So, um, yeah. Summer school...
I was not expecting to work, but when a gig popped up in the app, I jumped on it. The adult transition center. That's the school I spent pretty much the 2021-22 school year at. So, while I did not recognize the name of the teacher, I still knew the drill.
(The reason I spent that school year at the adult transition center was due to retirements, so of course they have new teachers now. And I had a whole week off with no work whatsoever when this popped up.)
Right at the start of the day the instructional assistants (IAs) informed me it was CBI day. That is, it was the day the students left campus to shop in the community (read: buy lunch at a restaurant). But, they were supposed to go grocery shopping as well.
After a bunch of back and forth, they determined that one of the other teachers had the school credit card (they were buying food for the class with the school's money), and she would be around to do that. And, every single class was going out on CBI this day.
But, a couple of my students couldn't go. Domingo doesn't go out. And June had forgotten her permission slip, so she couldn't attend. That meant that a teacher had to stay behind at the school to supervise.
Well, it's not like I was really in the mood to go galivanting around town, anyway.
(I've been on a bunch of CBIs. While I was a little disappointed not to go, I was also a little relieved.)
What does one do with one student left behind? Movie day. (June wasn't talking, so Domingo's one-to-one and I decided on the older Lilo & Stitch.)
It was a quiet day with all the students gone. And it was a short day, only four hours. But I got a day of subbing this summer, which is more than I did last summer.
(Will I sub more this summer? We'll see. If something pops up, and I don't have anything else planned, I will take it.)
Glad to hear you were able to grab this assignment.
ReplyDeleteI was glad to grab it.
DeleteSounds easy, and you got to watch Lilo and Stitch!
ReplyDeleteIt was an easy day.
DeleteDisappointing for June, but she'll hopefully remember next time. I certainly hope Domingo has settled down since your 2021 post Attacked!
ReplyDeleteJune was non-verbal, so I'm not sure if she got the lesson or not. Hopefully someone will reach out to her parents to make sure they return the permission slip.
DeleteI stay out of Domingo's way. Somehow I got in it when I was attacked. He's still insistent on what he wants, but his current one-to-one is a very large man. That helps.
Sounds like it was a very easy day
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteGetting extra spending money, or money for expenses, is always welcome. Hopefully you'll get more gigs over the summer. I shudder, as someone with an autistic brother in law, to think of what will happen to Domingo when he ages out. Here in New York special need students now age out at 22; I believe it was 18 not that long ago. I think California is also 22?
ReplyDeleteYes, it's 22. And Domingo ages out this year. There are other programs for older adults. (I asked someone at one point.) I'm not that familiar with them, but they exist.
DeleteCBI day sounds interesting. It can be taxing on the accompanying teacher, I guess.
ReplyDeleteIt's not too bad, mostly. There are aides to help out as well.
DeleteHi Liz - well I'm glad you were able to take up this assignment and as you say not so stressful - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice pop-up assignment and an easy one. I hope there are as many more as you would like to take and just as easy. :)
ReplyDeleteThere's only a couple more weeks left of summer school, and I have plans, so it's not likely I'll work too much more. But the continuation high school starts up mid-July...
DeleteNot to shabby for 4 hours. I'm also glad to hear his one-on-one is a large man that can handle it.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Different one-on-one aide than he had the last time I was there, but it seems to be working out.
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