Blog Assignment (Post 2)

I cannot remember the last time that I did not have a female for a boss. However, in this phase of life, I have become my own boss- in a way. Last October I started substitute teaching for Springdale Public Schools. I absolutely love it. It is probably the best job I have had to date because I gain experience, education, and utter joy from it. Springdale Public Schools happens to be the most financial stable school in the Northwest Arkansas area, and also is the home to the first I School, or School of Innovation. The School of Innovation gives me adrenaline when I am working there as it is a great advantage network for students in the Springdale district. I accept jobs there as often as I can. I also attend as many School Board meetings as I can to learn about the schools and get involved in the movement of education.
I have experienced SO much from substituting just in seven months, I will not be able to confine it down to one paragraph. I have been able to network with teachers and principals and school board officials. I have learned demographics in students and approaches from teachers. I have learned the routines and rules of most of the schools that will prepare my transition into teaching public school. I have learned many teaching techniques, classroom management ideas, and teaching tools that cannot be found in one Pinterest search or one professional development setting. I am always learning from the children and what their little minds and bodies are doing. It's been a great way for me to discover new passions in education and my strengths and weaknesses as an authoritative figure, educator, and human being. I have also discovered my strengths and weaknesses among grades and subjects and the balance between being able to handle any situation in any grade. Being in charge in the class is one of the best ways I could have learned about a classroom without learning from a book. I am so excited to discover what my future holds in having my own classroom.