Ninth-grade algebra is likely to be the roughest class you'll ever sub in, especially these days in Massachusetts (thanks to MCAS and No Child Left Behind).
For most of the day, the algebra class was one of the best assignments I'd had so far. MCAS and NCLB don't seem to have too much impact on substitutes. Nobody seems to expect a sub to get a whole lot of teaching done, unless it's a multpile-day gig.
I'd already started with making lists of who's doing stuff right to report to the teacher. However, I'm not sure I want to make a point of who is getting the notice to the whole class. Might not be good for the social dynamic.
I have been thinking about putting together a "bag of tricks", though I hope that I come up with a long-term position before I have the chance to develop it. One thing I'm sure of, though - they do not pay me enough to spend money on Cool Stuff to give away. I'm getting $50 per day, *before* taxes and retirement plan with holdings.
Managed to make lemonade out of the whole thing - at an interview today with another district to do more sub work, I got to use it as an example of stuff I'm learning as a sub. The lady I interviewed with seemed to agree with about every point I made on where I went wrong, and what I should have done, demonstrating that I can, in fact, be taught :)
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Date: 2004-12-15 01:41 pm (UTC)For most of the day, the algebra class was one of the best assignments I'd had so far. MCAS and NCLB don't seem to have too much impact on substitutes. Nobody seems to expect a sub to get a whole lot of teaching done, unless it's a multpile-day gig.
I'd already started with making lists of who's doing stuff right to report to the teacher. However, I'm not sure I want to make a point of who is getting the notice to the whole class. Might not be good for the social dynamic.
I have been thinking about putting together a "bag of tricks", though I hope that I come up with a long-term position before I have the chance to develop it. One thing I'm sure of, though - they do not pay me enough to spend money on Cool Stuff to give away. I'm getting $50 per day, *before* taxes and retirement plan with holdings.
Managed to make lemonade out of the whole thing - at an interview today with another district to do more sub work, I got to use it as an example of stuff I'm learning as a sub. The lady I interviewed with seemed to agree with about every point I made on where I went wrong, and what I should have done, demonstrating that I can, in fact, be taught :)