Wow, after 2 years, I actually got a teaching job. Unbelievable. I abandoned this blog until I found a job, but now that I have one, we can start up again!
I am working at a school on the Northside of Chicago, not to be named for privacy reasons. It's low-income, very diverse. And I am teaching 8th grade science, and a little language arts.
Yes, 8th grade science. I am just now getting endorsed to teach science. I completed the requirements, and I am waiting for the State to send me confirmation. I decided to go for it early this summer, figuring it might help me get a job, but not really counting on it. So here's to planning ahead.
Tomorrow is the first official teacher workday. I will officially meet all my colleagues, get my schedule and rosters and figure out the basic curriculum. I've already worked a bit on setting up my classroom, and have it neat and basic. I have quite a few things to buy, primarily for my classroom library (books published in the past 10 years, a rug, and floor cushions). I have to figure out procedures and class rules. I have to figure out how to teach those in the first week, while getting to know my students. I have to figure out what I'm going to teach, and in roughly what order, so I can create a welcome letter for my students' parents.
I have a butt-load of challenges ahead of me, and I'll be tracking them here if you'd like to tag along.
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