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OH MY!
By pj

HI
I can tell you from experience that NOT every school in the nation is like the ones you've described. You have learned a lot being in these schools...one is that you don't really want a job there. I would myself not
sub there any longer. One because you are just doing crowd control and two it sounds dangerous and scarey.
Where will you be doing your doing your student teaching???? Your biggest concern right now is getting through student teaching so if it is to be in this big school district you need to get yourself a plan of action. I would bring it up in my college classes because this is

the real world. You may not get anywhere but it's worth a try and maybe you could be the one to get the curriculium changed because I'm sure you're not the only person in this situation.

I often think that the classrooms you've been describing are only on "TV" because I have never experienced what you're describing. Isn't that sad because obviously it is a real concern for the teachers who must go to that job every day.

This isn't giving you much advice, sorry, but I will be thinking about you often. Once again someone on this board has pointed out to me how lucky I am to have the job I do. Nice kids, lots of parental support, good pay, clean safe building with heat in the winter but still no air conditioning. Geeze I could have it a lot worse. NO wonder so many teachers leave our profession with in the first 3 years of teaching.

Good luck and if you really need the money I'd look for a job else where...or sub elementary?