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Mr. Quiz & Lockdown in French Class
Today, I subbed a French class, as it brought back memories of the time I took French for 2 years in High School. When they were doing flash cards, I went around the room and quizzed some of them, and they could tell I had from French in me, at least the way I said the French words. "Mr. Quiz"...
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Published 5 months ago

"I am the Grammar Queen" & an "organized mess" on the teahcer's b-day.
No, I'm not the grammar queen. However, that was an outlandish statement from one student on Friday. It's probably one of the more outlandish statements I've heard as a sub, and provided a golden title for this post. The statement came when I was walking around the students to see if they were...
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Published 6 months ago

"Happy Feet" on my 1st day
So, I started to wake up early on Monday, to attempt to pick up a job. Our school district is using a new sub system, and it worked just fine, as I picked up a job immediately. The job was probably the BEST possible one for my 1st job of the year, as it was a class I've subbed many times...
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Published 6 months ago

"i'm subbing for choir", "actually, you'll be subbing for choir & music"
I got this job call about several days before it occurred, and it was for a high school choir class. However, when I got there, the secretary said I'm subbing for both the choir and band teacher. I've done this before however, but still a litte unique.Well, I did 3 band classes, two of them...
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Published 9 months ago

The teacher gave an incomplete answer
I subbed for a pre-algebra 7th grade class and an algebra 8th grade class. The teacher had assignments for them to do and turn in. I knew my fair share of math, but some problems I did need help. Fortunately, the teacher did provide answers. However, in one algebra problem, when I gave the...
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Published 9 months ago

Sub system made me come late
On this day, Monday June 1, I came late to a class for the first time. However, it wasn't my fault. The subsystem called me and told me to come for a regular 1st period class. However, the teacher had a zero period, and of course, I arrived and the teacher was there during zero. The office...
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Published 9 months ago

"Teacher, why are you so calm?"
I've gotten very lazy in updating my blog, so it's been nearly a month since this assignment I'm writing about. I subbed for a health teacher, and they were given some busy work. Considering that the teacher's classes were mostly quiet, the teacher is probably very disciplined. In one class,...
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Published 9 months ago

Podcasting Newton & a Dante Commercial
On Thursday, I subbed for a teacher who may have requested me. I subbed for this teacher two weeks ago, and I got the job call a week ago. I left my number after the first time I subbed for him, but i don't know if I was actually requested. Either way, glad I worked.His classes were 5 periods...
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Published 9 months ago

I got hit by a hard softball
On Wednesday, I subbed a high school p.e. class. My first two classes was actually health, and they had some sex ed assignment about dating and abstinence. Then I had to p.e. classes do weights and and one p.e. class playing softball. Really nothing of note this day, until softball.With...
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Published 9 months ago

Pathetic means causing or evoking pity
On Tuesday I had a 7th grade english class. The students copied some greek and latin root words, silent reading and a project. One of the greek root words shown was "pathos", meaning feeling (correct me if I'm wrong, it's been several days since I subbed this class). One derivative word was...
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Published 9 months ago

Battle of the Sexes and "In ten years I'll be....
On Friday, I subbed high school english, 2 frosh classes and 3 senior ones. The freshmen did a worksheet on Romeo & Juliet. The seniors were a little more interesting. I'll get to that in a moment.It was an assembly schedule and the assembly wasn't for awards or a pep rally, but was a battle...
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Published 9 months ago

Typing, Homer on a Dinosaur & Alarm Systems are needed for a new restaurant
On Thursday, I did a middle school computer class. The class consisted of two classes of typing, two classes of computer arts and two classes of some type of computer and business.With the typing classes, after students were done with their assignment, they got to play typing games and sometimes...
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Published 10 months ago