the substitute

[sadie]

substitute teacher, that is. after a year and a half of not teaching (i did a six-year stint as a high school english and journalism educator), i'm back in the classroom. as a sub. fun fun.

the regular teacher's out 'cause her husband's got cancer (in his sinus, which i've never heard of), and they needed an experienced someone to take over long-term. enter moi.

i've got three 11th-grade and two 12th-grade classes, american and british lit., respectively. the 11th-graders are reading miller's "the crucible," and the 12th-graders are working on chaucer. yay. and the kids are pretty good. 6th period's got a couple of extra-mouthy girls in it, but overall, they've given me minimal problems.

i started thursday and it should last about three weeks, maybe more. one of the best parts is that the teacher i'm subbing for is continuing to plan and grade. plus, she has her planning 5th period, which coincides with lunch, which gives me an hour and a half or so to do whatever i want!

i remember getting over on the subs when i was in school. my poor students! i know they feel cheated that they didn't get some unsuspecting inexperienced sub. they actually have to do work! and they can't just take off to the bathroom every day! and i give them actual tardies! oh, the injustice of it all!

[Emu]

Where do you teach? We never read anything like that at my school. :/

[Snatchtastic]

You're hardcore Sadie. At my school the substitutes were all like, "You in the back, put the gun down."

[sadie]

there's a security guard stationed right across from my classroom at the library, so i've no worries. :P and emu, to which reading do you refer?

[Emu]

Chaucer. That was too advanced for my school. Most of the students here stuck to Highlights magazine. :posh

[sadie]

hrm. and you live in illinois? very sad, indeed.

[The One and Only...]

I wonder if I'll have to read "The Crucible" next year...

As long as it isn't like Jane Eyre. That book just dragged on WAY too long...

[ernasty10050]

bakersfield illinois: the worst town in the world

[Emu]

Is that the town where the building across the street from the fire department managed to burn down?

[ernasty10050]

well i never heard that one, but i'm SURE it happened

[The Retro Kat]

I go to school right outside of Chicago, and we're working on the Cantenbury Tales right now and we read the Crucible last year.

[Crying Baby Jesus]

lol smoking in his nose

[HickMan]

Most subs are jerks >:. But I had one and was really cool. His name was Mr. Durr :(

[EisigerBiskuit]

Most subs are jerks >:. But I had one and was really cool. His name was Mr. Durr :(
DUDE WHERE DO YOU LIVE GIVGE ME MY TEACHER BACK
Does he teach history? :yum

[HickMan]

Why...yes he does! Does he look like a pervert?

[EisigerBiskuit]

Is he 5 foot, wears glasses, balding, brown hair, sometimes stands on tables when he roleplays historic figures, and has a round head?

[Crying Baby Jesus]

My sixth grade techer was Mr. Boner, And I have a teacher named Mr. Ramsanker

[HickMan]

I only had him once. He was a pretty quiet guy, about 5 ft. Couldn't say much more about him. :/

[EisigerBiskuit]

darn. he was my teacher one year, then the basketball coach, and then he left. I pirated his CDs :(

[Command Prompt]

One of my subs fronted a punk band and he used to break beer bottles on his head. At shows though, not in class, which would of been cooler.

God, punk sucks. >:

[thebiggameover]

the fact that someone on here is a teacher really scares the crap out of me...

and im sure you would give me a F if i was in your class...
:(

[EisigerBiskuit]

if you have lost half of your index finger, you are Ms. Walker, and are not allowed to see me here again >:

[sadie]

omg. you kids better not be in my classes. >:

[FS]

Remember that slapping is okay as long as you don't leave any visible marks.

[MetalMilitia]

the fact that someone on here is a teacher really scares the crap out of me...


Indeed, you can imagine the situation.

"excuse me sir, i dont quite underst..."
"SHUT UP FAG, YOU ARE NOT FUNNY AND NO ONE LIKES YOU. I HOPE YOU GET RAPED

[Anonymous]

Ha ha! That is what we are like, isn't it?

[ziggytrix]

He's confusing Sadie for one of the dozens of tween retards who secretly run this board now. :(

[FartinMowler]

nO offense but most of my substitute teachers where useless. Hand out some photocopied assignments and leave the room for a coffee. I envision the future education system will end up being mainly from home and only once a week you will go in for testing.

[Anonymous]

Man, don't I wish.

But public education will forever be a place you have to take your kid to, because it basically serves as daycare.

[Sethomas]

I can't imagine any of Fartin's educators being worthless. :p

[thebiggameover]

the fact that someone on here is a teacher really scares the crap out of me...


Indeed, you can imagine the situation.

"excuse me sir, i dont quite underst..."
"SHUT UP FAG, YOU ARE NOT FUNNY AND NO ONE LIKES YOU. I HOPE YOU GET RAPED

:lol

[Sethomas]

OMG you can't joke about rape I mean it's never been done before and you'll just be way too shocking!!

[Seven Force]

Man, don't I wish.

But public education will forever be a place you have to take your kid to, because it basically serves as daycare.

Ain't it the truth.

And the kids are going to have to make up some days because of the hurricane, so they're hacking off some of the vacation time, instead of the other option, which was to make it up on Saturdays. Hahah, I guess no one wants to go to school on a Saturday.

But either way i'm happy. :lol

[MetalMilitia]

OMG you can't joke about rape I mean it's never been done before and you'll just be way too shocking!!

Could you be any more of a dumbass :rolleyes

[FS]

http://www.movies-on-dvds.com/Matthew_Perry.jpg

[sadie]

today the juniors get to watch the movie version of "the crucible"! with winona ryder! i'm sure they'll be overjoyed! i know i sure am! it's 8:30 and i was up throughout the night with the baby! an hour of sleep here and there! i can't wait for the bell to ring so i can enrich these adolescents' souls! with literature on the small screen!

my determination not to work within the public school system--especially in virginia--dwindled little by little over time and now, here i am, ready and willing to beg for a full-time position. isn't it funny how stressful living conditions can weaken your resolve. . .

[Dole]

We all have to earn a living sadie, despite of any principles we may hev.
I mean look at me, I gut senior citizens for a living. Its not nice, its not pretty but its for the best and it pays the bills.

[sadie]

yah, and it's not exactly my principles' all-time low or anything. :P

sub journal, belated:
yesterday morning from 9 to almost noon, i was in the little theatre classroom with all of my english 11 students: 48 of them, to be exact. they had to take a practice writing test, to prepare for the big ol' sol's that're coming up. (the acronym stands for standards of learning, but some students may be sol themselves. tehee.) just me. with 48 teenagers that're hard enough to keep quiet and seated in their three regular classes. no one came to check to see how things were going. i couldn't leave. we didn't have any spare pencils or dictionaries like we were supposed to. it was pretty crappy planning on someone's part, yes. and i'm glad i wasn't just a regular substitute and hadn't facilitated such tests before.

today's fun::
me: (student), you need to raise your head.
student: i'm not sleeping.
me: regardless, i need to be able to see your eyes, no matter what color they are. (color: completely bloodshot. :O)
student: (laughter and raising of head)

and another::
student: what's the name of your band, (me)?
me: i already told you.
student: yah. and what does that mean?
me: i'll leave you to ponder that on your own.
student: i already know.
me: (moving on to next question)

heehaw.

[YugiIsTheBomb]

well i never heard that one, but i'm SURE it happened

Sorry to hear that. It can't be much worse than Washington DC, with schools falling apart and hospitals closing down, but can still afford a new baseball team!!!

[sadie]

i am *so* not going looking for the alluded-to frayed thread of thought.

it looks like we have our latest imock junkie am i right guys

[Bass]

Yeah... Yugi, there's no reason to respond to every thread... just stick to a few good ones so that your posts aren't void of all meaning.
You were doing fine in the other threads... now you're just being annoying

[YugiIsTheBomb]

My sixth grade techer was Mr. Boner, And I have a teacher named Mr. Ramsanker

Ok, that's funny! But seriously, is that true?

[sadie]

i know i've only been back to teaching for a few weeks now, but already i'm quite sick of it. much of the problem has to do with my lack of necessary authority, though, i think. subs just don't carry the weight regular teachers do, regardless of their qualifications/experience. fourth period today had me smiling and biting my tongue, internally saying, "count. . .to. . .ten. . .deep. . . breaths. . .eye. . .will. . .not. . .twitch." >: