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It's great that you have such passion for your work. I think it works best for me to mix teaching and writing
posted by
Azur
on March 13, 2005 at 3:01 PM
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I worked in the bureaucracy for 4 years
and earned a great salary. Last year I chucked it all and went back to the basics - teacher trained I had avoided the classroom for 4 years. Since I've been back I've not regretted it - although it would be nice to have my old pay packet back!
posted by
littlemspickles
on March 13, 2005 at 2:53 PM
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DylanValente, it is good that you will go in with your eyes wide open. There should be days when people can go and try teaching. It would gain as many people as it would lose.
posted by
Azur
on February 19, 2005 at 11:57 AM
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I'm a substitute teacher for elementary schools, and I now appreciate just what a challenge teaching is. Sometimes I don't envy the real teachers. They really have their work cut out for them. I just get to come in and teach a lesson plan a teacher already prepared, and I'm not responsible for raising student test scores, nor conferencing with parents. I still want to become a teacher, but I do not look forward to all aspects of it. I am glad I understand now that teaching is not as easy as I thought it was. As for part-time teacher salaries, though, I think that's because pay is based on a combination of rank and tenure, which seem to be good criteria. Starting teachers might make 35K, while veteran teachers might make 50K, in this area, Baltimore; I don't know what it is in other areas.
posted by
Dyl_Pickle
on February 17, 2005 at 7:00 PM
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It's a shame isn't it? It makes you respect people who are committed to teaching even more.
posted by
Azur
on February 17, 2005 at 8:59 AM
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L.E. Gant, thank you for your correction which I included. I am like you in that I look out for teachers who "can". I question those who "can't".
posted by
Azur
on February 17, 2005 at 8:57 AM
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Ca88andra, a good teacher doesn't mind dealing with parents although some parents are too demanding. Administrative duties bury many teachers and their good intentions.
posted by
Azur
on February 17, 2005 at 8:55 AM
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MayB you're right... go back in history and see how teachers were greatly respected.... todays teachers dont recieve the respect they deserve
posted by
Tanoolicious
on February 17, 2005 at 8:54 AM
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Tanoolicious. Yes I think you may be right. It is a shame because nothing can replace a good teacher and their intuition about a student. Thank you
posted by
Azur
on February 17, 2005 at 8:53 AM
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I think that these days people have lost respect for teachers because of DO IT YOURSELF COURSES .... the internet and so many other things...
posted by
Tanoolicious
on February 17, 2005 at 3:40 AM
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Good teachers care. Its unfortunate they also have to deal with administration and parents...
posted by
Ca88andra
on February 16, 2005 at 2:09 AM
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Try GBS - "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach".
Having dealt with many teachers (my brother was one) over the years, I always found that, for me, the best teachers were "those who can", but, in practice, few other students could follow them in their mind's journey through the subject. The other students tended to learn better from "those who can't", while I had difficulty with those teachers.
posted by
L.E.Gant
on February 16, 2005 at 1:15 AM
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