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Good evening.

I have been working everyday, but there have been some close calls.

Today I covered a sixth grade class. The behavior was acceptable but there was a girl who kept insisting that I gave her my very personal info. It was getting uncomfortable for me and I finally told her that this was not allowed to give this info.

Sorry but I am very aware of the nasty consequences that this can bring.

In another class the teacher asked me to grade about 150 papers after school. I was able to grade only about 1/3 of that.

And it has become such a difficulty, at least for me, to explain math a la common core. So much that I really try to stay away from lower elementary. I really find this new way very confusing, and even several students agree. One of them, even in higher grades, stated that the math has become harder.

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Stacey I dislike lower elementary. The kids are always squirming in their seats, and they like to touch, and one thing can lead to another. Not good!

I had a teacher who was out for 4 days this week. I was the fourth substitute teacher. She left lesson plans, but I had no idea where to find anything. I eventually found a list of student names aft...See More
Nov 8, 2014
Barb Ze, why in the world would you grade papers after school?? Doing it during the day is one thing but after school is totally different. You are paid on a per diem basis which means from the time school begins to the time it ends. You are not paid to stay after school to correct papers or anything else. I would certainly let the office staff know tha...See More
Nov 9, 2014
Ze Povinho On 11/09/14, Barb wrote: > Ze, why in the world would you grade papers after school?? > Doing it during the day is one thing but after school is > totally different. You are paid on a per diem basis which > means from the time school begins to the time it ends. You > are not paid to stay after school to correct papers or > anythin...See More
Nov 9, 2014
Wendy You are paid to work until a specific time. You do not get paid OT and do not have to stay past the required time unless the school is on lockdown. You should have signed out at the specified time and not made mention of it at all. Just leave. If someone brings it up just tell them that you left at the specified time and don't elaborate.

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Nov 9, 2014
Just teach and avoid drama On 11/07/14, Ze Povinho wrote: > Good evening. > > I have been working everyday, but there have been some > close calls. > > Today I covered a sixth grade class. The behavior was > acceptable but there was a girl who kept insisting that I > gave her my very personal info. It was getting > uncomfortable for me and I finall...See More
Nov 12, 2014


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