Any other substitutes/teachers out there? - Page 3

sceniczip · #1 11-19-2009, 09:09 PM

Hi, everyone, I'm an Education major (AYA Language Arts) and am working on a project for a class that I could really use some help with, I posted more about it in chit-chat since it seems to get more views over there but thought I'd post on here as well to try and get everyone since I could use the help lol.

As a side note, I'm also in Ohio and am extremely worried about finding a job. I'm trying not to worry too much since I'm still a junior and can't really do anything about it right now. *sigh*

hannahgirl · #2 11-23-2009, 07:48 AM

You might have to sub to get your foot in the door in Ohio. I don't want to scare you but here was my experience.....3 years subbing, 1 year in a private school, and now this is my second year in public school. But at the same time....I'm elementary....it's really a lot harder for us since our licenses are PK-3 (even though mine is now PK-5 since I went back this summer for the 4/5 endorsement).

There will be a lot of teachers starting to retire very soon with all the changes happening at STRS so you might luck out!

LucyKKG · #3 11-24-2009, 04:18 PM

I had my first day of subbing yesterday! I had Kindergartners, but luckily, it was in a classroom with another teacher who was amazingly helpful and sweet. I felt like such a spazz sometimes! The teacher I was in for was hope with her sick son, so she came back today. I survived, though!

speedsters · #4 11-26-2009, 12:14 AM

hope it goes well Lucy! i subbed when i was a soph in college (i was 19) and didn't have too many issues with being young. just go in tough and confident. they (especially hs students) can sense fear and will use that to try to walk alll over you.

i subbed on/off for 4 years. and i'm now in my first year teaching and looove it. haven't had any major issues and i'm only 24 (but look 18) and they call me miss lastname or miss k.

LucyKKG · #5 11-26-2009, 06:43 PM

Yeah, my last name (it's Norwegian) isn't THAT hard to pronounce, but if you're 5, it's probably pretty confusing. A few said "Miss Lastname," some said "Miss H" after the other teacher said it, and a few just said, "Teacher!" Lol

LucyKKG · #6 03-02-2010, 01:57 AM

Alright, I was going to make a "Random Teaching" thread, but I'll just use this one instead. I'm finally working for a bigger district which is also where I went to school. I've already gotten more jobs than the other smaller district! I had a half-day of 5th grade last week and a full day of 8th grade PE today. Today went okay! I'd give it a B+. I'm already lined up for high school history on Wednesday. Oh boy!!! I'm so excited that I'm finally getting jobs rolling!

CougarGrad · #7 03-06-2010, 07:40 PM

I am now working in a part-time job that is gradually leading to full-time hours and pay, but I've been subbing for two school districts since last spring. I've really enjoyed it- the one worst day I ever had was when I subbed for the high school drama teacher. She was sick and had no lesson plans left behind at all, and the class was rather loosely structured anyway. I had to work really hard to keep those kids- especially one class- from getting too rowdy. I'm sure she's a nice lady and a great teacher, but I know *I* won't be subbing for her again!