School has Started

School has offically started in all schools in the Indianapolis area. Sadly, I am not teaching this year due to the fact that I didn't have my IN teaching license to apply for a job. As of today I am offically a teacher in the state of Indiana. FINALLY! Whew. Indiana is definitely not a state you want to move to if you want to continue teaching without doing any work. I had to take something they call the CORE Exams which consists of 4 subject tests (Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Math) and then also a Elementary Pedagogy Exam. So, I started testing in early Spring thinking it would be a breeze and boy was I wrong. The exams are all based on Indiana Standards, history, and expectations. I grew up in Ohio and went to college in WV, needless to say I was lost.

I prayed for help a lot and read many books based on Indiana. I took me a few tries to pass but I finally finished up a few weeks ago and was able to apply for my license and today I recieved my hard copy :)

It's been frustrating this past month because many people knew I had been covering a maternity leave last year for 6 months. So I guess they assume I have a position to go back to? So they ask "When does school start"? or "Are you excited to start school"? or my favorite "Do you have a job yet"? Seriously? Half of me wants to lie and say I am teaching this year, and the other half of me wants to go find a corner and cry. So, next year is MY year. I will get a job and I will be able to say. Yes, I am teaching this year and schools starts on (fill in the blank).

Have a Happily Ever After Day
- Fairytale Teaching