the substitute

[sadie]

substitute teacher, that is. after a year and a half of not teaching (i did a six-year stint as a high school english and journalism educator), i'm back in the classroom. as a sub. fun fun.

the regular teacher's out 'cause her husband's got cancer (in his sinus, which i've never heard of), and they needed an experienced someone to take over long-term. enter moi.

i've got three 11th-grade and two 12th-grade classes, american and british lit., respectively. the 11th-graders are reading miller's "the crucible," and the 12th-graders are working on chaucer. yay. and the kids are pretty good. 6th period's got a couple of extra-mouthy girls in it, but overall, they've given me minimal problems.

i started thursday and it should last about three weeks, maybe more. one of the best parts is that the teacher i'm subbing for is continuing to plan and grade. plus, she has her planning 5th period, which coincides with lunch, which gives me an hour and a half or so to do whatever i want!

i remember getting over on the subs when i was in school. my poor students! i know they feel cheated that they didn't get some unsuspecting inexperienced sub. they actually have to do work! and they can't just take off to the bathroom every day! and i give them actual tardies! oh, the injustice of it all!

[Emu]

Where do you teach? We never read anything like that at my school. :/

[Snatchtastic]

You're hardcore Sadie. At my school the substitutes were all like, "You in the back, put the gun down."

[sadie]

there's a security guard stationed right across from my classroom at the library, so i've no worries. :P and emu, to which reading do you refer?

[Emu]

Chaucer. That was too advanced for my school. Most of the students here stuck to Highlights magazine.

[sadie]

hrm. and you live in illinois? very sad, indeed.

[The One and Only...]

I wonder if I'll have to read "The Crucible" next year...

As long as it isn't like Jane Eyre. That book just dragged on WAY too long...

[ernasty10050]

bakersfield illinois: the worst town in the world

[Emu]

Is that the town where the building across the street from the fire department managed to burn down?

[ernasty10050]

well i never heard that one, but i'm SURE it happened

[The Retro Kat]

I go to school right outside of Chicago, and we're working on the Cantenbury Tales right now and we read the Crucible last year.

[Crying Baby Jesus]

lol smoking in his nose

[HickMan]

Most subs are jerks . But I had one and was really cool. His name was Mr. Durr

[EisigerBiskuit]

Originally Posted by HickMan

Most subs are jerks . But I had one and was really cool. His name was Mr. Durr

DUDE WHERE DO YOU LIVE GIVGE ME MY TEACHER BACK
Does he teach history?

[HickMan]

Why...yes he does! Does he look like a pervert?

[EisigerBiskuit]

Is he 5 foot, wears glasses, balding, brown hair, sometimes stands on tables when he roleplays historic figures, and has a round head?

[Crying Baby Jesus]

My sixth grade techer was Mr. Boner, And I have a teacher named Mr. Ramsanker

[HickMan]

I only had him once. He was a pretty quiet guy, about 5 ft. Couldn't say much more about him. :/

[EisigerBiskuit]

darn. he was my teacher one year, then the basketball coach, and then he left. I pirated his CDs

[Command Prompt]

One of my subs fronted a punk band and he used to break beer bottles on his head. At shows though, not in class, which would of been cooler.

God, punk sucks.

[thebiggameover]

the fact that someone on here is a teacher really scares the crap out of me...

and im sure you would give me a F if i was in your class...

[EisigerBiskuit]

if you have lost half of your index finger, you are Ms. Walker, and are not allowed to see me here again

[sadie]

omg. you kids better not be in my classes. >:

[FS]

Remember that slapping is okay as long as you don't leave any visible marks.

[MetalMilitia]

Originally Posted by thebiggameover

the fact that someone on here is a teacher really scares the crap out of me...

Indeed, you can imagine the situation.

"excuse me sir, i dont quite underst..."
"SHUT UP FAG, YOU ARE NOT FUNNY AND NO ONE LIKES YOU. I HOPE YOU GET RAPED