ions in the blogosphere

Many of you may have read about my adventures substitute teaching my local school district's evening GED class. (If you haven't it's just a couple mouse clicks away.) Well, here's a fun update...
Word spread pretty quick about the class and how so many students showed up, and how it was my first time subbing. I got a couple complimentary emails from some of the school staff. Apparently not freaking out or melting down is looked upon very favorable within this district. Also, it seems no one had heard of a GED class with that many student before. My having a Y chromosome is also something of an abnormality within Adult Education.

Then I get an email from the head of Adult Education asking me if I would like to become an actual teacher with a class of my own, twice a week. I met with her yesterday and she showed me around the classroom and explained more about the job. The school district is going to pay for my certification and continuing education and everything. (Remember, I have still only taught a GED class once before, and I have not formal certification or training.)

Like any full-time doctoral student with a wife and two daughters who is starting outpatient clinic as a senior intern and has a part-time job in the research department, I said yes.

I start at the beginning of this school year.