I see that my boss has come in for the day, so with a big smile on my face, I sidle into the Service office, where he’s sitting at his desk. In my best Perky McCheerful voice, I ask, “Would you like to know how my morning has gone ( Read more... )

“Oh, I don’t usually do this ( Read more... )

I had a pretty good morning with a spirited but generally well-behaved fourth grade class. I escorted them to lunch. I ate my own lunch. I returned to the classroom to find that my generally well-behaved children had been replaced with some kind of demon-spawn changelings. I don't know what happened. Something in the cafeteria food? I lacked the ( Read more... )

Note that this applies mostly to the middle school and high school level. In elementary classrooms, you nearly always have to follow a detailed lesson plan. Also, this from the perspective of someone who is not a trained teacher. Actual certified teachers working as substitutes may have entirely different opinions.

1. Video: Nine times out of ten ( Read more... )

Yeah, so, today I subbed at one of the high schools in lovely Oswego, IL, and when I went to the faculty office to get my sub plans, I couldn't help but notice the desk next to my teacher's had "Team Jacob" Twilight crap plastered all over the side (including my personal favorite, a flier that read "Real Men Don't Sparkle"). It wasn't until ( Read more... )

I got three--three!--full day subbing assignments for this week! Wow, that means in January, I'll be able to pay my car insurance, replenish my almost-out I-Pass, and (and!) probably keep my gas tank filled all month! I might even be able to pay some of my choir dues that I still owe, oh, most of ( Read more... )

So two weeks ago today, I got to meet the lovely fallsintoplace! And then I had such a busy weekend that I didn't hardly have time to get online at all, and then so many things had happened over the weekend that I was too tired from it all to post about any of them. Which is a lame excuse, really. I just fail at LJ posting. :D

So! fallsintoplace (Yen) came in for U.S. visit ( Read more... )