I think I have an answer . . .

I applied for every social studies or history position that I saw listed for grades 4-8 (that's the TExES exam I took-and passed-this year), but never even got a call for an interview. I did have an interview at a job fair, but wasn't called back for the second interview. Anyway, I got an email from the university earlier in the month stating that, if I want to do student teaching in the Spring, I have to submit the application before October 1. (Now, if you're counting, today is Sunday and October 1 is Tuesday.) I started the application and read a statement that said applicants must have been admitted to the Initial Teacher Certification program. There's a problem there. I completed my admissions application in, like, March, but I haven't completed all the other requirements. I still have 10 hours of videos to watch for my observations and write up a paper, answering specific questions, about my observation experience. A few minutes after 2:00 pm, I read that statement and quickly calculated in my head that there is not enough time for that.

I've been wondering about student teaching. The main problem is that it is unpaid. I can't possibly continue to work my current job and do student teaching, which would mean that I would have to quit my job. I've been praying about this for a while. When I didn't get a teaching position, I started praying even harder about what to do this Spring. I think God just gave me the answer. Maybe I'm not supposed to teach until next school year. I'm taking the 4-8 generalist TExES next year, which will broaden my area of teaching, possibly giving me a better chance at getting a position for Fall. It also occurs to me that it may be better to do student teaching, if necessary, toward the end of my education. Although it wasn't the way I really wanted or expected, God, in His infinite wisdom, has answered another prayer. I think He's trying to teach me to listen and wait for His timing. I'm hoping I learn. Soon.