Another interview

So my stress level should be really high right now. My post assessment of my students did not go so hot. My fault for testing them on a Monday. My students actually lost knowledge (YIKES!) When I handed back the tests and explained that we would go over it and try to raise our scores, most of my students were positive. So we went over our test and it feels like some light bulbs went off today so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for tomorrow. To top it all off my students have been doing standardized testing. It has not gone well. Our students are not getting the accommodations they need because the test have to be finished by tomorrow. Did I mention that we have two teachers gone to a conference right now? Thankfully the district has sent someone to help us with our testing (since I am not trained for this.)

Another reason for my stress level is a certain sub. We will call him Mr. Know-it-all. He is very interesting. I first learned of Mr. Know-it-all from district 1. He is not allowed in district 1 because he managed to insult a teacher while observing her. As the gossip goes, Mr. Know-it-all asked this teacher an absurd amount of questions while she was teaching. Let's picture this. This teacher is trying to keep a room full of 1st graders' attention on their lesson but is being interrupted by Mr. Know-it-all. Now this teacher was going to let it slide but then Mr. Know-it-all went into the next classroom and began to tell that teacher how he would fix the first teacher's lesson. The second teacher is friends with the first teacher. Needless to say, an e-mail was sent out district wide explaining why he would not be allowed in any classrooms in that school. Ok. Mr. Know-it-all has learned his lesson right? Nope. Just found out that he somehow upset the school in which he was a student teacher (in district 2). I know this because a copy of his apology letter was sent to every one in the district. It's called watch your Ps and Qs!

Now we have Mr. Know-it-all as a sub. Every time I see this man, he asks the same question. "How's the job search going?" Makes sense to ask me that. I am looking for a job. (Hence the blog.) What I find annoying is how he always tells me about the "principals just begging" him to work for them but they are all out of this area. He is choosing to stay with his family. I then get the treat of hearing about what he thinks is unfair or how he "really handled" this tough kid. Conversations with him are so fun. (Insert eye roll.)

Today was very interesting because we had a reporter show up. As she was asking us questions, Mr. Know-it-all felt like he had been there long enough to answer said questions. For example:

Reporter: How do you decide the classroom schedule? Is it decided by the school or by the teacher?
Mr. Know-it-all: We do what we want. As teachers we know what's best.
(Insert my horrified face.)
Super Co-worker to the rescue: Um... We base our schedule on their needs. For example some teachers with younger students do their math in the morning with calender.

Next reason for my stress level to be high, I have a job interview. I had a teacher put in a good word for me with a school for a fifth grade position. I've spent tonight preparing for this interview. I'm sure I'm not ready. I haven't even practiced interview questions. So I should really be stressed, right?

I am not. Weird. Maybe I am just too tired. But I will let all of you know how the interview goes and if I am carted off to the loony bin because of Mr. Know-it-all.

Far well my dear readers.