Over the past few weeks I have sent off so many SAF forms anc CV's I have lost count. The application process is quite time consuming and because I don’t finish work till half 6/7 finding the time to apply for every job is something I am struggling with. I am off today so a blog post has been on my to-do list for sme time! Obviously I would love to have my own class this coming September but I have to be realistic and start preparing for subbing. Yeay!
My subkit will consist of a teaching bag, a folder and a resource box.
Today I am focusing on the teaching bag.
I have been keeping an eye out for an adequate sized bag that will hold my folder and stationary. I was browsing the internet and stumbled upon this beauty from Mango!
The bag was originally €99.95 now reduced to €39.99… yeay!
You can find the bag here!
Here is a list of things I will popping in my bag.
-> Copies of my CV for those times when the school may have contacted me through subbing databases such as text-a-sub or sub search etc. Or maybe I will be lucky enough to be referred to a neighbouring school that knows me.
-> Teaching council number and PPS number and confirmation of my Garda vetting from the teaching council. All very important documents to have at all times.
-> Diary – Important for recording what school you will be in each day, etc. I really like
-> Moving on to the Pencil Case packed full of pens - red for correcting and black for the roll book. Pencils chunky grip for infants, normal grip for junior classes, normal pencils for older classes, erasers, pencil parers, rulers, etc. Whiteboard markers important for times when you can’t locate where the teacher keeps them.
->My USB key – I have to sort out what “go to lessons” I will have to hand and I will do a post at a later date as I have so many files all over the place. If anyone has advice on this I would love to hear from you.
->I have also been contemplating bringing my laptop. While I was on my first and second teaching practice the teachers both brought their laptop home with them. I had so many other things to worry about that it never crossed my mind about what I would do if they were out… luckily I was never left in the lurch but I may not be so lucky while I am subbing!
-> Don’t forget a bottle of water and of course a lunchbox. I like this one! Bit pricey though.
These are definitely the essentials. In the next post I will go through some lesson ideas to keep on my USB key and will be going through that all important resource folder also.
I must go now and try and "spruce" up my CV before sending it off to a few more schools.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the long weekend everyone!
