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    Getting nervous
    By Teddi

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    I am really starting to get a bit nervous - I take that back - a lot nervous. I have been in a long term sub position (2nd grade)since the first of the year. It looks like I'll be there for the duration of the year. This poor class has had a very disjointed year - a student teacher at the beginning and then the regular teacher was diagnosed w/ breast cancer and they had 3 different subs from Thanksgiving to Xmas.

    Well this class is very "low". Out of 18 I have 10 recieving Title assistance, 7 have been retained previously and 2 more will be retained after this year. 5 have been refered for Special ed testing (only one parent has signed the papers)
    2 of these students actually stumbled over the word "the" in reading this week.

    I am expected to have this entire group do well on the Terra Nova in 3 weeks. I am in definite contention for a position next year but I am terrified that if this group doesn't perform up to snuff, I could be considered ineffective. This situation has me tied in knots.

    Thanks for listening!



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