It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Work’s been pretty busy, but really fun! I got hired by Challenger School, a private PS-8 school (Preschool through 8th grade) actually started in Utah by an LDS woman! Small world! And to think I didn’t even hear about Challenger until I moved to California.
I’m not a full on teacher just yet. They’ve hired me as a teacher-in-training. It’s great! I feel like I’m paid to have fun and learn with these awesome kids! I have to learn their drills and procedures. My main responsibility is substitute whenever needed. They have several Challenger Schools here in the Bay area, so they’re always in need of a substitute teacher. And it’s because of the traveling up and down the Bay area that both Eric and I have to do, that we need a second car! Thank goodness we both get reimbursed for mileage! Anyway, substituting is a great experience for me to practice my teaching skills. So far I’ve taught kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. I’m always asked which grade I would like to teach, and seriously, I don’t know! Every time I go teach a new class, I like it even more! So, since my last substituting assignment was kindergarten, I like it the best now!
Anyway, I tried applying for an ESL teaching position since my training was in ESL teaching. I applied at a local community center to teach ESL, and realized that in California, you need a California teaching credential. So, since I don’t have that, I went into the private sector. I’m thinking of getting my credential so I can have more options open. But, as of now, I’m loving my job, so I’ll take my time with the credential.
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