Update on the 2007-2008 Job Situation

As predicted, my principal had to hire a tenured teacher to fill my position for next school year. Her email felt like a gut-punch to me, but I'm recovering from the initial disappointment and trying to move forward. On the positive side, she said she is keeping another position open for me for next year. The trouble is, it wouldn't be exclusively ELL (English Language Learning). I need more details, but it sounds like I would be a reading specialist who works with ELL students. I'm not sure how I feel about this because it is really not my specialty. There is, however, a lot of overlap between ELL and reading. I may just look for another full-time ELL job. On the flip side, since George and I will likely only be in Hawaii until 2009, I'm not sure I want to uproot again with the possibility of being bumped again the following year. Luckily, next school year is still far off, so I don't have to rush these decisions. I would love any and all thoughts on my situation. Sigh...