The Demo Lesson

It is really exhausting to go into a class of 8th grade students to teach a demo lesson. I did one today. It went well, but the interview that followed was odd. The principal made me feel as though the lesson was not too good. I thought it went well considering my expectations for the class were higher than the skills of the class. (The school's website sings a song far different than the reality.)

Anyway, as I was waiting to do the demo lesson, the literacy person came into the office. She chatted with one of the secretaries and they were obviously talking about me and my lack of backbone to work in the school. Talk about feeling weird. I waited and waited. My demo lesson was to be at noon. No one came to get me until maybe 5 or 10 minutes later than that (yet the lesson had to be in a certain time slot). Still, I did well. I think I even saw the literacy specialist give a nod of approval when I was finished.

Now I wait. I need a job and am fully capable of working in any school (pretty much), but I also feel as though my opportunities are shrinking.

Think I'll go take a nap.