Well, I have not blogged for a long time. I've been working as a full-time substitute teacher (long term kind of thing). But, the school year is winding down, thus I am feeling a bit reflective.
My name is 'in the system' so to speak as I look for a full-time teaching gig. Teaching here in the States is very different (I've been in public school lately) from teaching in an over-seas private school. Over seas, private school seemed to give parents and teachers better access to each other. It felt so much easier to communicate with parents back over seas. Here, it feels like a solid wall of law-suit prevention rules. Really, that is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does take some getting used to.
But, like anywhere on the planet, the end of the school year feels like the last push in an up-hill mountain climbing marathon. I'm not sure who is more tired, the kids or the teachers.
I am very much looking forward to closing out the classroom for the teacher whom I took over for, but it has been a good educational experience for me.
Next post will be 'during the summer'. Almost there.
Peace.
My name is 'in the system' so to speak as I look for a full-time teaching gig. Teaching here in the States is very different (I've been in public school lately) from teaching in an over-seas private school. Over seas, private school seemed to give parents and teachers better access to each other. It felt so much easier to communicate with parents back over seas. Here, it feels like a solid wall of law-suit prevention rules. Really, that is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does take some getting used to.
But, like anywhere on the planet, the end of the school year feels like the last push in an up-hill mountain climbing marathon. I'm not sure who is more tired, the kids or the teachers.
I am very much looking forward to closing out the classroom for the teacher whom I took over for, but it has been a good educational experience for me.
Next post will be 'during the summer'. Almost there.
Peace.
