So, I interviewed pretty well for Watershed, but I fumbled on a really important question. Something that I didn't know about Watershed is that they don't follow the district's reading program. They don't have a reading program. You have to design your own from the floor up. They don't have a reading text book or anything. So, for a first grade position, that would be a huge challenge for a recent graduate.
The job also required that you do all of your own music, art, and gym by yourself, because they don't have specials/special teachers. I think I covered those questions and gave examples of how I would handle that very well. But I did trip all over the "How would you create a reading program?" question, because I didn't know that was something that I would have to do! I've never done that before! I told them I would be up to the challenge, and I listed out some of the ideas I had for reading centers and different kinds of games I would play to teach spelling and sight words, etc.
They emailed me to thank me for coming and to tell me that I was very enthusiastic and energetic and I interviewed very well, but they were offering the position to another candidate from out of town who had more experience with charter schools like theirs.
Luckily, I had already kind of decided that the position would be really overwhelming for a first year teacher, and that it would be a very intimidating job to have right after graduating. ALSO, I happened to get a phone call from the Principal of T Brown, which is in North Pole, to schedule an interview with me on Friday at 9:45am. I said I would be there with bells on. I got that phone call before I checked my email and saw that I didn't get the Watershed position, so it was good timing, really. I didn't have to worry about my ONLY hope going out the window, because I already had another opportunity lined up.
The principal at T Brown sounded really nice, and she said she looked forward to meeting me. :) I look forward to meeting her, too! I'm not sure how many people will be interviewing for that position. It seems that principals do most of the interviews, but usually with a counselor or a panel of teachers from the school, which can be intimidating. The Watershed interview was just the lead teacher and one other teacher, so basically a principal and one teacher. That was very relaxed. I'm not counting on this one being like that, but at least I had a practice interview, eh?
A position also opened at Ladd, for a primary teacher (grade yet to be determined- they are likely waiting for their final enrollment counts to come in, so it will probably be K, 1, or 2, as they had a LOT of 1st graders last year) Now, those of you who don't recall, Ladd is where I did my internship/student teaching, so I already know the staff there, the procedures there, and the policies and what not. It would be a VERY easy transition for me! I would love to get an interview with them! There is a new principal, however, so it isn't someone I know doing the hiring. I applied online for the opening, so we'll see what happens.. maybe since I interned there, I'll get an interview. Who knows.
Anyhow.
That's all the news that is news. Keep your fingers crossed for me. If I get the position at TBrown, I could see myself moving out to North Pole and living and working there. The boys would have to switch schools, but it'd be okay. The rent is cheaper in North Pole, so I wouldn't be too opposed to moving out there with the kids. Ross would need to get his own shit together, though, because he wouldn't have a place to live or a vehicle. I'm trying to just let that not be my problem, because his ass is the one who got his car impounded, the one who chose not to pay rent for like a year, and the one who can't be an adult and accept his diagnosis and treat his medical condition in order to be a loving, or even tolerable, partner and step-father.
But I still feel a sense of loyalty, a sense of responsibility, towards making sure he's okay... I really don't know how he will manage on his own, especially if he never gets off his ass and finds a new job. I'm tired of rescuing him, though. He needs to learn how to take care of himself. He's 30 years old. I'm done being a stand in for his mother. sigh!
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