"I have grown to appreciate the task of helping children take better care of themselves, of each other, and of their classrooms. It's not a waste. It's probably the most enduring thing that I teach. In a world filled with global violence and threats of environmental devastation, where drugs and guns are easily available, learning to be more decent and to build caring communities is hardly a waste of time."
-Ruth Sydney Charney, Teaching Children to Care


"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework."
-Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann"

Monday, September 27, 2010

First Sick Day

All that subbing came in handy this morning when I went in to write my set of sub plans. Hope it goes okay...

Update: My substitute teacher appeared in all of his motorcycle garb. The kids looked from me to him with wide eyes. "I've never really taught kids this young," he said. "You'll have fun," I replied. "Bye kids!" His sub notes were three sentences long - One student talked a lot. Another student talked a lot (and was helpful). And the rest of the class was decently quiet.

I could've guessed.

It wasn't as hard as I would have thought releasing my 26 students in the hands of an unknown sub. Though it's almost as much work coming in to write plans than it is to just stay and work the whole day. Guess I just didn't want to contaminate the whole school...
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