Back and Forth- Teaching is Unexpeced

It has been a couple of weeks, I think... since I posted.
I just left my part-time job for a better one that is going to lead me to my dream job which is, of course, teaching. Right now, I am going to substitute for a year. I have been told that I was going to teach ELLs instead of Pre-K, but then they said for sure that I am going to teach Pre-K.

They were figuring out which substitute teacher is going to teach Pre-k and ELLs. Ultimately, I was chosen to teach pre-k, so I am happy and nervous. I don't mind teaching ELLs since I am bilingual, and I feel like I will be able to relate to the students fairly easy.

When I say teaching is unexpected, it is unexpected because the school said I might have to start teaching this Wednesday coming, but I was told first that I will be starting in the beginning of September. The teacher might have her baby early, so I don't what is going to happen. I have to prepare myself right now because I have done nothing since I have been busy with other stuff.

I have to...

read the school's handbook
brush up on classroom management
read articles and blogs on what to expect in pre-k
look at standards for pre-k
write questions that I have to ask the teacher and principal


There are lot of things going on my mind right now. Since I am about to start substituting soon, I am going to post as soon as I complete my first day as a substitute teacher. I can't wait what this journey holds for me.

Subsitute Teacher?

I haven't updated my teaching blog in a long time! As you can see from the title and a little bit of my bio, I am going to be a substitute teacher. I am going to substitute for awhile starting this September for a Pre-k class.

I have no idea what's in for me. I had the experience in being in a pre-k classroom before because of my uni required it. I am honestly excited because I love the smaller, cute kids. I haven't prepared as much because the HR department hasn't send any info documents to give me a green light that I am ready and set to go. However, I'll handle that next week to make sure everything goes smoothly.

I wanted to update this blog because so many thoughts have been going through my mind. I recently graduated, and I could be officially be a first-year teacher a great school somewhere, but I decided not to yet because my dream was to teach abroad for a few years. I think it's going to be a good experience. It is going to give me opportunities to travel to places that I never thought I
could experience. I have never travelled abroad before besides Guatemala, but that was when I was little that I vaguely remember.



Anyways, I going to update my blog biweekly or it could be every week once I start substituting. I just hope you join me! Please don't forget to subscribe by email for future updates!!