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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Substitute Teaching
Today I substitute taught the fifth grade.
These are the same kids who were second graders three years ago when I was the second grade teacher's aide.
I love this class. They are the cutest, sweetest kids and I know them pretty well.
It really helps to know all the kids' names when you're substituting.
So the day went pretty well. As always, I leave the school with a renewed admiration for the teachers who do this every day. I am totally exhausted. I don't know how they do it.
Now I'm sitting in the kitchen trying to be invisible while John teaches piano in the living room. Fortunately I have my laptop here :-)
Hope all is well with all of you out there.
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Kids are great to be around, I think! They know if you like kids, too. :)
Sarah, I don't think Catholic schools are bound by teacher cert. laws. I don't have a teacher's certificate but I do have a degree. I bet it's pretty much up to the discretion of the principal. My aunt taught in a Catholic school for years in NJ and she did not have a college degree. She was not a sub, but the regular teacher.
Here at St. Charles Borrommeo Catholic School, you do not have to have a certification or degree to sub. My friend, Sue, who I made the apron for is doing it today as I write and she is non-working RN for the "professional" side of her life.
She just offered and boy have they used her. I offered to assist too if they need me for things, but I forgot to leave my name and number, so I will need to call them back about that. I want to start out by hanging out with a teacher though first and get the feel for it. Although, I homeschooled and am a catechist, it would be interesting to go through an entire day sub-bing unless I had a feel for what an entire day would be like and just that sort of thing too.
Anyway, in answer to your question, I'll bet you don't have to be certified, esp. if they are in need of help during flu seasons and stuff like that when teachers are sick, as well.
One of the bookings Steve has is for a teacher on Jury Duty. They also book for the teachers to do training. Every teacher in Australia needs to do 40 hours a year of training.
That sounds like so much fun, lots of work, but fun. I think I would enjoy that when my kids are all in school. =) I have a while.
That does have to help to know most of the student's names.
Looks like you've been really busy, in a good way.
Lynz