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buttabean14
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Anyone a teacher? How are you handling your leave?
buttabean14
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I'm due January 3rd, but my doctor doesn't plan on me lasting that long. How close to Christmas break are you due? When do you plan on taking your leave?
I'm starting a job at a new school this year so I have no FMLA benefits, but the school is already aware of my pregnancy (I told them after I was offered the position) and they have already said that it was not a problem at all.
How does this work though? Do you have the same substitute the whole time? Will they check in with me? Will I have to make lesson plans still even though I'm not there, or will the sub be doing it?
TIA!
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Re: Anyone a teacher? How are you handling your leave?
I'm a teacher as well, but this will be my first, so I am having to investigate myslef. I have an estimated DD of late Feb., early March. I will get a permanent Sub (who can direct my plays as well) for my time off. I have about 25 State/Local (sick) days that I will be using up. In addition, I have Spring Break. This gives me 6 weeks. If I take extra weeks, I don't get paid at all. I'm going to try to take 8 weeks total if we can afford it. With me working Summer School right now, I should be able to get a few more weeks.
As for lesson plans, I am going to assume that I need to prep them for the sub and they can adjust as needed.
I am due in February. In my district, I will have the same long term sub for the entire time I am off (which I plan on taking the rest of the year off
) I will have enough sick leave to cover all but 10 days of the school year so will have a few days of no pay but not that big of a deal.
You will probably need to meet with your sub ahead of time and discuss how to get a hold of you and if and when you will be available for support. Also, talk to your sub about what you have covered so far during the school year and what will still need to be covered while your sub is there. You can give your sub an outline of when and what needs to be taught and accomplished but it will be up to your sub as to how to go about doing that.
I suggest having your sub come in and spend a day or two in your class prior to them taking over so they can see classroom routines and procedures in place as well as get to know your students
Best of luck!
I am due January 12. I will work until it's "time". Then I'm taking off the rest of the year except the last week/few days at the end. Last time I had the same sub the whole time. She didn't check in with me and that's how I wanted it. I left her well-prepared. I did lesson plans for the first 3 weeks and she did the rest.
I had DD in mid Feb. and this baby's EDD is around the same time. I will work as long as possible and then take off the rest of the year. A long-term sub will take my place. I am required to make 2 weeks of lesson plans and then she/he is responsible for the rest. In my district, LTS must be certified teachers and get paid more since they are fully responsible. Since I am not returning until the next school year, there is no reason for too much contact---and I will be busy loving on my new baby!
You should be able to save up some sick days before you deliver. In my district, we can use those the first 6 weeks, so I will be getting full pay for those weeks since I have enough time to cover it.
As for subs, work with your dept chair or team lead to find someone that wants to get hired if you can. Those make the best subs. I was lucky and had DD the last day of school (yes, my water broke at school - teacher's worst nightmare!) and didn't have to deal with this last time. However, I've seen it work great and horrible. One sub didn't know how to plan at all and the teacher had to grade and make plans the entire time she was out as well as undo most of what he did while in the classroom. The other times, the sub wanted to get hired and wanted to make lesson plans and get involved as much as possible. Those situations went much better.
As soon as you find out who the sub is, start meeting with him/her to discuss plans, your students, your teaching style, any major tests or events that will happen while you are out. If you have to be out before baby, request that person so you can both get used to the situation.
I am, but this is my first so I am learning the ropes as well! I am due January 23, so I will probably take off until Spring Break, and return after that.
My teammate the past two years was on maternity leave for awhile. She made plans for the first couple of weeks, but after that, we just worked with the sub and treated her like part of the team.
I have so much to learn before then! I am not telling my principal until I return in August, but I will probably start being in contact with my HR person, so that when I do talk to the principal, I will have info ready for him.
Good luck with the new position!
Thank you very much ladies! I'm just hoping all this goes smoothly. The less stress, the better!
I was due Jan 3rd with my DD and was planning to work until Winter break started on Dec 18th. The PLAN was to have my long-term sub picked out before then, and I would write two weeks of plans for her, and she would shadow me for a few days before leave to get the hang of the routine.
Instead, my AP harassed me until I was a stress-basket, the didn't get around to hiring a long-term sub, and I went into pre-term labor on Dec 9th. So..... it all worked out in the long run but was stressful.
Most schools require a couple weeks of plans and then a long term sub should be hired who can handle planning from there. I was not responsible for any plans/grading until I returned, which of course was the week report cards were due so I had to figure it out fast!
Thank you! I hope my AP isn't a jerk like that.
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This is my second child and it is due five days earlier than my son was (he was also a week late). My due date with this baby is January 23 (son was 28). With my son, I took off from Jan 27 through the end of the school year. I left on the first day of the new semester to allow my substitute to have a fresh start with the new classes that started that day. This time around, my classes are now every other day all year round (as opposed to every day for a semester then a class change), so I am not all that concerned about leaving on a particular day. I took all remaining sick and personal days and then took unpaid leave through the end of the school year. I plan to do the same this time.
Because my son was born during my fourth year of teaching, I already had my ducks pretty much in a row re lesson plans. I gave my sub a ton of materials and all of my lesson plans. She was there through the end if the year and contacted me sporadically throughout the time she was there. I feel that she changed some things that I did, but whatever. She did a good enough job as far as I know. Whether or not you will need to provide lesson plans is probably dependent on your school. I'm very type a so I was pretty clear about what I wanted my long term sub to do. However, once I had my son, it was amazing how my focus was on him and I didn't really think much about what I was missing at school. It was all still there for me when I returned and I picked right back up and kept going. I have no worries about going out this year. I feel that the time off with my son was one of the greatest first gifts I could give him and look forward to doing it again with this baby. HTH
I will work up until the baby if I can (due around Jan. 26th). I get to pick my long-term sub. How closely I work with them is up to me, I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around being able to just hand over my classroom so I imagine we will stay in close contact. Legally though, I have to have sub plans for the first two weeks and that's the only requirement.
It varies on the district their procedures for leaving your classroom. Talk to your principal about the expectations. Probably sooner rather than later.
I'm due January 20th and I plan on teaching for as long as I can. If I deliver around my EDD and take my 12 week leave (6 paid/6 fmla), there will be about 6 weeks I'll need to return for to finish out the year. Then I'll have 8 more weeks off for the summer.
I plan on writing lesson plans for the first 2, maybe 3 weeks. Then, I'll just leave quick notes about what needs to be taught in each subject for each week. (Ex: math - double digit multiplication, reading - cause and effect, writing - personal narratives, etc.).
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
BFP #2 12/11/13; EDD 8/23/14; M/C 6 weeks
BFP #3 4/3/14; EDD 12/13/14
My son was born in December of 2010 and I stopped working about 1 1/2 before he was born. I worked through Thanksgiving alone and then my LTR shadowed me for a week and then I was done. She stayed in for me the rest of the year. I took my 8 weeks paid (c-section) using my sick days and took the rest of the time unpaid.
It was the same sub every day and I did not have to leave sub plans. She was considered the teacher for the rest of the year, not a sub. Everything was in her control - conferences, report cards, testing, lesson plan, etc.
My little man at 0-1-2
Depends.
DD1 was due end of February, so I was off the rest of the year. I had one sub, but I gave him the overall units left but didn't leave specific plans. He checked in periodically but I didn't much care.
DD2 was due end of January and I was coming back 9 weeks later. I left day to day lesson plans because I wanted them in a certain place when I returned. I cared a lot more about what they were doing since I was getting them back for the end of the year. Mine checked in with me every week or so and with questions.