How many teachers are on GC?

#1 08-14-2006, 12:34 AM

I am getting ready at 37 ( oh my what am i thinking) to go back to school and get my teaching credentials in elementry education.

MJo19 · #2 08-14-2006, 08:11 AM

I teach Reading Intervention for grades 6-8 and I also teach art for grades 7-8.

RU OX Alum · #3 08-14-2006, 08:46 AM

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I teach Reading Intervention for grades 6-8 and I also teach art for grades 7-8.

I'm glad you do this. Some one has to stop those kids from reading.

MJo19 · #4 08-14-2006, 04:42 PM

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I'm glad you do this. Some one has to stop those kids from reading.

LOL. You are too funny! It is quite sad though..I had an 8th grader last year who could read at a late K-early 1st grade level..

my heart broke for her

blueangel · #5 08-14-2006, 08:35 AM

I would love to hear some of the stories that you teachers have in making a difference in the lives of your students. I'm also curious as to what drew you to teaching?

EtaPhiZTA · #6 08-14-2006, 10:42 AM

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I also got to teach a class for the developmentally disabled. It was amazing how much these teens and young people could accompllish. I had one autustic young man with a "touch" problem in my class. After weeks of sitting on the side and watching, he finally joined in. His father told me that judo enabled his son to hug him for the first time in 23 years.

That is so cool to hear! It is amazing how much children touch our lives as teachers; I can only hope to touch them as much.

I absolutely love teaching my first and second grade students. I "loop" with my students from first to second grade, so I really feel like I get to know them as well as their families.

I just completed my second Master's Degree in education, and I am now exploring different Ed. D programs. Part of me is looking for a new challenge. I am thinking about getting my supervision credentials and looking for a position as a Student Teacher Supervisor.

LaneSig · #7 08-16-2006, 04:27 PM

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I am getting ready at 37 ( oh my what am i thinking) to go back to school and get my teaching credentials in elementry education.

I have worked with several teachers who decided to go into education "later". Just get ready for culture shock. lol

#1 - Your "Half-hour Lunch" in reality is only about 20 minutes.

#2 - The kid who drives you craziest all year will have perfect attendance. (Mom doesn't want him/her home either.)

#3 - The above mentioned kid will also be the one you miss the most the next year.

#4 - If you have a "bad" kid in your room, don't pray that he will move. If he does move, you run a 95% chance of getting a new kid who is worse. (That happened to me.)