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Originally Posted by Jordan Freak 32
I've always wanted to be a teacher just so I could outdress my kids with Jordans and stuff.
Good reason
Good reason
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I taught middle school Algebra in the public sector for 4 years before becoming an administrator. It can be a very rewardingprofession for those who have patience and a genuine interest in working with children.
Unfortunately, with the extreme NCLB accountability and Fed subsidies directly tied to performance and standardized scores (at least in CA) teaching isextremely stressful. Turnover rates are steadily raising; those teachers who can't cut it within their first two 'probationary' years are notgranted tenure and have to look elsewhere for employment.
GW Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiave mandates that 100% of ALL students in the US will score 'Proficient/Advanced' in theirstandardized tests by the year 2014.
Schools (some of which started off with 6-8% Pro./Adv) who do not demonstrate adequate annual progress towards this goal of 100%, face sanctions, revokedfunding, and potential school closures by the Feds...
Coincidentally, when the hammer drops on US educators in 2014, GW will probably be sipping a beer on his ranch in Texas, with US public education being thefurthest thing on his mind...
Unfortunately, with the extreme NCLB accountability and Fed subsidies directly tied to performance and standardized scores (at least in CA) teaching isextremely stressful. Turnover rates are steadily raising; those teachers who can't cut it within their first two 'probationary' years are notgranted tenure and have to look elsewhere for employment.
GW Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiave mandates that 100% of ALL students in the US will score 'Proficient/Advanced' in theirstandardized tests by the year 2014.
Schools (some of which started off with 6-8% Pro./Adv) who do not demonstrate adequate annual progress towards this goal of 100%, face sanctions, revokedfunding, and potential school closures by the Feds...
Coincidentally, when the hammer drops on US educators in 2014, GW will probably be sipping a beer on his ranch in Texas, with US public education being thefurthest thing on his mind...
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I've always wanted to be a teacher just so I could outdress my kids with Jordans and stuff.
lol
I'm shirt/tie/slacks M-Th. Fridays are casual days. I break out the J's every so often. The kids get a kick out of that...
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im taking some ECD classes on my CC just starting 1 class though...if i like it then maybe ill pursue it but my major is BioEngineering and law school when itsall said and done
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Originally Posted by sonunox34
Originally Posted by Jordan Freak 32
I've always wanted to be a teacher just so I could outdress my kids with Jordans and stuff.
Good reason
See if I had this mentatlity it would have to be in a High School elementary and middle school kids dont really count high school is fair game tho
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"Meet-up at the cafeteria by the vending machines."
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Funny we have this thread, im actually going to start substitute teaching this week, maybe even tomorrow if i receive the phone call. I got approved,interviewed, but it was rite before winter break, school reopens tomorrow. I'm kind of nervous, i don't understand really the process with theelementary kids. Will my lesson plans be left for me? I'm getting nervous about having to teach a lesson. What should i expect ? Any input would beappreciated.
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i don't know what happen to my post but im taking some ECD classes this semester probably for the rest of the year just something to fall back on but i amgetting my degree in bio engineer in 2 years then law school. just want to know how many ECD classes credits do i need to sub?
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in ohio you don't need any...just a certain number of credit hours period....
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I guess I'll have to remember this thread... People doing what I plan on doing in the future
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i start Junior Achievement volunteer services tomorrow (3rd grade) just 1 class a day
im up now studying the lesson plan to make sure i dont forget to do something
kinda nervous
im up now studying the lesson plan to make sure i dont forget to do something
kinda nervous
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Ur lesson plans will usually b left by the teacher on his/her desk and they can either be really organized or not..it depends on how organized andprepared that teacher is for being out sick..don't b shy about being stern..gotta crack the whip so you don't get known as the substitute that kids canpush over..ur there to help them learn for the day not to b their friend..
I always kicked out the kids that tried to cause a ruckus..
It should be a breeze as long as you don't get involved in side conversations with the students..cause kids are always interested in there substitute andwill act out just to get attention..you will also have planning periods to get familiar with everything..
I am makin it seem to b more work than it is..but you'll b fine..
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Props to the substitute teachers. I know I gave y'all hell.
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Originally Posted by phatpharmer456
I taught middle school Algebra in the public sector for 4 years before becoming an administrator. It can be a very rewarding profession for those who have patience and a genuine interest in working with children.
Unfortunately, with the extreme NCLB accountability and Fed subsidies directly tied to performance and standardized scores (at least in CA) teaching is extremely stressful. Turnover rates are steadily raising; those teachers who can't cut it within their first two 'probationary' years are not granted tenure and have to look elsewhere for employment.
GW Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiave mandates that 100% of ALL students in the US will score 'Proficient/Advanced' in their standardized tests by the year 2014.
Schools (some of which started off with 6-8% Pro./Adv) who do not demonstrate adequate annual progress towards this goal of 100%, face sanctions, revoked funding, and potential school closures by the Feds...
Coincidentally, when the hammer drops on US educators in 2014, GW will probably be sipping a beer on his ranch in Texas, with US public education being the furthest thing on his mind...
but administrators catch it bad too....I mean, everybody lookin' at ya'll too when stuff goes bad. Anyways, you an AP or Principal? What's yourultimate goal??
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I'm about to start a 2-year masters in education + credential program, intending to teach English at the high school level. Can't wait till I get tolegitimately post in a thread like this
. The shift toward fullstandardization in CA scares me though...I don't want to feel like I'm forced to teach Scarlet Letter or *!#@ like that without having a say. AnythingI should know before I dive into the field?
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yo, xd, what program did you get in?
I been trynna get into one of these for the longest, and I actually wanna teach HS english as well...
I have too many bills to go back to school without working fulltime....
so one of the fellowships or programs would be ideal for me....
I actually interviewed for the nycfellows
but got played.
as far as dude being nervous about forgetting anything....its good, you gotta be comfortable...my favorite is leading the K kids....they're quitehilarious. they'll actually tell you what you're forgetting/didn't do right/like the teacher, etc.
I been trynna get into one of these for the longest, and I actually wanna teach HS english as well...
I have too many bills to go back to school without working fulltime....
so one of the fellowships or programs would be ideal for me....
I actually interviewed for the nycfellows
but got played.
as far as dude being nervous about forgetting anything....its good, you gotta be comfortable...my favorite is leading the K kids....they're quitehilarious. they'll actually tell you what you're forgetting/didn't do right/like the teacher, etc.
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When your "forced" to teach Scarlet Letter make sure you relate it to their lives..it's not that hard..you just have to make itinteresting to their lives..that's how you will motivate ur students..that is one of the significant things about teaching to standards make sure you areteaching to them but at the same time you have to make it worth their while..Originally Posted by ikari XD
I'm about to start a 2-year masters in education + credential program, intending to teach English at the high school level. Can't wait till I get to legitimately post in a thread like this. The shift toward full standardization in CA scares me though...I don't want to feel like I'm forced to teach Scarlet Letter or *!#@ like that without having a say. Anything I should know before I dive into the field?
Look up lesson plans online that's what i've done and continue to do to make it interestin to teach Math, Social Studies, Science, English to my GEDstudents because i have to cover all facets of the test..but i try to make it interestin..especially when it's adults as I have in my class when they havestruggled all their lives with achieving success in school..
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I haven't completed my bachelors in Early Childhood (pre k-4th)
I only have a few hours left, but when I go back to school I want to switch to middle school
All my professors in EC-4 always tell us that middle school is the hardest group to work with because the kids are
at that phase were their attitudes and hormones are all over the place. The little time I did spend at a middle school, I really enjoyed it.
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I want to teach lower grades.
I don't think I can deal with pre-teens and teens
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But then again, I'll take any job I can get.
I don't think I can deal with pre-teens and teens
But then again, I'll take any job I can get.
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I just graduated (well, pending this last intersession class from now til the 22nd) and will be going to the University of San Francisco's School ofEducation. Their program seems pretty highly regarded and the way pay scales for teachers with a Masters seems like it'll make it all a good investment. Ihaven't done too much research into it, but USC offers an online master's+credential program (MAT@USC) that might work with your schedule easier. Iguess this doesn't really help your situation since they're both private schools, and I'd hate to talk you into piling more debt on.
edit: and dmx, it's not that i hate the idea of teaching literature, it's the idea that i hate teaching literature i dislike. hawthorne struck me asboring, though admittedly, i've only read one of his novels and two of his short stories. i just dont understand why they would force books ontoteachers/students. if they are trying to standardize the understanding of symbols for a certain grade, why not let me choose a book that i find moreinteresting and easier to teach.
edit: and dmx, it's not that i hate the idea of teaching literature, it's the idea that i hate teaching literature i dislike. hawthorne struck me asboring, though admittedly, i've only read one of his novels and two of his short stories. i just dont understand why they would force books ontoteachers/students. if they are trying to standardize the understanding of symbols for a certain grade, why not let me choose a book that i find moreinteresting and easier to teach.
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A few questions for the teachers on niketalk.
*Do teachers pick favorite students?
*Do teachers hate any students?
*Do teachers feud with each other?
*Do teachers pick favorite students?
*Do teachers hate any students?
*Do teachers feud with each other?
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Wow this is interesting
Teachers on NT?!?! i woulda neva' thought.....
Teachers on NT?!?! i woulda neva' thought.....
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but administrators catch it bad too....I mean, everybody lookin' at ya'll too when stuff goes bad. Anyways, you an AP or Principal? What's your ultimate goal??
Very true... long gone are the days of the principals who camp out in their offices all day and run the school from behind their desks. Theparadigm shift is toward coaching and hands-on in the classroom.
Teachers also have a VERY strong union to protect them and their jobs. Once a teacher achieves tenure status, it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to terminate them.Therefore there's an added onus upon the administration to be able to weed out the teachers who can't hack it before they are tenured.
I'm an AP at a middle school in a very low SES area in CA. The admin. jobs are very competitive in our district, as the payscale is very attractive.Adminstrators however have no union protection, and are employed on a year-year contract. The only real way to have a successful long-term administrativecareer is to be a dynamic leader in every sense of the notion.
My advice to all of those considering getting into education: Get to know your kids. Find creative ways to pique their interest and relate abstract concepts tothem in ways that allow them to retain knowledge. For the middle-senior high school hopefuls: NEVER, under ANY circumstances let your students get under yourskin/get on your nerves. Have a good sense of humor, and get to know the families of your students. Learn the curriculum, the older kids will see right throughan incompetent teacher...(didn't/don't we all?)
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I'm no teacher, but im pretty sure it's a yes to all those questions
(depending on the teacher, of course)
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I'm getting there. Glad to see so many fellow educators on this board. Currently, substitute teaching and am heading abroad to Korea in March to teach fora year. Just bumping this post...this is super legit..no idea this many educators on board here.
