Teaching*
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My First Week of Mat Leave*
I am officially on maternity leave. The last three months have been a complete and utter whirlwind. As I write there is a (not-so) small boy kicking away in my belly. Today I am 37 weeks pregnant, and I am so glad to finally have some time to get ready for this baby. Between work and being slightly tired from this pregnancy I haven’t had much time or energy to do a whole heck of a lot. There were moments when I wasn’t sure I was going to make it to the end… two weeks ago, when I was buried underneath piles of term marking, two class sets of ISUs…
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The Big Decision*
For the past several weeks I’ve really been wrestling with what to do with regards to work. I finished my last LTO at the end of January last year. I debated whether or not I should supply teach a little bit in February so that I wouldn’t eat up any of my maternity leave time if the baby was late, but I was so pregnant and tired that I just wanted to be home. I ended up having four glorious weeks at home with Ruby, and it gave me some much needed time to prepare the house for baby #2. As a result, my maternity leave is scheduled to end…
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A Rant About Subsitute Teachers*
My lovelies, I am annoyed. Actually, I was more annoyed on Thursday and meant to write all about it then, but this weekend has been such a busy blur that I haven’t even turned on my computer until right now. This pregnancy has been a little harder on me than my first. Aside from a little heartburn, carrying Ruby was a breeze. This tiny peanut has been a different experience. I have awful back pain, and I am not sleeping well most nights. Last Wednesday I woke up after a particularly rough night and knew I needed to take a day. I had a headache and was really not feeling…
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When it rains, it pours*
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An Ontario Teacher: I’m Finally Here*
You know, I think I’m pretty lucky. On Friday, as I was rushing to return a laptop cart and race downstairs to my next classroom, I caught myself smiling. As I waved at one of my coworkers and said hello to one of my former students, I thought, “I love what I do.“ It isn’t always easy, and sure, there are days when I certainly wouldn’t be able to say that phrase with the same gusto that I felt on Friday. But most days, I can unequivocally say that I love being a teacher. I finally feel like I’m in my career. Two years ago I wrote this post about…
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Life is Good*
Well, it’s been an exciting few days! For starters, I’m back to work. It’s taken me a week to get into the swing of things again, and I love my new schedule. Instead waking up at 5:30am to rush out the door with Ruby by 7:10, I now have an extra three hours in the morning as I don’t leave until 10:15. It means I can enjoy a leisurely breakfast with my family, have a snuggle with my sweet girl, tidy the house a bit and prepare for my day before I head out the door. It’s wonderful to be back in my old department, and my classes are small…