Monday. I was on my phone, playing a game, when a text popped up. "I was curious if you're up for subbing for 3 days, beginning this wed..."
I knew the first day of school for the continuation high school was Wednesday. And I had no plans for the week. Of course I took the gig.
It was for the computer aided drafting class (CAD). I've subbed for this teacher and this class many times in the past.
But then I saw the lesson plans for the day: "Students will complete the sketching exercise since computers are non-operational."
The computers, in the computer aided drafting class, are non-operational... Uh...
When I arrived on campus on Wednesday, all questions were answered. The teacher, Mr. G, showed up before school to make sure everything was ready to go. (He was finishing up his summer job--teaching a class at the community college.) The computers were non-operational because the school had bought brand new computers for the class, but they were still waiting on a cable to connect them. (Public schools...)
And... Everything was fine. Pretty much. The "sketching exercise" was an intro drafting exercise, which was fine since many of the students were brand new to the class.
So, does this count as having worked the first day of school? I mean, kind of? (The district superintendent even showed up to say hello. So, kind of a first day.)
I had to laugh at that - but it all ended up ok!
ReplyDeleteWhich part? It was a rather weird day.
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ReplyDeleteIn high school, I took a class (required, in this school, for graduation) in industrial arts which included some drafting - by hand, mind you, as this took place circa 1968. I'm a firm believer in "you should learn to do some things by hand before you learn to do it using software" so I consider this sketching exercise an educational win for both you and the students.
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