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Have you ever noticed how luck runs in streaks?

It's no secret that, though it hasn't been widely stated either, that the economy has hit my family pretty hard. The last few months, have been very difficult. We are behind on rent and the car broke down. The car hurts worse than the rent, because I just put my name back on the sub list to try and bring in a few extra dollars to catch up and get some breathing room. Without the car, I'm stuck using the bus to get to the school sites, which limits the sites I can sub at.

While this was going, we've been borrowing a friend's truck to use when we needed something that could not be done around the bus schedule. Like a job that was scheduled for the day after the car died, and the bus doesn't go there, or getting my daughter to the doctor when she broke out in a severe and unexpected rash (we still don't know what caused that, but it has cleared up, thankfully).

Monday, I was offered a long term sub position at site I've been too before. It is out of my field, but in an area that I've been interested in, but it is at site where the bus doesn't go.

Our friend has joked for the last month about selling us his truck. DH and I have talked about it when he first brought it up, but we weren't sure, how serious he was, and if it was feasible, as the truck is owned through the business our friend owns (and where my husband works). After getting the offer, I finally pushed DH to find out whether the offer is genuine. . . .

On Monday, I'll be starting the new position, which while only temporary, is an excellent foot in the door with a nearby district and a good chance to update my references, not to mention explore this other area of education to see if I want to look into getting a second credential.

The classroom is a kindergarten classroom which is a big change from the high school students I'm used to, but not entirely alien, either. The students are all autistic, so it gives me the opportunity to work with some exceptional and exceptionally challenging students and see if that is a good direction for me.

This will give a chance to get caught up, and hopefully get something put away, too.

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This will be very challenging, Ame! I wish you all the best, "bon courage" as they say here. I've got a friend who's got an autistic child, and I have the greatest respect for the parents, carers and teachers of autistic children.

Good luck!

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I'm not going in completely blind. My oldest has been diagnosed with HFA/Aspergers Syndrome, but these students are lower functioning, with low verbal/communication skills.

Fortunately there are several instructional aides, and I will be relying heavily on them for the first few weeks as I get familiar. Most likely I'll be really settled in just in time for the teacher to come back, but it is still a great opportunity.

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I definitely noticed that luck runs in streaks! (And I've had all bad luck lately too, dammit. LOL.)

I really hope that this temp position leads you to something permanent and that this marks the beginning of great things for you! *fingers crossed*

When you mention working towards another credential, and that you'll be working with autistic kids, are you think of getting secondary in Special Ed? The people I know who work with special needs children say it can be very difficult deal with in the classroom, but they also say it's very rewarding at times as well.

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Huggles Amethyst...I know you've been going through some tough times, but it does sound like things are about to turn around! I took a long term sub position before I started teaching, and it was in the LD/MR pre-school class. My TA helped me so much- and it went really well. I was even offered a job at that school the following semester (that I couldn't take b/c I didn't have the credentials yet). I hope you have a really good experience, too! Maybe this will open up some doors for you in the near future! My fingers are crossed for you!

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There's not much I can add, Ame. I hope this is the beginning of a turn-around for you and your family. Huggles

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Wishing you the best of luck, Ame, here's hoping it will lead to something permanent for you.Huggles

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I wish you good luck Amethyst! Not something I would be interested in teaching, (either kindergarten or autistic, at least not low functioning autistic children) but to each her own.

Hopefully this luck will continue and the "rough times" will become easier for you and your family.

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Fingers crossed for you and this string of luck, Ame!

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It sounds like it's all going to balance out: the bad luck will hopefully be balanced out by this new position and being able to get the truck.

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Thanks everyone!

Rebird, my husband likes to say "if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all."

Credentials vary from state to state, and requirements change from year to year. I think right now, in California there are four that are currently being issued: multi-subject (the basic elementary credential, usually K-8 ), Single subject (the basic middle and high school credential, but is listed as K-12), and then the two Special Ed credentials, Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Severe, these differ from the first two in that the are multi-leveled requiring more post grad education units.

Since I earned my single-subject credential, I've wanted to go back and work on a mild to moderate credential, but it hasn't been in the cards to do that. With this job, even though temporary, it will give me a good idea of whether it is for me, and if no other positions open up that I'm qualified for, it may at least open up the possibility of working on the new credential part-time.

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I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, Ame, hoping that you'd be able to settle down with what's most good for you, soon!Huggles When a door is closed in your face, another one opens ... maybe this is the right one for you and your family! You also show such courage and love towards the children you're mentioning and this is most worthy of you! Wishing you all the rewarding intake a person like you deserves!

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Good luck with the sub, Ame. It'll be another notch on your belt that could help in the future.

I'm assuming you got the truck?

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Thanks, Becky!

We'll be getting it this weekend, hopefully Saturday night, if not sometime Sunday. We were hoping for sooner, but as long as I have it before Monday morning, all is good.

I'll miss the van because it was the first brand new vehicle I've ever owned, but the problem that we are having now, we had a few years ago, and it cost two or three thousand to fix and we just put three or four thousand into last year, and the repair costs are more than we can afford and more than the car is worth. It is better to take what we would use to pay off the repair bill and put it into something that will last us longer.

The truck is a year older than the van, but very low mileage, about 200,000 fewer miles.

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Trucks tend to last better than vans and cars.

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I'm glad things are looking up, Ame. If you do enjoy this it has a chance to be quite fulfilling. Certainly worth a shot. If you don't, well, it's one question answered and you got some $ in the process.

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Ame, this is very exciting! I have my fingers crossed for you. Smile

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Good luck with it, Amethyst!

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