Is anyone a teacher?

[hmw]

Not a teacher, but a mom of three... and wanted to post here to thank all of you teachers out there who give so much of yourselves to our children. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The right teachers make all the difference in their lives and we truly appreciate it and don't forget you, even after our kids have long moved on. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

OK, just had to say that, figuring any of you teachers here (or those aspiring to it that want to make a difference to the next generation) would see this.

 

[hmw]

Not a teacher, but a mom of three... and wanted to post here to thank all of you teachers out there who give so much of yourselves to our children. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The right teachers make all the difference in their lives and we truly appreciate it and don't forget you, even after our kids have long moved on. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

OK, just had to say that, figuring any of you teachers here (or those aspiring to it that want to make a difference to the next generation) would see this.

 

[hmw]

Not a teacher, but a mom of three... and wanted to post here to thank all of you teachers out there who give so much of yourselves to our children. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The right teachers make all the difference in their lives and we truly appreciate it and don't forget you, even after our kids have long moved on. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

OK, just had to say that, figuring any of you teachers here (or those aspiring to it that want to make a difference to the next generation) would see this.

 

[hmw]

Not a teacher, but a mom of three... and wanted to post here to thank all of you teachers out there who give so much of yourselves to our children. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The right teachers make all the difference in their lives and we truly appreciate it and don't forget you, even after our kids have long moved on. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

OK, just had to say that, figuring any of you teachers here (or those aspiring to it that want to make a difference to the next generation) would see this.

 

[hmw]

Not a teacher, but a mom of three... and wanted to post here to thank all of you teachers out there who give so much of yourselves to our children. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The right teachers make all the difference in their lives and we truly appreciate it and don't forget you, even after our kids have long moved on. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
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<br />OK, just had to say that, figuring any of you teachers here (or those aspiring to it that want to make a difference to the next generation) would see this.

 

[Jeana]

Hi Becky,
I am a middle school math teacher. I have been teaching for 10 years now. Actually, my first year was not the hardest. My hardest years teaching were in a village in Alaska. My first year I taught on a military base, which was awesome and the staff was very supportive. That's probably the key for any new teacher.

Anyway, I have always had enough sick leave except this year. I started the year off pregnant and had 3 hospitalizations during my pregnancy. I just had my son on Feb 23. Luckily, there was a sick leave bank. Be sure you look into that right away. Some districts you must donate and some if you choose to donate you will be able to withdraw sick leave time. I was given the maximum number of days--24 and it was enough for me to take 3 weeks of maternity leave (my fourth week just happens to be spring break!). I also had to have my CF doc write a letter stating that I needed intermittent treatments.

Another thing--my second year teaching I had a student with CF in my class. Not realizing this was a bad thing, I believe this is how I contracted MRSA, either that or it was the following year in an Alaska village. Be sure you warn your school nurse that you can not have a student with CF in your class, so you don't exchange those highly transferable bacteria.

The summer really helps me recooperate. Good luck and drop a line and let us know how things are going. Oh yeah, have hand sanitizer in your classroom if you don't have a sink!

 

[Jeana]

Hi Becky,
I am a middle school math teacher. I have been teaching for 10 years now. Actually, my first year was not the hardest. My hardest years teaching were in a village in Alaska. My first year I taught on a military base, which was awesome and the staff was very supportive. That's probably the key for any new teacher.

Anyway, I have always had enough sick leave except this year. I started the year off pregnant and had 3 hospitalizations during my pregnancy. I just had my son on Feb 23. Luckily, there was a sick leave bank. Be sure you look into that right away. Some districts you must donate and some if you choose to donate you will be able to withdraw sick leave time. I was given the maximum number of days--24 and it was enough for me to take 3 weeks of maternity leave (my fourth week just happens to be spring break!). I also had to have my CF doc write a letter stating that I needed intermittent treatments.

Another thing--my second year teaching I had a student with CF in my class. Not realizing this was a bad thing, I believe this is how I contracted MRSA, either that or it was the following year in an Alaska village. Be sure you warn your school nurse that you can not have a student with CF in your class, so you don't exchange those highly transferable bacteria.

The summer really helps me recooperate. Good luck and drop a line and let us know how things are going. Oh yeah, have hand sanitizer in your classroom if you don't have a sink!

 

[Jeana]

Hi Becky,
I am a middle school math teacher. I have been teaching for 10 years now. Actually, my first year was not the hardest. My hardest years teaching were in a village in Alaska. My first year I taught on a military base, which was awesome and the staff was very supportive. That's probably the key for any new teacher.

Anyway, I have always had enough sick leave except this year. I started the year off pregnant and had 3 hospitalizations during my pregnancy. I just had my son on Feb 23. Luckily, there was a sick leave bank. Be sure you look into that right away. Some districts you must donate and some if you choose to donate you will be able to withdraw sick leave time. I was given the maximum number of days--24 and it was enough for me to take 3 weeks of maternity leave (my fourth week just happens to be spring break!). I also had to have my CF doc write a letter stating that I needed intermittent treatments.

Another thing--my second year teaching I had a student with CF in my class. Not realizing this was a bad thing, I believe this is how I contracted MRSA, either that or it was the following year in an Alaska village. Be sure you warn your school nurse that you can not have a student with CF in your class, so you don't exchange those highly transferable bacteria.

The summer really helps me recooperate. Good luck and drop a line and let us know how things are going. Oh yeah, have hand sanitizer in your classroom if you don't have a sink!

 

[Jeana]

Hi Becky,
I am a middle school math teacher. I have been teaching for 10 years now. Actually, my first year was not the hardest. My hardest years teaching were in a village in Alaska. My first year I taught on a military base, which was awesome and the staff was very supportive. That's probably the key for any new teacher.

Anyway, I have always had enough sick leave except this year. I started the year off pregnant and had 3 hospitalizations during my pregnancy. I just had my son on Feb 23. Luckily, there was a sick leave bank. Be sure you look into that right away. Some districts you must donate and some if you choose to donate you will be able to withdraw sick leave time. I was given the maximum number of days--24 and it was enough for me to take 3 weeks of maternity leave (my fourth week just happens to be spring break!). I also had to have my CF doc write a letter stating that I needed intermittent treatments.

Another thing--my second year teaching I had a student with CF in my class. Not realizing this was a bad thing, I believe this is how I contracted MRSA, either that or it was the following year in an Alaska village. Be sure you warn your school nurse that you can not have a student with CF in your class, so you don't exchange those highly transferable bacteria.

The summer really helps me recooperate. Good luck and drop a line and let us know how things are going. Oh yeah, have hand sanitizer in your classroom if you don't have a sink!

 

[Jeana]

Hi Becky,
<br />I am a middle school math teacher. I have been teaching for 10 years now. Actually, my first year was not the hardest. My hardest years teaching were in a village in Alaska. My first year I taught on a military base, which was awesome and the staff was very supportive. That's probably the key for any new teacher.
<br />
<br />Anyway, I have always had enough sick leave except this year. I started the year off pregnant and had 3 hospitalizations during my pregnancy. I just had my son on Feb 23. Luckily, there was a sick leave bank. Be sure you look into that right away. Some districts you must donate and some if you choose to donate you will be able to withdraw sick leave time. I was given the maximum number of days--24 and it was enough for me to take 3 weeks of maternity leave (my fourth week just happens to be spring break!). I also had to have my CF doc write a letter stating that I needed intermittent treatments.
<br />
<br />Another thing--my second year teaching I had a student with CF in my class. Not realizing this was a bad thing, I believe this is how I contracted MRSA, either that or it was the following year in an Alaska village. Be sure you warn your school nurse that you can not have a student with CF in your class, so you don't exchange those highly transferable bacteria.
<br />
<br />The summer really helps me recooperate. Good luck and drop a line and let us know how things are going. Oh yeah, have hand sanitizer in your classroom if you don't have a sink!

 

[Jeana]

Just one more thing. Telling the principal is a must. My principals have all been helpful in allowing me to come back to school with my pic line in and getting particular prep periods to help with treatments/diabetes control. This year in particular the staff has bent over backwards to help me since I had hospitalizations and pregnancy issues. Also, if you get offered a position co-teaching, grab it. The last 3 years I've had a co-teacher and her help was invaluable this year in my time of need.

 

[Jeana]

Just one more thing. Telling the principal is a must. My principals have all been helpful in allowing me to come back to school with my pic line in and getting particular prep periods to help with treatments/diabetes control. This year in particular the staff has bent over backwards to help me since I had hospitalizations and pregnancy issues. Also, if you get offered a position co-teaching, grab it. The last 3 years I've had a co-teacher and her help was invaluable this year in my time of need.

 

[Jeana]

Just one more thing. Telling the principal is a must. My principals have all been helpful in allowing me to come back to school with my pic line in and getting particular prep periods to help with treatments/diabetes control. This year in particular the staff has bent over backwards to help me since I had hospitalizations and pregnancy issues. Also, if you get offered a position co-teaching, grab it. The last 3 years I've had a co-teacher and her help was invaluable this year in my time of need.

 

[Jeana]

Just one more thing. Telling the principal is a must. My principals have all been helpful in allowing me to come back to school with my pic line in and getting particular prep periods to help with treatments/diabetes control. This year in particular the staff has bent over backwards to help me since I had hospitalizations and pregnancy issues. Also, if you get offered a position co-teaching, grab it. The last 3 years I've had a co-teacher and her help was invaluable this year in my time of need.

 

[Jeana]

Just one more thing. Telling the principal is a must. My principals have all been helpful in allowing me to come back to school with my pic line in and getting particular prep periods to help with treatments/diabetes control. This year in particular the staff has bent over backwards to help me since I had hospitalizations and pregnancy issues. Also, if you get offered a position co-teaching, grab it. The last 3 years I've had a co-teacher and her help was invaluable this year in my time of need.

 

[MCGrad2006]

I am a teacher. I have been out of school now for 2 1/2 years and am still waiting for my own classroom. I have been subbing at a number of schools and yea was sick a lot. But since September I have been at the same school as a building sub, floating around covering meetings and teachers who had to go home sick (it is a HUGE school, so there was always something to do).

Now in the last three weeks, I have been covering for a maternity leave. It has been fantastic. Yes it is a lot of work. I have to plan, correct, copy things...but I would NOT change it for anything. I love what I do and there was really no other option for me. In addition to being in the same school all year, I have not been sick...since October! Crap...hope I didnt just jinx myself, I dont like saying that out loud...lol. In addition, I have NOT, I repeat NOT taken a day off all year! I am also taking classes for my masters at the same time. Most of my classes are online, so I find that much easier, so stress of drving to class or exposing myself to those teachers' germs.

Definitely try it out. Like Jane said, I am sure they need middle school math teachers, so hopefully you will get a job right away and that can be like a test. Or see if you can sub for a while first. Maybe you will be able to get a maternity leave and that would be your test. Dont give up that easily and DO make sure you tell someone about your CF...if you have a permanent job. I have yet to tell my administrators because my job is not permenent and I dont want to be judged. But I will tell the administrators if/when I get a permenent position, so that they can understand and not place CFers in my class.

 

[MCGrad2006]

I am a teacher. I have been out of school now for 2 1/2 years and am still waiting for my own classroom. I have been subbing at a number of schools and yea was sick a lot. But since September I have been at the same school as a building sub, floating around covering meetings and teachers who had to go home sick (it is a HUGE school, so there was always something to do).

Now in the last three weeks, I have been covering for a maternity leave. It has been fantastic. Yes it is a lot of work. I have to plan, correct, copy things...but I would NOT change it for anything. I love what I do and there was really no other option for me. In addition to being in the same school all year, I have not been sick...since October! Crap...hope I didnt just jinx myself, I dont like saying that out loud...lol. In addition, I have NOT, I repeat NOT taken a day off all year! I am also taking classes for my masters at the same time. Most of my classes are online, so I find that much easier, so stress of drving to class or exposing myself to those teachers' germs.

Definitely try it out. Like Jane said, I am sure they need middle school math teachers, so hopefully you will get a job right away and that can be like a test. Or see if you can sub for a while first. Maybe you will be able to get a maternity leave and that would be your test. Dont give up that easily and DO make sure you tell someone about your CF...if you have a permanent job. I have yet to tell my administrators because my job is not permenent and I dont want to be judged. But I will tell the administrators if/when I get a permenent position, so that they can understand and not place CFers in my class.

 

[MCGrad2006]

I am a teacher. I have been out of school now for 2 1/2 years and am still waiting for my own classroom. I have been subbing at a number of schools and yea was sick a lot. But since September I have been at the same school as a building sub, floating around covering meetings and teachers who had to go home sick (it is a HUGE school, so there was always something to do).

Now in the last three weeks, I have been covering for a maternity leave. It has been fantastic. Yes it is a lot of work. I have to plan, correct, copy things...but I would NOT change it for anything. I love what I do and there was really no other option for me. In addition to being in the same school all year, I have not been sick...since October! Crap...hope I didnt just jinx myself, I dont like saying that out loud...lol. In addition, I have NOT, I repeat NOT taken a day off all year! I am also taking classes for my masters at the same time. Most of my classes are online, so I find that much easier, so stress of drving to class or exposing myself to those teachers' germs.

Definitely try it out. Like Jane said, I am sure they need middle school math teachers, so hopefully you will get a job right away and that can be like a test. Or see if you can sub for a while first. Maybe you will be able to get a maternity leave and that would be your test. Dont give up that easily and DO make sure you tell someone about your CF...if you have a permanent job. I have yet to tell my administrators because my job is not permenent and I dont want to be judged. But I will tell the administrators if/when I get a permenent position, so that they can understand and not place CFers in my class.

 

[MCGrad2006]

I am a teacher. I have been out of school now for 2 1/2 years and am still waiting for my own classroom. I have been subbing at a number of schools and yea was sick a lot. But since September I have been at the same school as a building sub, floating around covering meetings and teachers who had to go home sick (it is a HUGE school, so there was always something to do).

Now in the last three weeks, I have been covering for a maternity leave. It has been fantastic. Yes it is a lot of work. I have to plan, correct, copy things...but I would NOT change it for anything. I love what I do and there was really no other option for me. In addition to being in the same school all year, I have not been sick...since October! Crap...hope I didnt just jinx myself, I dont like saying that out loud...lol. In addition, I have NOT, I repeat NOT taken a day off all year! I am also taking classes for my masters at the same time. Most of my classes are online, so I find that much easier, so stress of drving to class or exposing myself to those teachers' germs.

Definitely try it out. Like Jane said, I am sure they need middle school math teachers, so hopefully you will get a job right away and that can be like a test. Or see if you can sub for a while first. Maybe you will be able to get a maternity leave and that would be your test. Dont give up that easily and DO make sure you tell someone about your CF...if you have a permanent job. I have yet to tell my administrators because my job is not permenent and I dont want to be judged. But I will tell the administrators if/when I get a permenent position, so that they can understand and not place CFers in my class.

 

[MCGrad2006]

I am a teacher. I have been out of school now for 2 1/2 years and am still waiting for my own classroom. I have been subbing at a number of schools and yea was sick a lot. But since September I have been at the same school as a building sub, floating around covering meetings and teachers who had to go home sick (it is a HUGE school, so there was always something to do).
<br />
<br />Now in the last three weeks, I have been covering for a maternity leave. It has been fantastic. Yes it is a lot of work. I have to plan, correct, copy things...but I would NOT change it for anything. I love what I do and there was really no other option for me. In addition to being in the same school all year, I have not been sick...since October! Crap...hope I didnt just jinx myself, I dont like saying that out loud...lol. In addition, I have NOT, I repeat NOT taken a day off all year! I am also taking classes for my masters at the same time. Most of my classes are online, so I find that much easier, so stress of drving to class or exposing myself to those teachers' germs.
<br />
<br />Definitely try it out. Like Jane said, I am sure they need middle school math teachers, so hopefully you will get a job right away and that can be like a test. Or see if you can sub for a while first. Maybe you will be able to get a maternity leave and that would be your test. Dont give up that easily and DO make sure you tell someone about your CF...if you have a permanent job. I have yet to tell my administrators because my job is not permenent and I dont want to be judged. But I will tell the administrators if/when I get a permenent position, so that they can understand and not place CFers in my class.