Day 2: Monday, February 23, 2009
This time the call came at 6:45am, a mere 3 hours after I had gone to bed, and 15 minutes before I was supposed to be at the school. I accepted the assignment because I live so close to the school and I had no plans for the day. And really, who else would be able to come in on such short notice? I didn't want to leave them hanging.
I subbed for a full day as an LRP (Learning Resource Program) teacher. The number of students in each of my periods was less than 10. Basically, the class time was to be used for homework, with the LRP teachers and Student Aides there to assist.
To my surprise, during second period I discovered a familiar face in the classroom. It was a former classmate of mine from high school that now works there as an Aide. We had a chance to catch up a bit, since we both spent most of the day in the same classroom.
This time, I was in the same building as my little sister, and we caught each other in the hallway.. then later in the cafeteria. I had to keep reminding her to not call me by my first name in front of her friends, in case I had them in any of my classes. It was funny to see her in her daily environment, iPod headphones between classes and all.
It's only been 5 1/2 years since I graduated high school, but so many things have changed since then. The year after I graduated, they gutted and rebuilt the whole front of the building. Now, during passing periods, they play music for the last 60 seconds instead of a plain warning bell. The students are constantly looking at or listening to their cell phones or iPods. I'm sure 6 years from now things will have changed again.
All in all, it was a good day and quite a different experience from my first day as a sub.
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