able to better answer questions about behavior management and motivation as well as administrative aspects of teaching such as time management, parent interaction, and working with other teachers.