Teaching*
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Where I’ve Been*
So, it’s been a while. It’s been a wild few months and I was never able to achieve that much coveted balance between work / home / family / blog that I so wanted. For a while there I thought (again) that maybe it was time to close up shop here for good. But even as I entertained that thought for a moment, I knew I couldn’t possibly say goodbye to this little place that has been my home for so many years. At least not yet. I have now been finished work for three weeks, and I am only now just beginning to feel like my old self again.…
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Hi There*
So, I’ve been a little quiet lately. And by quiet I obviously mean radio silent. I last posted while on a prep period at MDS. I had just had a wonderful day of supply teaching, then after I wrote that post I picked up my sweet girl from our sitter and headed home. Shortly after I got home my phone rang. Out of the blue I was offered an interview at a school I hadn’t taught at in two years. Two days later I drove to the school, quickly said hello to a friend that works there, and made my way to the office. For the first time, I was…
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Hi, February*
So, it’s a new month. I’m quite happy to have January behind me, and I already feel like things are looking up a little. Simply put: I had a really great day. For starters, it was very chilly today… but the sun came out and it ended up being a beautiful, frosty day. I’ll take that as a win. I also was able to go back into a school I used to spend quite a bit of time at–the school I originally started volunteering in before I got on the supply list. It was my first time back in over a year, and it was so nice to see some…
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I’m Back, Jack*
Yesterday I took the wee-bean to an appointment, then we went and picked up a few groceries. I tried to stay busy, but I couldn’t help but watch the clock as the minutes ticked by. And then, as the clock struck three… my maternity leave ended and I was officially back at work. I am returning to work as an occasional teacher, which I’m actually kind of excited about. The mini-LTO I had before I took my leave was an amazing opportunity, but supply teaching allows me to ease back into work in ways that full-time teaching never could. For the time being, I am only working a couple of…
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The Job* (Part 2)
Well, as I left my last job post at an awkward place I thought I should probably begin my holiday post schedule with details on where I’ve been all month! I mentioned in my last post that I received the call for the job at 8pm on a Thursday night, and I started work the next morning. I didn’t really know what to expect, but as I have done other short-term extended supply work before I assumed it would be similar. In those situations, I was basically just a proxy for the regular teacher–a licensed teacher in the room for legal purposes. In every other scenario I’ve been in, I…