The interesting thing about being sick and being a teacher is that you still have to plan for the day you are absent. When I worked in the corporate world, I rarely had to make plans for the day for anyone while I was going to be out…no one covered my job, did my work, checked my email…it just sat for the day I was sick and waited until I came back.
Not so in teaching - students come in the door and expect to be taught - so life goes on without you. So Sunday morning I came down with the Black Plague…ok, norovirus, but essentially the same thing... so I knew going to work Monday was not going to happen (nor did Tuesday or 1/2 of Wednesday…did I mention I had the Black Plague?). Anyway, having to write sub plans when the LAST thing you want to do is think, let alone type, was a daunting task at best.
My sub plans consisted of two paragraphs - one for each class that I teach.
Now, normally, I type two PAGES of sub plans when I'm going to be gone, so I was not doing my sub any favors by the cryptic notes I was giving him/her. So you see, when I say substitute teachers are a positive thing - they really are. They don't know you or your class well. They accept an unknown job at 5:30 am and come in prepared to teach, handle, and discipline anything that comes their way. They tackle so many unknowns, it's crazy. And I was blessed to have three wonderful substitute teachers this week.
Today my wish for you is that if you have to be substituted - may it be a good one!
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