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Sunday, February 3, 2008

What I would do differently

Last week was really not a good week for me. The students really seem to work my nerves more so this week than anytime this year. I wasn't feeling well most of the week and decided to take a day off. My students are somewhat well behaved when I am gone. If I know that I am going to be out, I usually leave them a video with discussion ,well this time, I left book work and worksheets all related to the information we were working on. Well, I am sure you all know that nothing was completed. The substitute didn't even follow the plans I left. He didn't pass out the assignment to some of my class and I advised him that none of the students were to use the computers, well they did exactly what they wanted to do. I was so frustrated when I returned. What I would do differently? NOT TAKE A DAY OFF! No, I am going to stick to what the students like when I am out. Videos and threaten them with corporal punishment!

3 comments:

Jessie H said...: Sounds like you had a rough week. It's hard to summon up the energy needed to teach when you're not feeling well. Hope things go better the next time you're out. I don't know why subs don't use the lesson plans teachers leave for them. I think that using the lesson plans would give them more leverage to manage the class. It's a mystery to me.; February 4, 2008 at 8:30:00 AM EST
Julie J. said...: In response to Jessie's post...

Our subs are only paid $50 a day. I'm convinced that they are bound and determined not to work for that $50 but to babysit and "play" with the students. After all, as long as there is a warm body in the room, the students are being monitored...right??; February 4, 2008 at 10:23:00 AM EST
Victoria said...: It's unfortunate that your sub didn't follow your lesson plans. I know that at my school, we are instructed to follow the teacher's lesson plans ALWAYS and must not deviate with other plans. One bad sub can really ruin it for the GOOD ones like me...; February 4, 2008 at 10:53:00 AM EST