Shockingly, it's already August 19th. Yesterday the second posting of LTO jobs came out. There were a grand total of 21 jobs posted, to 14 of them I was eligible to apply. Out of those, I applied to 5. This is because I'm not done my thesis and will need to continue that until Christmas (at the latest!!), and thus cannot work full time. So I only applied to part-time jobs. Yes, I know I'm a failure, but really, it's been summer. And not just any summer. A 6-camping-trips-4-weddings-18-thousand-other-events summer. Hence, very little thesis work has been done...
Nevertheless, five more applications are out, and again we wait. Fingers crossed.
And just so you know, if nothing happens with this, there are always more posts. Individual jobs will arise from time to time as classrooms get shuffled around, people get pregnant or families move, and these get posted throughout the year. Two of my teaching friends got jobs in March last year. So all hope should not be lost...
Also, (and lastly) I'm still on the supply list. So if nothing else, new stories should begin to abound in the not-so-distant future. Until then, keep fit and have fun.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
mid-summer update
So, the first LTO posting has come and gone, and I don't have a job. I have concluded that most of the jobs posted in that round were actually already designated for someone, but had to be posted because of technicalities and the rules. Which is helpful to keep in mind, since it means that my not getting a job doesn't necessarily mean I suck. But it's also annoying, since it just makes you wonder how it is that you become one of those designated people...
Another LTO posting is coming up on August 18th. The ETFO* website (etfo is the elementary teachers' federation of ontario - the union), says this:
the next posting for LTO positions, if there are any positions to be posted, will be August 18th, 2008
Which sounds terribly hopeful, I know. But truth be told, I was expecting no or very few postings to begin with, and there were over a hundred last time, so I should know enough to expect exaggerated pessimism from these people.
Anyways, just wanted to keep y'all in the loop. Stay tuned for my next report...if there is anything to report ;)
*it is interesting to note that here in the Waterloo board we say etfo as a word - as in ettfoe - whereas in the niagara board (as far as I can tell) they say e.t.f.o. - as in the four letter names. strange. this is only one of the many differences...there they say "split class" when talking about one class that has two grades in it. here, if we say "split" we'll be guaranteed not to get the job. the proper word is "combined"...what a game this all is...
Another LTO posting is coming up on August 18th. The ETFO* website (etfo is the elementary teachers' federation of ontario - the union), says this:
the next posting for LTO positions, if there are any positions to be posted, will be August 18th, 2008
Which sounds terribly hopeful, I know. But truth be told, I was expecting no or very few postings to begin with, and there were over a hundred last time, so I should know enough to expect exaggerated pessimism from these people.
Anyways, just wanted to keep y'all in the loop. Stay tuned for my next report...if there is anything to report ;)
*it is interesting to note that here in the Waterloo board we say etfo as a word - as in ettfoe - whereas in the niagara board (as far as I can tell) they say e.t.f.o. - as in the four letter names. strange. this is only one of the many differences...there they say "split class" when talking about one class that has two grades in it. here, if we say "split" we'll be guaranteed not to get the job. the proper word is "combined"...what a game this all is...
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