Once upon a time… a guy graduated from college. He spent the summer working with gifted high school students and loved it. He substitute taught for a semester and did not love it. Then, he moved to the British countryside and lived in a fairy tale castle, but the clock ran out, and he turned… Read More The Next Chapter
Today, high school is different than it was when you were there in countless ways, but there is one thing that is exactly the same: high school ballgames.… Read More Rules for Attending a Ballgame in High School
While being a fake seventh grade teacher, I’ve accumulated a few things I need to get off my chest. Part III is Confessions of a Seventh Grade Substitute.… Read More The Substitute Chronicles: Part III
Part II of my long-term substitute saga is titled “My Beloved Pupils.” Don’t look now, but you’re about to head back to middle school.
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For over a month now, I have been long-term substitute teaching for a seventh grade math class. This piece is the first of a four-part saga exposing the trials of a substitute. … Read More The Substitute Chronicles: Part I
