Renewing my teaching license

Two posts in one day!!! Wow, aren't you lucky!!! And there is only one day left of the month to get my 2 posts in (and i am subbing tomorrow so I know there will be no time for posting)

I am not sure if this would qualify as procrastination, but I am pretty sure it does. My teaching license expires at the end of June. I have to take 6 credits and get graded, before then. So, last week I finally ordered my video courses, so that I could get those credits in. I am halfway through my first class, after a week, which I am thinking is pretty good. (Course, not subbing at all this week has helped me to push through them)

The classes I am taking have to do with choice theory and the 5 basic needs that all students have. It shows how to incorporate those needs into teaching lessons and your classroom to help prevent behavior problems. Now i only wish I had a classroom to try some of these activities. It is giving me great ideas in case I get a classroom next year.

I will switch to that thought, a classroom for next year. No, don't get excited, I don't have a classroom for next year yet, but things are looking promising. I know this whole collective bargaining thing with Walker is causing a lot of teachers to seek early retirement, therefore creating openings if the budget allows. Well, I have my application in to 2 districts already and I just found 2 more postings yesterday that I have to send my stuff into yet. I am sure there will be many more postings to come, I only hope that I have something that all the other teacher candidates don't have :)

Lent

I know Lent is half over, but since I never got around to posting about it before I thought I would do it now.

I was lucky enough to be subbing at the Catholic school on Ash Wednesday so I didn't have to try to squeeze church in somewhere between subbing and Sylvan (which would not have happened if I were subbing in a public school that day, there would have been no time). So my day started with mass and then I spent the day teaching the 4th graders. I also spent the day thinking about what to give up for Lent. I decided to give up soda ( I have done chocolate in the past and that was just too hard. I know that is the point, but why torture myself) I have been doing well with not drinking soda-it is harder when we go out to eat then it is at home-since we have no soda in the house. On the positive side, it is forcing me to drink a little more water. (I am still about a glass or 2 a day with that on though)

So, with about 24 more days to go until Easter, I am confident that I can keep my promise to give up soda for Lent.