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You'll need to email me for that. 
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Hi Shannon,
Glad to hear that your "universary" turned out better than expected. Just another sign of new beginnings 
How's your classroom coming? I go into the school tomorrow to pick up my official schedule (I'll be teaching Grade 8 Eng, and Grade 3 Math). The Principal & VP told me that I would also be able to teach 2-3 afternoons a week for supply teaching (at the school in addition to my permanent AM classes so I'm excited! I've also picked up some tutoring so I think this is going to be quite a busy year!
Hope the rest of your weekend went well.
Jenn
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My classroom? Well, I'm sharing with some dude I haven't met yet, and I think I will go in today to continue tidying up. Our class was a DISASTER.
i have not planned ANYTHING yet because i'm so bloody overwhelmed! I know what I'll do with my first week so that's good, but my greade 5 English, ha ha, NO CLUE.
You are going to be super busy. i started out last year tutoring French, and subbing. Luckily the tutoring job didn't last long but whoa, it was intense, bec. I got my classroom Sept. 22 last year so I didn't even KNOW I'd be teaching special ed full time for three months, lol!
And to think, some people are stil getting HIRED. Yikes. We got the edge.
I love that your assignment is Grade three and grade eight. Talk about flexible, honey. WHOA!! At least I ahve all grade 4-5-6!!
We call grade 4-5-6 here Division 2, and k-1-2-3 is Div. 1. Div. 3 is 7-8-9 (junior high) and Div.4 is 10-11-12. I stay away from THOSE ones! LOL!
I'm a huge fan of Div 2. They are learning to listen but still think teachers are pretty cool. I get love notes on a daily basis from these guys. 
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Hi Shannon,
Ya, Grade 3 and Grade 8 is certainly an interesting mix. It's a prep coverage position so that's how it happened. Here the divisions are divided into Primary (k-3), Junior (4-6), Intermediate (7-10) and Senior (11-12). Usually teachers get a degree in P/J (they teach k-6), J/I (they can teach gr.4-10; this is what I have and I'm certified to teach) and I/S (they can teach grade 7-12, however most of these teachers choose to teach highschool as they're required to have 2 teachables).
I think I might take my Primary Basic Additional qualification so I can be certified to teach k-3. I'm going to wait until the winter though b/c I don't have the money for that right now plus I think I'll have more to contribute once I've had the Gr.3s for a few months.
Enjoy decorating your class 
Jenn
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I'm getting nervous now about having French again. I only teach level 1 every other year or so. Now, I'll be teaching level 1 and Spanish 1 and 2. I'll have mostly 10th and 11th graders for the beginning of the year.
My big prob now is dividing up the classroom with posters in Spanish and French! I don't keep any of the French stuff around b/c I never know when/if I'll teach it again. Wish me luck. I'm excited for you though!
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and the kids come back Wednesday. Man, I have done NO planning! 
I'm kind of excited to go back, though I'm trying to come up with strategies to avoid getting as stressed as the past couple of years. Wish me luck!
I hope all the other teachers have a great year! 
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Looks like I'm late in replying by a couple of days. I know you're going through a tough time, but I think it's time for you to be a little selfish and pamper yourself. You deserve it after all you're been through.
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don't even get a French classroom! I get a freaking CART! LOL!
can't exactly put up posters on a CART can we?
I still don't know my timetable, so looking forward to that on Thursday. My classroom that I will teach L.A. in though, is looking like it's sort of mine now. The guy I'm sharing with has crap EVERYWHERE. Yuk.
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the qualifications and how they differ. We get a five year undergrad degree in ECS(k) Elementary generalist (1-6) or secondary (7-9 or 10-12) with a minor in whichever subject. Of course, we elem eddies have to be good at everything,LOL!
My degree is elem generalist(I can teach ANYTHING in the elem level including music)with a minor in special education..that means identifying, assessing, modifying and etc the curriculum for kids with "differences"-the new buzzword.
I'm doing my New teacher Orientation tomorrow. Yay me. My student teacher and I are doing it together, LOL-I was in a sped class for a month last year and got to send off my colleague's student teacher. She's only 7 years younger than me and is going to be teaching in the same town as me, about five mins away. We'll rock the house.
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ENJOY your first day back. here's a tip for stress. Planning. LOL!
I'm so fubar but I think this is what we do KWIM? You can't reeeeally plan till you get IN there for a few days and suss out the kids. I think there will be crosswords, games, reading and back to school stories on tap in my classroom(s) for the first week!!
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