I got a teaching job but I don't think I will like it!?
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Caligirl, I know what you are feeling, I was there once too, just starting out, I am a teacher.  \n\nI have a Multiple Subject, Single Subject in Spanish and the BCLAD.  I have taught at one time or another at all grade levels in both English and Spanish.   My assignment now is an ELD teacher, K-12.  Included in my daily schedule is a morning 1/2 hour daily pull out instruction with a small group of kindergarten kids.  This has become one of the favorite times in my daily schedule.  It took me some time to get used to it, but one of my favorite age groups now is the Kindergarten age.  So much so, that now, when I could choose to do so many different kinds of assignments for summer school, I choose to do Kindergraten review.\n\nGo with the Kindergarten assignment.  I know you are specializing in reading and are considering teaching upper grades, but there is nothing more rewarding than working with children at the Kindergarten level.  Yes, you may not want to do it for long, or perhaps for more than a year, but it is true this experience will be rewarding and respected for years to come and for future interviews.  Reading is now introduced at the kinder level and your knowledge and experise will be appreciated by parents, teachers and district staff alike AND you will get some great initial classroom experience in pre and early literacy instruction.  If this is a public school, you will probably sign up for the BTSA teacher support program providing additional training, peer support and some classroom/materials funding.\n\nGo For It, Caligirl!\n\nP.S,\nHave you ever considered looking into the Peace Corps?  I was a training coordinator for the Peace Corps once and there are some great education programs for teachers to work in now where one not only gets some great teaching experience but can help train colleagues in other countries as well while getting a good second language and culture experience.\n\nGood Luck In Your Endeavors!
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Do what you feel is right. Aside for the salary increase, I believe you'd need a new work environment as you already mentioned your dissatisfaction with your present work. Go for it and just be glad you have such choice. :)
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and you call yourself a teacher and you don't know? go find a job and just do it. take what you have learned and use it to make money
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That is very rude and surely causes the kid alot of pain. The teacher should be dealt with by her superiors. She should know better. You might try becomming this kid's friend. He could probably use one that's understanding and kind. If someone starts taking his side that person may get some flack but the best part is knowing you're doing the right thing for the right reason. Good luck.
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i'm sure you could get a better remuneration in a software Development job. \nBut if you enjoy the teaching, you should try to remain with a couple of classes a week, that's good for you because young people is always asking and challenging, and because it gives you the great feeling of satisfaction.\nBesides in IT i feel that real experience in software develop must be taken to the academy, if you know what i mean, my teachers use to have a lack on real experience, and they never told us what we were really gonna face in our day to day job!!!
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Basically, they're asking "Out of all the people that applied for this position, why do you think we should choose you?". In other words, you have to sell yourself. You have to tell them what is so special about you that will make you stand out from the rest. If you had experience in teaching, then say that you will brng your expertise into the classroom from your previous teaching experience. Say that you will bring a positive attitude and tons of energy to the classroom, which will facilitate the learning of your students. In other words, tell them what do you have to offer to your students and the school that is rare. \n\nFor the second question, they're asking you, how your skills and abilities will facilitate YOUR growth in the workplace. So you can say something like "Since I bring a lot of energy to the classroom, the students will be more willing to participate in my exciting activities. This will give me an opportunity to learn more about my students and the special needs that they might have. This will help me in my future because I will know how to handle different personlity types and different learning styles that students have." Hope this helps! Good luck!
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I went for a pool job in East Sussex, didnt get in...my advice would be not to worry if you dont get in - they are looking for certain answers and if you dont give them you are automatically out...which doesnt mean  your a bad teacher...some of the best and most creative teachers are those that dont 'fit' the mold.  Good Luck anyway\n\nOh and another rather funny tale.  When a bloke on our course got accepted onto a teaching pool and got hooked up with a local school, he came into uni really bragging about it (he got the offer really early on and was really showing off about it).  Then when he went to the school to look round etc, they didnt like him and decided not to give him the job!  So he had to come back to us at uni with a rather red face!  So just remember its a two way thing if you get put in touch with a school, its not just a given that they'll definitely give you the job!
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Oh, my gosh... you want to be a teacher but you aren't able to put together a decent classroom presentation by yourself?  What the heck do you think teaching is?\n\nEither get your act together, or choose a different career!
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Try to stay calm.  Most of us felt that way on our first day of teaching.  On my first day of real teaching I was 17 years old and I stood in front of a class of 43 kids and wondered what on earth I was supposed to do.\n\nYour feelings of nervousness will go away as the days pass and  you see that you can do this.  The fear that you feel is normal, and will actually make you better at your job, because it will make you prepare your classes well.  That is key - be well prepared.  Teach your lesson and get the kids involved in asking questions and you will find out what you did well and what wasn't explained clearly enough.    Try to have a little humor in your classes, but not to the extreme.  Try to "read" your class, and if it will work let them know you are nervous and would appreciate it if they let you know when they don't understand something.\n\nWe all had to start somewhere, and we all learned as we went along.  Take it one day at a time, and at the end of everyday review in you rmind what went well, and what went not so well.  Find a teacher on staff that you can talk to.  If you run into big trouble, get help - don't let it fester.  Be fair in your classes, and the kids will recognize and respect that.\n\nIf I can help in any other way, feel free to contact me through this site.\n\nIt will all be ok.
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I use to teach- and LOVED it (most days)- but then I had my kids.  Now that they are young, I tutor in my house.  \n\nIt is convenient and flexible. I love that I can be more relaxed and that I have the opportunity to meet some great kids. \n\nI do however, miss teaching a class of students- When I taught I worked with the whole class, in small groups and one and one all in a given day.  I DO NOT the miss the stress of the politics behind teaching....still I hope to go back someday.... goodness knows when that will be.  In the meantime- I will have to stick to tutoring and visiting this website :) \n\n\nGreat question !
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For some yes.  For others, it's a job.   But considering how little we pay them, you'd think there's something else there besides just a job.\n\nNow consider this.  Teachers are human too.  They have good days and bad.  They have favorites (even if they don't say it).  So what you are feeling might be some of that.
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I taught in an inner city school my first three years of teaching. I could not afford a car so I took the job as it was in walking distance to my home. Around the middle of my second year I realized that I loved my job! The only reason I left was due to marriage and relocating. \n I want to make it clear that teachers in a high need school need to be MORE qualified! They are a special breed of people who are willing to give of themselves.They find themselves spending longer hours at the work site. They also will need to be prepared to supply some basic comforts for their students such as snacks, tissues and supplies as the parents are not able to do this and the school is on a tight budget. \nMost of the  children have learning problems "up the kazoo". This may be due to poor nutrition,or mothers who took drugs, used alcohol and smoked during pregnancy. You will find yourself working with many specialists. The reading teacher, speech pathologist, math specialist, physical therapist, and possibly an audiologist quickly become your new best friends and colleagues.\nThey will mentor students who have many emotional, physical  and social problems. It comes with the job. The school psychologists, social workers and pediatricians become not only their advocate but yours also!  It is harder to teach these children as they usually are not socially aware of the world.\nAll in all, however, I look back with great pleasure on those years. I truly believe I made a difference! \nSo to answer your question-- Why would one teach in a high need school. ? You do it because you truly want to.\nThose teachers who go into this type of teaching solely because they want loans paid off soon fall by the wayside. \nCheck out this link for some interesting reading.\n\nhttp://www.successinhighneedschools.org/journal/
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Like every other job, you will have good days and bad days!\nCan you please tell us why your mother dislikes the idea of you becoming a teacher?
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believe it or not, and if you give it a chance, schools can not only get you a job, but also prepare you with the character and the attitude to enjoy and survive out in the work place. sounds corny, but it can make your life a lot better.\n\non the bright side, at least you'll have some more options in life.
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For a job not to be monotonous it should be aligned with your personality.  My first job was teaching it was very fulfilling emotionally but not financially.  Eventually I moved on to more financially rewarding careers.  I find my emotional fulfillment in doing volunteer work.  My day job gives me my monetary needs.
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Teachers are one of the lowest paid professionals in our society.  If you are thinking of going into teaching to make a small fortune, then you should probably start with a large one!  Most teachers pay for many of their classroom supplies out of their own pockets.  Don't go into the teaching field in the hopes of making a lot of money; it probably won't happen.  Do it because you love it and feel it is your calling, otherwise, I'm afraid you'll soon move on to greener pastures!  Good luck in whatever you do!!
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I am an English and Portuguese teacher in Argentina, and I really love it. Of course, it can be exhausting, especially dealing with people who don't care about what you have to teach them. But on the other hand, the feeling of helping people understand something new is very exciting.\n\nBesides, teaching a foreign language gives you the chance of seeing how other cultures live, and contrasting that with your own culture. I suppose teaching other subjects must have its own appeal, too.\n\nThe greatest disadvantage of being a teacher (that is, depending on where you are) is that you will not make much money. But if you're OK with that, go ahead. And something very good about it is you have to really do something very bad, to lose your job, if you're working for a state school.\n\nI have to warn you that I've been teaching for only six years, now. I don't know if when I'm older, I'll keep on thinking the same. But I have my parents to believe I will. My mum has just retired after being a teacher for decades, and she never wished she did something else. And my dad still works as a teacher, and he is happy about it, too. There must be something in the genes...\n\nBut I think the best reason for you to be a teacher is that you're wondering if you could be one. If that weren't a good career choice for you, you wouldn't even care to wonder (leave alone ask other people) if being a teacher is fun. So, go ahead, and don't be afraid.