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Because they hired me. I have a contingency contract for next year, a 1.0 FTE SpEd. And I got a call last Friday about a long term position at an EBD class that had 'lost their teacher'. (drama incoming, anyone?) Instead of going on Spring back I reported to the land O' Chaos and Drama. They have had a succession of subs for several weeks and little consistency. I at least found the math books last week. Their last permanent teacher(second this year, I'm the third) came to say goodbye yesterday and it's really obvious Something Went Down. I haven't had a lunch or prep all week and I left yesterday at 6:00.
I met another teacher in the staff room who asked me if I was the new teacher and I smiled and said, "Um, I'm the long-term sub, actually."

Because sorry, I'm not doing this to myself again.

So I went to a job fair Saturday at Ye Olde large Urban District because it was exclusively for 'high need ' positions-Mandarin, STEM, and SPED. They probably won't hire me because I'm too old, but it was OK as interviewing experience, I have a job I love ( someone told me on Friday-"We have a rule about getting subs. It's you or nobody' mad me smile) and really what did I have to lose. Except for the part where my car died in the parking lot, it took 3 hours to get on the road.. and I met the head of curriculum and instruction while I was waiting for the tow truck. Never a dull moment

Talking with a student today

Student: "Mrs. Eikanger, do you know about Transgender people?"

Me: "Well I'm cis myself, but I have friends who are Trans or Genderqueer. Any special reason you asked?"

Student: "Because that's what's going on with me."

SO glad I was in the right place at the right time.
At least now this kid (MtF) knows she has an ally.

BF Skinner's Verbal Behavior. Cthulhu, take me now.

My last day at the soul-sucking elementary school was Friday. *cue huge sigh of relief* The kids were great many of the other staff were nice and I had a wonderful paraeducator, but I started with 4 bare walls and no curriculum. Not to mention a mandate to use all kinds of online and electronic resources that I had to beg for passwords for because nobody had thought to make sure I had them. I had to beg to get on the building email list, and most of the time they forgot me. Nothing like finding out you have to box up your math materials an hour before you have to leave on the day you have a class. oy! But it's over and I left a reasonably well running classroom. So now... my mother is in the hospital.

We are not close- but I'm trying to do my share. My house is a wreck b/c of the 12-14 hour days and weekends I've been putting in. I have to keep up with my class. and what am I doing instead of printing out my notes? Doing laundry and pondering Yuletide

So hai, DW I've come to the conclusion that I miss lj, but in the old-boyfriend-you-have a-drink-with at the reunion way - and then you remember why you broke up with him.
I miss the chance to reflect and ponder with the online people I really care about-oh, but wait you are almost all here.
SO I'm still subbing and have gotten thrown in to a rather difficult assignment. Yesterday was my first day off since 8/27 and I worked today, though chased out of the building by a thunderstorm and flickering lights. It's seriously the worst job ever. I wake up in the morning sick to my stomach go into work (early) leave (late) go home and cry. I was told I was covering a sixth grade classroom for a teacher on maternity leave . Well and good except for the part where she got a new grade level over the summer and the classroom is now a 4-5 split. Did I mention the part about no 4th or 5th grade curriculum materials in the room? The document camera didn't work, neither did the computer charging station. these kids are younger and lower functioning than the group she had last year, there are no books in the room at the lexile where most of them are and I've been told I have to implement a math curriculum with fidelity that is way above anything they can do and I've had no training in.

Did I mention the $250.00 I'll never see again that I've spent on materials? So far?

I asked the district autism specialist to come in for a consult (Yes I know about as much as she does but I need a witness, people) SHE used the phrase 'thrown to the wolves' It's about right
Do any of you have a resource you could recommend on curriculum mapping? Most SPEd classrooms are more IEP driven but they want'em so I've got to deliver something.

Sigh Counting the days till Oct 11 when I get out of there. Hoping I will still have a job when I do

No, haven't vanished. Just took a second job tutoring kids from schools that haven't made their Adequate Yearly Progress under the No Child Left Behind law. Finding my feet with that and loving it. Yesterday was a hard day. One if the students froin the High School I mostly sub at was killed in a shooting Tues night. I never taught her but I know people who did. SInce she was a learning support kiddo, many of the students I work with were her friends. Senseless and sad

Starting to climb out of the pit caused by the cold o' doom acquired ( I think) when sitting in my cart waitng for the AAA tow truck. Car goes into the shop today and I fear for the head gasket. This brings us to the ever-popular "repair may be more than Blue Book" dilemma familiar to owners of older vehicles. A new car isn't in the cards for us financially-we could pay for it, but I'm not sure that's the best use of our resources.
But if it's a very spendy repair I could see a 'new-to-me' car and let someone else eat the depreciation.
Well, off to unload all the junk I have in the old car before I try to limp it in.

I was gifted a DW account sometime back by the amazing

sathari . Thank you!
I still stop at lj from time to time and will try to get the hang of this crossposting thing, yo. But lj is showing such disrespect for their fandom users -I think I'm done. It's like lj has become that SO you knowi s never going to change, or that friend from High School or college that you keep up with on Fb but don't do much with anymore. No ill will necessarily involved- but their path isn't yours and maybe it's time to see that.

So here I am.
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