I was so weary from yesterday that I could barely get out of bed this morning.  Still, I had accepted a Friday substitute job back on Wednesday (thanks to a teacher recommendation from my Tuesday sub job!  Yeah, word of mouth!), and today was now Friday.  I had talked to this teacher yesterday during lunch and she seemed to be pretty solid, so I was expecting that the room would be organized and the lesson plans would be complete.  I was not disappointed.  Not only were the lesson plans complete, they allowed me to actually teach in every class.  It was substitute’s dream!  The students were so well-behaved (also a sign of a good teacher).  The material (and hopefully me) kept each class engaged.

Now, the first class was a lower reading level Sophomore class, so there was the potential for disruption.  The kids tried to be disruptive, but I moved one student to a seat right in front of me, told him that his next stop would be to the office, and he bothered me no more.  It also had the added benefit of straightening out the rest of the class.  I should move kids more often!  The honors English class was like the best class ever!  The two senior classes that followed were also pretty top rate (I think it helped that I spent my entire prep period reading up to where they were in this King Arthur book).  I could sub for this class every day!  It was the best class ever! What a turn-around from Tuesday’s English class; yesterday and today taught me that substituting can be a rewarding experience!

Oh ya, I also got two layout jobs today.  They’re short, which is good, but they also pay in an hour what I make in a day as a sub AND I can do the work at home in the evenings and on weekends.  They’re also with my favorite company.

Thanks God for providing the extra income!

I suppose somewhere in all this sudden employment, I’ll also need to complete my homework.  I have a presentation to give on Tuesday.