Sub-Sub-Subbing
So, there are ups and downs to my current schedule.
On the one hand, I come home and have nothing that needs to be graded, planned, or really even thought about. The job more or less ends at 2:30.
On the other hand, I am not so good with lots of time on my hands. I am a sadistic sicko who needs to work a lot in order to be happy (ok a little hyperbole there - but not all that much of it).
On the one hand, subbing gives me time to think and read and maybe even write about how to be a better teacher (and other stuff too - like cruising my way through the Game of Thrones series).
On the other, my dad always said the more you have to get done, the more you do. I am not necessarily productive despite all my free time.
But, I absolutely knew ahead of time that I would feel like this the second my long-term leave placement ended. So I guess I felt a little more prepared. I am determined to make the most of all the time I have right now. What better time for a few goals?
Goals for SubTime
- Can’t think well if I don’t feel well: first goal is to exercise 4 times a week.
- I want to be the best teacher I can possibly be. That requires research and thinking. So, this goal is a little amorphous but it is to think about and read about best teaching practices.
- Write down something interesting or notable (to me) at least 3 times a week. It can even be 1 sentence. I just want to get into the habit of recording.
