Today I subbed special-ed again. I get loads of opportunities to do this, so I am used to doing it. All of the kids today were cognitively challenged and love going to school. One of the benefits these kids get…
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High School: Special-Ed and Peer-Tutors.
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Education, Peer-tutors, school, Special-education, students, Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Westlake High School: Drama
Back at Westlake for a full day today. The Westlake Shakespearean Troupe and other thespians are off to competition in Southern Utah. The troupe, teacher and chaperones will be gone all weekend. I taught the kids who won’t be going.…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Discipline, Drama, Education, Good Teachers, Teaching, Westlake High School
Posted in Opinion, Substitute Teaching
Posted in Opinion, Substitute Teaching
Westlake High School: Debate
Debate, debate, debate. I love debate. Okay, ready for a silly thing I did in high school. I joined debate and registered for debate classes, because there was an amazingly cool way smart girl who was the captain of the…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Debate, Education, Philosophy, Teaching, Terrorism, Westlake High School
Posted in Politics, Substitute Teaching
Posted in Politics, Substitute Teaching
American Fork Junior High School: Resource English and Math
Classes were so easy today. I team taught (crowd control) three classes and administered a test in the one class I taught today. The English teacher is recovering from back surgery, so I was her legs. I walked around poking…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, American Fork Junior High School, At risk kids, Discipline, Education, Food, Teaching
Posted in Opinion, Substitute Teaching
Posted in Opinion, Substitute Teaching
American Fork Junior High School: Resource Math
Resource math can be a lot of fun. Typically there are two teachers per class. Resource kids can just be a bit naughty. Fortunately the teacher I was working was a professional and the students respected him. I also had…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, American Fork Junior High School, At risk kids, Education, Math, resource class, Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
American Fork Junior High School: Choir and School Fire
Only one class today, but that’s okay. I got to sleep in. Besides, I’m teaching resource here tomorrow and Monday. It was very exciting today. A boy lit a fire in one of the bathrooms. I just missed the firetrucks.…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, American Fork Junior High School, Choir, Discipline, Education, News, Teaching
Posted in Humor, Substitute Teaching
Posted in Humor, Substitute Teaching
Lehi Junior High School: Physical Science
The science teacher gave a very good lesson plan. Good lesson plans are very important and rare. Not every teacher writes them. I understand that, too. I am friends with most of the English teachers at Orem High School. They…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Education, Lehi Junior High School, Observation, Science, Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Vista Hieghts Middle School: Literacy
I subbed for this teacher twice last year and at one point I almost picked up a long term assignment for her while she was having her baby, but the principal does not like subs that do not have teacher-credentials.…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Education, English, Literacy, resource class, Spelling Test, Teaching, Vista Heights Middle School
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Posted in Substitute Teaching
Mountain Ridge Junior High School: Life Skills
I didn’t know when I scheduled, but this class is also special-ed. I can’t tell you about the kids, but I can tell you about the situation and lesson. I scheduled the class on Saturday night. I would be subbing…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Education, identity, Mountain Ridge Junior High School, Relationships, Special-education, Teaching
Posted in Opinion, Substitute Teaching
Posted in Opinion, Substitute Teaching
Mountainview High School: Sociology & Outcasts
Mountainview High School is an odd place. It feels like a prison. The kids are nice though and the teachers are very supportive. The first thing I heard as a walked in the door was: “It doesn’t matter as long…
Tagged with: Alpine School District, Education, identity, Mountain View High School, Tattoos, Teaching, teen-agers
Posted in Politics, Substitute Teaching
Posted in Politics, Substitute Teaching
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