TOC anyone?????

I wasn't planning on writing today...but this is what happened.

So I showed up today, expecting to prep and help out and to my surprise there was a TOC or you know the "substitute." And at first I think he thought I was a student until I told him I was a student teacher! Anyways, he had absolutely no control over the classes what-so-ever. To the point that when the grade 9s were writing their tests he was not even catching that they were cheating. Myself and the peer tutor were telling kids to keep papers on their desks, and to be quiet. HOW could he NOT notice??? He thought the class was fairly successful because they wrote a test and he gave them the answers to their questions pertaining to the next unit! HOW is that successful?? 

Then to put the icing on the cake, the grade 8 class come after lunch, and this is not the block I am teaching, but their lesson is essentially the same as what I taught yesterday. He told them to make notes of some pages and then I would explain the mapping assignment. Well hello, no note taking was being done. So finally after 20 minutes of no work, I said look, why don't I give them some notes. He said sure. I stood up, said "eyes on me please" and off we went.That was for sure the best because I got to teach unannounced and I thought I did well.

BUT there is more people. While I was teaching one little attitude of a girl was chatty I gave her a few warnings and when she wouldn't stop I asked her to move. Of course she would say no. We had a stand off I could feel my face getting REALLY red and thought hmmm if she doesn't move and I back down the kids will say "Mrs. Mansfield got poned" could I have that? No. So I threatened with sending her to vice principal, whom she hates! Needless to say, the TOC finally got up to back me up only get this he said something to the extent of look can you please move, and she said why and he said "i know its stupid, but we just need to get on with class." HE agreed with her and not with me...I say HOW RUDE!!!!!! She moved, but I felt like there was no support. 

So some good learning experiences today....but man oh man I wonder what it will be like when I am a TOC, will I be mean? Will I let the kids get away with anything and have cheating??? Time will tell.

Tomorrow time for University marker to mark me....Praying it goes well