Substitute Teacher living in the Wild West of Education. This is my TOC diary. Some of this is comic relief. Vancouver, British ColumbiaJoined May 2023
I do the best I can to enjoy each day at school.
I come home exhausted, and power down pretty fast.
I try really hard to avoid getting bogged down in school politics and decision-making.
It’s just too much to take on.
My family has our own problems😂
Dear Teacher,
Let only what you control be the judge of your year. And, even then, be kind to yourself; you're doing the most difficult and important job in the world.
Sincerely,
Another Teacher
Does your school or district require you to fill out paperwork when you show a film in class?
Just don’t tell anyone you’re going to watch a film.
If you get in trouble… it’s easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission 😅
When a parent sends me an email, I just send them a link to my Twitter page.
This way they can receive a timely response during instructional time (because I’m in the bathroom on Twitter, hiding from the kids).
Student during entire semester: …..
Student on June 13th:
“Can you give me what I’m missing?”
Me:
“I haven’t seen you since the first month of the semester.”
Student:
“Ya…?”
Schools not taking ALL your years of service is f* BS.
Hanging out with a friend with 18 years who moved districts and they only took 8. 😡😡😡
This just shows how salary scales are not about experience and quality but a mind game of making you think someday you could make a…
I hate to say it.
I cannot enjoy a vampire movie if the main character is a being wooed by vampires.
Sorry, Twilight
Maybe if the main character is killing Vampires, I’m still on board 💀
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