Enter Obi-wan My assignment was for a local elementary school where I had met the teacher. He ran his class like a Jedi boot camp with posters and models to match. He had taught his fifth graders to be fairly independent and I hoped this behavior would continue today. Arriving … … more …
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Who’s on First? I like teaching first grade. The kids are still cute, like kindergartners, but also more capable. Most essentially, they can sit still long enough to do something. I arrived too late to do much prepping, as an accident on 580 had flooded the local streets with harried … … more …
Forewarned I arrived at school early, having allowed for traffic hazards this time but encountering none. As I waited for the school secretary to appear, a woman asked for whom I was subbing. I seldom remember a teacher’s name. If I get to the right school with the right grade … … more …