Keep applying and getting your name out there.
I don’t teach middle school but I am departmentalized. I use a composition book with a table of contents for notes. Some topics have more than one...
My experience may not be the norm, but I’ve always gotten the offer on the spot or a few hours after the interview. From this board, I’ve heard...
The OP hasn’t been back since the day this was posted.
The simple answer is that it varies. I know of a district that departmentalized kindergarten to twelfth grade. Some schools require daily...
I’ll sleep in for at least a week until I’ve caught up on rest. I’m going to refinish some furniture and stain the deck.
My insurance dictates my treatment. My doctor prescribes something. Insurance denies. Doctor prescribes something else. Insurance denies. We...
My stepdaughter (19) has had hers done for nursing school. She has to get her MMR set done again. She was fully immunized as a child. That’s just...
My current admin would take care of it, but we are in luck this year. Our admin has a spine. I’ve had good admin before, but recent jellyfish...
We are docked our daily rate if out of days. The sub pay is taken out of that amount. I assume the district banks the balance. We do have a...
With most admin that I’ve had, I would be expected to deal with it in class. I’ve had admin who would send the kid back to class with candy if...
I get six weeks off. But the general public also complains that we don’t say the pledge, that we do not teach cursive, and have to take out...
Yes. I’ve only lived in Texas.
I’ll sit on the porch and watch the waves. I’ve got some house projects that need doing, but I’ll nap and read in between working on them. Since...
My three favorite administrators have been science teachers.
May 31 is the last day. There’s no word on start day for next year.
Go to an AP institute. It takes a bit of personal time in the summer but will help you immensely.
I teach ELA and 39% of one period has IEPs. I have an aide that comes to do documentation for about 45 minutes per week. One child reads below PP,...
That’s a huge red flag for me.
I was required to get an ESL certificate when I moved to my current district. It only involved taking a test and paying for the license. I’m in...
