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Month: December 2023

  • December 28, 2023

From Teacher to Comedian: Gaspare Randazzo’s Exciting Side Job

From teacher to comedian: A photo of teacher comedian Gaspare Randazzo.

Welcome! Maybe you're here to get more behind-the-scenes info on fan favorite Gaspare from Netflix's "The Trust." I had the opportunity to ask him how he balances it all: teaching, standup and...

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  • December 20, 2023

A List of the Best Substitute Teacher Quotes

The substitute teacher smiling and holding her fingers in a peace sign in a classroom.

Surely you've seen various mementos and trinkets cutely embellished with quotes like "Teaching is a work of heart" or "Teachers who love teaching teach children to love learning." Maybe you've wondered, like...

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  • December 15, 2023

Why I Quit My Teaching Career for Pregnancy

I quit teaching for a healthy and stress-free pregnancy.

I quit my full-time teaching job to be a stay-at-home mom to my child. Except the child wasn't even outside her amniotic bubble yet. I know to some, the route may seem...

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  • December 14, 2023

How to Pump Breastmilk as a Substitute Teacher

There are many expectations I had for myself as a mom. Here I am holding baby.

In the throes of a time-bending newborn haze, among sinks full of bottles and tops and pump parts, during a remixed sleep schedule and learning all of the exciting features of your...

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  • December 13, 2023

Is Teaching a Family-Friendly Job?– Not Really

A family looking together at birthday balloons.

Right now? In our current state of education and its expectations for teachers? Teaching isn't even a single human-friendly job. Here's why, my friends: Misconceptions while picking a profession I always knew...

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  • December 7, 2023

Should You Aim to Be a Tough Substitute Teacher?

A strict, whistle-bearing substitute teacher in action.

As teaching in general is pummeled with more and more challenges, the difficulties for a substitute are that much more magnified. Classroom teachers don't think their students are giving them a modicum...

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  • December 6, 2023

How A Substitute Can Respond to “But Our Teacher…”

A view of carpet in a classroom while substitute teaching.

If you step in to take over a brand new classroom for a day, you'll likely run into the number one thing students inevitably bring up: "But our teacher lets us..." "That's...

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  • December 4, 2023

How to Redirect Students Without Saying a Word

Asmiling substitute teacher using the strategy of proximity in a new classroom.

It's no myth that teachers often lose their voice during the school year. By October, those tired vocal folds seem to go on strike. That's why I like to use this strategy...

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  • December 1, 2023

The First-Year Teachers Are Not Okay: Why It’s So Difficult

A first-year teacher with her head on the desk in frustration.

My first year of teaching, nearly a decade ago, wins the award for the most challenging year of my career by a dumpster fire landslide. Though I hold so many special and...

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Charmaine
Charmaine

Former Teacher ☼ Substitute ☼ Writer ☼ Mom

Recent Posts

  • A teacher smiling happily with smiley faces and daisies in the background.

    So, You Want to Quit Teaching and Better Your Life?

    April 16, 2025
  • "Amos Takes the Skyway" is a children's book about an Amish boy who is determined to cycle over the Skyway Bridge.

    Amos Takes the Skyway: An Engaging and Informative Classroom Readaloud

    December 2, 2024
  • A happy teacher sporting her DIY teacher pencil shirt.

    How to Make a Simple Pencil Shirt

    October 15, 2024
  • How to live your best pumpkin spice era this fall (for cheap!). The author is smiling amongst a pile of mums and pumpkin spice creamer.

    How to Live in Your Pumpkin Spice Era for Cheap

    September 24, 2024
  • Substitute teaching: Pandemic Edition. It features a photo of a face mask over a plain blue background.

    Substitute Teaching: Pandemic Edition

    September 5, 2024
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