22 Things All Substitutes Know To Be True
1. You know that terrified feeling you get when you start your first day at a new job? Yeah, well that's what subbing is like...every single day is your first day (unless it's a long term sub job).
2. Let's pray that the teacher has their kids seated alphabetically, it will make my life soooo much easier.
3. Nobody talks to you at lunch because you're just a temporary fixture.
4. It is inevitable that you will walk into a classroom where the teacher has no plans for you whatsoever.
5. The kids will test you...every minute...of every hour...of every day. This includes them switching names on you, switching seats, trying to sneak out of class, trying to get in verbal battles with you and doing anything and everything except for their classwork.
6. There will be a point when you ask yourself...why did I take this assignment?
7. You will be up at 5am looking for jobs for the day if none were posted the day before, and you really want/need to work.
8. At some point you'll realize that you shouldn't limit yourself to elementary, middle or high school. More grades = more experience. (I've taught every grade, from Kindergarten to seniors in high school)
9. Good luck finding parking. Or maybe even finding the school. Suburbia can be quite confusing at times.
10. There are these awesome moments that make you want to be their real teacher.
11. There are other moments when you thank God that you're not their real teacher.
12. There will be times when you succumb to laziness and don't take the assignment because it's clear on the other side of the district.
13. People always ask you if you want to be a real teacher.
14. Thanking God for your days off like:
15. Realizing that you need to have less days off so you can have this:
16. Wondering why there can't be a scanner or something at the door that could automatically mark absences and tardies.
17. Calling a kid by their given name when they really go by their nickname. Or even better, mispronouncing their name so badly that you feel like you owe them an apology letter.
18. You can and will take advantage of all the days that the teachers are given food and you happen to be subbing.
19. When you get emails about training, you sit in your chair and laugh, grateful that you're not "real" so you don't have to go to all the lengthy meetings.
20. Realizing you chose a bad day to sub when they're taking the PSAT or state test and you get stuck with bathroom duty. Nothing like sitting in front of a bathroom and listening to the toilets flush for five hours right?
21. You will desperately wish that you had a key to the building, or room or at least the teacher bathroom.
22. This will be you at the end of the week…or day…
So what should you take away from all of this? Well, if you're a teacher, be super nice to subs you see in the building because they will really appreciate it, and they'll come back to schools if the people are nice. Talk to them at lunch! Invite them to sit with you! Make AWESOME sub plans for when you're out.
If you're considering subbing, don't do it if you just want flexible hours. You really have to have a passion for teaching and want to be a teacher. This job is more important than you may realize.
2. Let's pray that the teacher has their kids seated alphabetically, it will make my life soooo much easier.
3. Nobody talks to you at lunch because you're just a temporary fixture.
4. It is inevitable that you will walk into a classroom where the teacher has no plans for you whatsoever.
5. The kids will test you...every minute...of every hour...of every day. This includes them switching names on you, switching seats, trying to sneak out of class, trying to get in verbal battles with you and doing anything and everything except for their classwork.
6. There will be a point when you ask yourself...why did I take this assignment?
7. You will be up at 5am looking for jobs for the day if none were posted the day before, and you really want/need to work.
8. At some point you'll realize that you shouldn't limit yourself to elementary, middle or high school. More grades = more experience. (I've taught every grade, from Kindergarten to seniors in high school)
9. Good luck finding parking. Or maybe even finding the school. Suburbia can be quite confusing at times.
10. There are these awesome moments that make you want to be their real teacher.
11. There are other moments when you thank God that you're not their real teacher.
12. There will be times when you succumb to laziness and don't take the assignment because it's clear on the other side of the district.
13. People always ask you if you want to be a real teacher.
14. Thanking God for your days off like:
15. Realizing that you need to have less days off so you can have this:
16. Wondering why there can't be a scanner or something at the door that could automatically mark absences and tardies.
17. Calling a kid by their given name when they really go by their nickname. Or even better, mispronouncing their name so badly that you feel like you owe them an apology letter.
18. You can and will take advantage of all the days that the teachers are given food and you happen to be subbing.
19. When you get emails about training, you sit in your chair and laugh, grateful that you're not "real" so you don't have to go to all the lengthy meetings.
20. Realizing you chose a bad day to sub when they're taking the PSAT or state test and you get stuck with bathroom duty. Nothing like sitting in front of a bathroom and listening to the toilets flush for five hours right?
21. You will desperately wish that you had a key to the building, or room or at least the teacher bathroom.
22. This will be you at the end of the week…or day…
So what should you take away from all of this? Well, if you're a teacher, be super nice to subs you see in the building because they will really appreciate it, and they'll come back to schools if the people are nice. Talk to them at lunch! Invite them to sit with you! Make AWESOME sub plans for when you're out.
If you're considering subbing, don't do it if you just want flexible hours. You really have to have a passion for teaching and want to be a teacher. This job is more important than you may realize.
this is so accurate
ReplyDeleteI love ur posts, they're always funny :DDD
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