How many teachers are on GC?

Tom Earp · #1 06-19-2006, 06:37 PM

Dont We all teach in some form?

I dont know why anyone would want to be a Teacher under todays restraints!

Teachers Shalt not according to The Supreme Court of The USA!

I admire anyone who is a Teacher in todays world!

Scandia · #2 06-19-2006, 06:41 PM

Teaching was very tough indeed. You are under scrutiny all the time. Somebody is always criticizing you for the pettiest little things. Even if you did everything right.

But my worst memory from teaching did not have to do with the students. My first principal made my life impossible.

I admire teachers very much. However, I cannot go back to it- at least not at this point in my life. I can tell librarianship is my true call.

DolphinChicaDDD · #3 06-19-2006, 08:06 PM

I currently teach 7th and 8th grade life and earth science.
Next year, I'll be up in high school, teaching College Prep Biology and Ecology/Marine Science. I can't wait!

This summer, I'm teaching Oceanography in Hawaii.

Glitter650 · #4 06-22-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

I currently teach 7th and 8th grade life and earth science.
Next year, I'll be up in high school, teaching College Prep Biology and Ecology/Marine Science. I can't wait!

This summer, I'm teaching Oceanography in Hawaii.

REALLY ??!! You got to move up to HS ??! I'm happy you got what you wanted !

WhiteDaisy128 · #5 06-22-2006, 03:57 PM

I'm a 5th grade teaher.

This will be my 2nd full year teaching.

BBelleADPi · #6 06-22-2006, 08:14 PM

I haven't taught school since I was pregnant with my first child (who's now 21 and graduating from college), but I have taught everything from kindergarten to 8th grade. I've taught science, english, literature, remedial reading, remedial math, first grade, and kindergarten.

Every time I'd go back to get another degree, they'd change the parameters-with my BSED, I could teach anything in grades K-8. With my masters, it was K-6; with my sixth year degree, they squeezed it down to PreK-4th; AND my class was the class that just missed the cut-off for Lifetime Teacher Certificates! We just couldn't win!

ZTAMich · #7 06-22-2006, 08:48 PM

I'm an NYC public school teacher. Currently I teach Pre-Kindergarten in the Bronx. We have our stepping up ceremony & it's going to be really hard to say goodbye!

LaneSig · #8 06-19-2006, 11:38 PM

[QUOTE=Scandia]

But my worst memory from teaching did not have to do with the students. My first principal made my life impossible.

I understand about principals. I had fantastic principals: supportive, great. Until 2 years ago. My new principal apparently had a problem with male teachers. Out of the 10 male teachers in our building, 8 left at the end of the year. All of us were constantly being told that we were not running our classrooms properly - without being told what we were doing wrong or how to correct it. Each one of us were replaced with female teachers.

But, now I am enjoying teaching middle school. They can be tough, but I think that middle school kids get a bad rap. You just have to let them know what you will and won't put up with and stick with it.

Senusret I · #9 06-20-2006, 06:08 AM

I was a long-term substitute teacher for two years, with my longest assignments being sixth grade, fifth grade, first grade, and fourth grade. I then became an aide for two kindergarten classes for about a year. I then made a quantum leap and became a Site Director for an afterschool program. So now I teach college students how to tutor elementary school kids.

Without my experience in the trenches as a sub and as an aide, I'd never have the cred to be a site director.

kansas13 · #10 06-20-2006, 09:41 AM

I am a Kindergarten teacher, this will be my third year. I have always loved children and always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I hear what everyone is saying about parents and administrators...sometimes they get in the way of your teaching!!

GeekyPenguin · #11 06-22-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Dont We all teach in some form?

I dont know why anyone would want to be a Teacher under todays restraints!

Teachers Shalt not according to The Supreme Court of The USA!

I admire anyone who is a Teacher in todays world!

Tom Earp, apparent expert on education law.

PiPhiGirl2005 · #12 06-23-2006, 02:32 PM

I will soon begin my first year teaching 8th grade language arts at a charter school in Florida.

I, too, get annoyed with fellow teachers and administration (and that's just from one semester of student teaching!) and don't know how long I'll stick with the profession. Plus, as much as I enjoy teaching, there are a lot of other things I want to do as well.

Tom Earp · #13 06-25-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Tom Earp, apparent expert on education law.

And what is Your problem now?

GeekyPenguin · #14 06-25-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

And what is Your problem now?

I was wondering what the Supreme Court said about teachers that would make you not want to do it.

Tom Earp · #15 06-25-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

I was wondering what the Supreme Court said about teachers that would make you not want to do it.

Are You having a Moment of Pause?

Teachers cannot touch or make children feel uncomforatble or they can be brought up on charges and dismissed.

So now, You have become a Teacher of Students?

Why don't You ask some of the real Teachers on site if I am wrong.

Ergg=Arrg?