^From what I hear, positions open up for random reasons (hey, like my classroom teacher's pregnancy). Things like sickness or someone quitting. That happened at my school last week, lady had a nervous breakdown in the middle of class and she quit.
I am 45% done with my student teaching today. It's flying by so fast. I can't believe I have 6 weeks to go and I am done. Monday through Friday, I wake up just with enough time to get ready and drive the half hour to where I am teaching. I have first period planning, so I can show up a little later though I only show up late once in a while. By the time second period happens, the day flies by. I blink and it's lunch time. And blink again and school is over for the day. I still can't believe that I am 45% done with this.
I am having a bit of hard time managing my 2 classes after lunch. They all love me and want me to stay and are cool kids, but as students and as a whole, they are just bad. I'm not mean by nature (I've been told I am too nice), but these kids are teaching me how to be tough. I had to go through the rules again with my last period class and it looks like I will have to with my 6th period class as well. I feel like I am getting better, though. Some of the kids even like it when I am tougher on them. So guess what, I'll be tougher. I HAVE to be so I do well, and I want to do well and manage the classroom.
Also, in general, I love teaching. It's great. I make rules for all kinds of things but when a student tells me that maybe it should be modified and they give me a good case, I change it. I don't want to be the dictator and everyone is subject to my demands with no say or voice in their education. Although with the aforementioned classes, I do have to be firm and tough and mean at times (but they are really below grade level).