SO MUCH has changed within the past few
days and I have been very eager to catch you up.
Some of you have been writing to me to
find out what my exciting/nerve-wracking news was that I posted about and for a
while I didn’t want to say anything. I’m
glad that I didn’t because I honestly did not see the plan the Lord had for me
at that time.
Monday evening I was struggling with
subbing. I wasn’t sure if I was doing a
good enough job and making a name for myself.
I was beginning to worry that I needed to do more and was praying that
the Lord would provide me with some feedback.
On Tuesday I was subbing a first grade
class. I was having a wonderful
day. The class was small and the kids
were excellent listeners. The teacher
let me have some freedom and I was actually teaching rather than just
“baby-sitting” the class. I received a
compliment from the Principal and learned that someone I had subbed for in the
past wanted me to sub for them again. It
was one of those days where I knew God had answered my prayers in more ways than
I could have ever imagined. While the
kids were at p.e. I checked my phone and noticed I had a voicemail from a
number I didn’t recognize. It was for a
school I had applied to that needed a 1st and a 3rd grade
interim teacher. They wanted to set up
an interview for next week. I was really
excited and called them back quickly. My
excitement waivered a little when they told me I would have to do a model
lesson, but overall I was excited for the opportunities ahead. That evening I was trying to relax, but was
looking at my planner and wondering if I would get anymore subbing positions
with parent/teacher conferences coming up this week. As I was looking at the week, I got another
phone call from a number I didn’t recognize.
I received a phone call from a district I had never subbed in before
asking if I would sub for them the rest of the week. They needed someone to sub for the second
grade class, whose teacher had been absent for a couple of weeks. They warned me that the class was wild, but I
told them that I wanted to try it anyway.
Wednesday I went into the school and
quickly realized that the situation was different than usual subbing
positions. There weren’t any sub plans,
but rather plans that other teachers had helped to put together. There wasn’t any real management system or
clear schedule, which left me with an opportunity to put my skills to
test. While the class was difficult at
times I enjoyed teaching and the experience I was receiving. During my prep-time, the
superintendent/principal stopped by to tell me that they would be looking for a
long-term sub position and that if I was interested she would like to me
interview for the position within the week or early next week at the latest. The secretary gave me an application and I
filled it out that evening after working at the forum.
Thursday morning I went to the school
with my resume, cover letter, references, and application. I turned them into the office and not but a
few minutes later was visited by the principal/superintendent again who said
she would like to offer me the position if my references checked out. I quickly sent my references a text message
just to let them know that they would probably be contacted that day and began
another day with the second grade class.
At the end of the day the superintendent told me that she would be
sending a letter home to the parents the next day explaining the situation and
that she would like me to create a “Meet the Teacher” sheet to accompany it for
the next day.
Today, upon walking in I found out that
they were ready to officially offer me the position as the long-term substitute
for the remainder of the school year. I
am incredibly excited and overwhelming blessed by how God orchestrated all of
these events. I have a lot of work ahead
of me, but am in a state of complete awe and thankfulness at God’s blessings.
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