Thanks for bearing with me, guys. I'll respond to all comments soon I hope.
I got home last night and COLLAPSED into Mom's bed for an hour nap. Didn't get home till almost 6 because of traffic and leaving the school after 4:45 because dismissal took over an HOUR.
Sigh.
Anyway if I thought my last school was disorganized, that's got nothing on this one. The schedules were outta wack, rooms were full of textbooks and not enough desks, it was a nightmare. I woke up super early yesterday (4) to write out my lesson plan, etc. I'm nervous as hell and literally made myself sick because of how anxious I was. I get to school and they tell me I'm no longer doing the schedule I was given (5,6,7 grades) and instead doing 6-8 grades. I did not prepare for eighth grade! I had double blocks with them and no idea what to do because they kept changing my room and I didn't have my materials. AKA NIGHTMARE. I got through it by trying to teach a simple concept which half of them didn't seem to understand *facepalm*
Then I started hearing rumors that the position I wanted got filled and they were testing me for the 6-8 one. I'm not super comfortable with 8th grade math. I'm certified, but haven't had to do it/teach it in forever/never. SO. And I don't know when she's going to come in to watch me because I am not creating another lesson plan. Screw that. If I am offered that position, I don't know what to do. I need to talk to my friends who I see Saturday thankfully, if I do get it offered. If not? A great learning experience by being flexible.
I got home last night and COLLAPSED into Mom's bed for an hour nap. Didn't get home till almost 6 because of traffic and leaving the school after 4:45 because dismissal took over an HOUR.
Sigh.
Anyway if I thought my last school was disorganized, that's got nothing on this one. The schedules were outta wack, rooms were full of textbooks and not enough desks, it was a nightmare. I woke up super early yesterday (4) to write out my lesson plan, etc. I'm nervous as hell and literally made myself sick because of how anxious I was. I get to school and they tell me I'm no longer doing the schedule I was given (5,6,7 grades) and instead doing 6-8 grades. I did not prepare for eighth grade! I had double blocks with them and no idea what to do because they kept changing my room and I didn't have my materials. AKA NIGHTMARE. I got through it by trying to teach a simple concept which half of them didn't seem to understand *facepalm*
Then I started hearing rumors that the position I wanted got filled and they were testing me for the 6-8 one. I'm not super comfortable with 8th grade math. I'm certified, but haven't had to do it/teach it in forever/never. SO. And I don't know when she's going to come in to watch me because I am not creating another lesson plan. Screw that. If I am offered that position, I don't know what to do. I need to talk to my friends who I see Saturday thankfully, if I do get it offered. If not? A great learning experience by being flexible.