This past Thursday, I was asked to sub for a teacher whom I had met previously when subbing for a teacher consultant in his room. He emailed me the lesson plans early (an overview and discussion of Machievelli's The Prince) and pretty much left me responsible for the actual content, knowing that I'm certified in History.

Perhaps it was just this particular instance, or that it was just a really good group of students, but the day went very well. I even received a little posistive feedback, my favorite being, "You're different. Most subs come in all scared." Not sure what these other subs could possibly be scared of. In any case, whether or not the students cared for me, I lef the day feeling like I had contributed, presenting the classes with new material, generating discussion, and provoking thought. I miss that feeling, and I made sure to thank the teacher for letting me sub for him. (I always do, but sometimes I mean it more.) I also made sure to meet the ELA teacher across the hall. I always try to distribute my contact info to at least one person every time I work in a secondary setting.