Better today: I studied and read until about 1PM, then played Minecraft.  In the evening, Jeffrey and I played tennis.  It’s beginning to get a little cold for tennis; this might be our last time playing for a while.  The temps are supposed to drop 20 degrees over the next few days, and rain is on the way.

I turned down a sub job this evening.  It was at a school I had never been to, and the assignment had no info on what the subject was (Math, English and the like).  I didn’t want to go to a new school unprepared.  Instead, I asked Barbara if she could get me a teacher list with the subjects they teach, that way, when I hear the teacher’s name, I can find out what subject they teach!

You know how I said yesterday was a long day?  It was actually longer.  I forgot to mention that when I got to school, my student placement professor, Teresa, found me and told me that “my” district suddenly decided not to have student teachers from NHU.  And after Teresa had worked for many years to get the first student placed (this module/semester)!  Well, that student got “bumped” on his first day and now has no placement.  Apparently, I will not either unless something changes.  “My” district decided that they would like to stick with SJSU and SCU students only.  This did not sit right with me, so I told Teresa that I would look into it.  When I got home, I told Barbara about this.  She said that she and her principal would ask.  I am willing to ask as well, but strategically, it’s better if Barbara’s principal asks first.  Actually, the High School principal is fine with having NHU student teachers at his school; it’s the district level that does not.  Don’t know why, but I hope that we can change their minds!