It's not sinking in!

Oh my....I have been finished my degree since last July and the whole thing is not sinking in.  I do not have to go back to the city for any more class....It feels very surreal and "weird" since I have been in classes since 2010.  Crazy!  But I am excited for my new chapter in my life.  I have applied for substitute teaching in the two school divisions near me and both are just waiting for my teaching certificate from Alberta so that I am allowed to teach in this province.  I sure hope I receive it soon so I can quickly substitute at the beginning of this year!  I sent my Criminal Record Check to the Gov't yesterday with expedited post (almost $11 to send a little letter in one day!) and it was successfully received today.  So I hope my certification does not take much longer!

A previous teacher of mine contacted me yesterday and told me to get my butt on the sub list for this division because at her teacher meeting my name came up and they can't use me if I am not on the list.  So I told her the story and I would keep her posted.  She said she would have a day for me in September if I wanted it.  So here's to hoping I get this magical piece of paper soon!  I also emailed my practicum teachers to let them know that I am in the process to get on the sub lists for their future needs too.

I am not too bummed with not having a position because I know I can stay pretty busy on the sub list and it at least gets my foot in the door!  Although, I have some cool ideas that I would love to try out in my own classroom such as "Remind101" which is a free service for teachers to send free and SAFE messages to our students and parents---You do not know their numbers nor do they know yours since you are given a phone number.  All they have to do is text a # and they are subscribed to your feed.  Students and parents cannot reply back, all messages are recorded, and since almost everyone has a cellphone, it's a good way to remind them of future assignments, quizzes, tests, and even give them encouraging messages.  I think it would be a cool way to keep up with the students and involving the parents.  There is also an app for it as well which you can also send messages from your own phone. 

I am excited for my future in teaching, but right now it feels that I am not a teacher yet because I am possibly still in the student/teacher limbo.  Maybe it will sink in when I start my job and have my certificate!