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Comment on My Subbing New Year’s Resolutions by Kelly Denise Houser Fort

Kelly Denise Houser Fort — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:41:00 +0000

As for #6, remember that each one of these precious people is someone's child, their pride and joy. You'll understand that better when you have your own. The rest sounds like you really care and want to do a good job. Wonderful! One of the greatest gifts you'll get from this experience is learning to think on your feet…a must for a teacher! It doesn't matter what the teacher does or does not leave for you. It matters what you do with the materials and time you have in that class. Also…don't hesitate to ask the others on the grade level. Great start!

Comment on A Note to the Readers by Kate Canupp

Kate Canupp — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Comment on Day 12 – 8th Grade Social Studies by waffles

waffles — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:17:00 +0000

First, I somehow missed that I used the wrong “no” in there. Thanks for that. Now onto the rest of it.

I did not ask someone who was doing what I told them to do to sit by themselves. I asked someone who would not stay in his seat and do his work. He used being super polite as a way to stay out of trouble. In a sense it worked, because he didn’t get a folder and sent out of the room.

Comment on Day 12 – 8th Grade Social Studies by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:45:01 +0000

“Being super polite all the time just looks fake and annoys me to know end.”

To know end?

Alright, sounds like you’re a bitter person. You made a polite kid sit by himself for being polite? Why? Because he was being quiet when you told him to? My god, you don’t know his motives.

I thought this blog would be an amusing/inspiring collection of stories and after reading this entry I’m convinced it’s just a bitter person bitching about his/her job. Nice.

Comment on Day 3 – 3rd Grade by Viv

Viv — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:05 +0000

I love that you had a great day! I was beginning to think they had it in for you, with all the bad days I had been reading from your journal!

Comment on Day 6 – 1st Grade by Viv

Viv — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:58:02 +0000

It’s first grade math. Surely you could have graded the papers as they were turning them in? We are not talking rocket science here.

Comment on Day 10 – Band by Viv

Viv — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:53:41 +0000

You are a sub, not a music critic. Please do not tell the kids they “suck”. You are there for one day–how is that criticism (which was not at all constructive) going to help them?

I used to sub myself, when I was going to college for my Education degree, and professionalism earns the respect of the school and gets you invited back. That’s the route you want to take.

Comment on Day 6 – 1st Grade by Chris Osborne

Chris Osborne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:00 +0000

Thankfully it's through a company here and not through the individual schools. There are over 200 middle school teachers in just 1 of the districts that I can work in. Most of the time I wouldn't even need to fake being busy.

Comment on Day 6 – 1st Grade by Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:00 +0000

I know the feeling. I'm a sub in Fulton County, and I've run into one or two crazies like that. I usually leave the note describing behavior, but I don't leave the "I'd love to come back!!" Then if they call me, mysteriously I've always already got plans for that day.

Comment on Day 3 – 3rd Grade by Chris Osborne

Chris Osborne — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:35:00 +0000

I'm glad someone is reading them besides my mommy. Just wait until I get into the middle school stuff. That's where it gets really fun.