How many teachers are on GC?

[LaneSig]

I've noticed quite a few people on GC are teachers. Just curious to see exactly how many and the subjects/grades taught.

I teach 7th grade English as a Second Language. This will be my 2nd year teaching at this grade level.

I have taught 1st grade (4 years), 2nd grade (4 years), PE (k-6, 1 year), and Remedial Reading (1-3, 1 year).

And, even on the long days when the kids are acting like little punks, I still love teaching.

[UofISigKap]

I teach fourth grade. I have taught third grade for two years, and this upcoming year will be my third year teaching fourth grade.

[kdonline]

I'm a former high school teacher. My B.S. is in Journalism & my M.S. is in Education (exceptional education).

I started off teaching Varying Exceptionalities classes (English, Social Studies - all 9-12), and then ended my career teaching journalism (newspaper & TV production).

I taught for 9 years, then just got fed up with the whole system...and left. I loved working with students - even the delinquents - but I can't stand administrators & other teachers!

[Scandia]

I used to teach middle school science for about a year and a half.

Then I substitute-taught while I was in library school.

I am now a children's librarian at a public library. So I do quite a bit of educational activities.

[Kevin]

I'm married to one. She teaches band, orchestra, yearbook, and newspaper at a local charter high school with the mission of getting 'traditionally underserved' kids to college (they're an AVID school if you know what that means).

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by kdonline

I'm a former high school teacher.

I taught for 9 years, then just got fed up with the whole system...and left. I loved working with students - even the delinquents - but I can't stand administrators & other teachers!

Me too. I taught for 5 years and the administration can really cause you to lose your love.

KT Snake, I was the AVID coordinator at my last school so I know what you mean.

[carnation]

I started out as a horticulture professor but now teach college and secondary Spanish. The kids haven't changed much over the years but boy, the parents have...they'll be in there in 2 seconds screaming if their darling gets a 98 instead of his usual 100. Even on the college level. I haven't had to deal with parents actually harassing college profesors yet but some of my colleagues have.

My husband teaches secondary science. Two of my daughters who are already degreed in other fields may go into teaching.

[EtaPhiZTA]

I am an elementary teacher. I usually "loop" from first to second grade with my class. I am getting ready to start my 17th year. Wow, I can't believe I have stuck with it that long. Like many of the other posters have mentioned, working with the children is incredible. NCLB and administration -- well that's another story all together!

[kdonline]

[QUOTE=carnation]The kids haven't changed much over the years but boy, the parents have...they'll be in there in 2 seconds screaming if their darling gets a 98 instead of his usual 100. Even on the college level. I haven't had to deal with parents actually harassing college profesors yet but some of my colleagues have.
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Interesting article on these "Helicopter Parents":
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...,4569552.story

[alum]

Originally Posted by carnation

I started out as a horticulture professor but now teach college and secondary Spanish. The kids haven't changed much over the years but boy, the parents have...they'll be in there in 2 seconds screaming if their darling gets a 98 instead of his usual 100. Even on the college level. I haven't had to deal with parents actually harassing college profesors yet but some of my colleagues have.

My husband teaches secondary science. Two of my daughters who are already degreed in other fields may go into teaching.

Gotta love those helicopter parents!!!

[jillybean]

I'll be doing my student teaching in the fall in 3rd grade. Lucky for me, my cooperating teacher is awesome!

[Rio_Kohitsuji]

I'll be student teaching this fall with some rowdy rural 5th graders....can't wait!

[jadis96]

My dad is starting his 40th year teaching Social Studies next week. 39th year coaching boys tennis and 17th year coaching girls tennis.

My brother is starting his 10th year teaching AP Chemistry this year.

I did 5 years of computer education at the 6th and 7th grade level. This year I am also starting my second year teaching 6th grade Language arts. I also co-coach Science Olympiad, am Technical Theatre Director and also co-sponser Drama Club.

We start school Monday and kids start wednesday.

[LaneSig]

First day of school was this past Weds. It was going to be stress-free. Room was set up the week before, lesson plans already written for next 2 weeks. And then: A brand new teacher insisted that she could notteach her classes without 2 dry erase boards and her overhead projector facing the side wall in the room. So guess who had to tear down and move their entire classroom the day before school started. Oh, wait, that would be me.
The rest of the week has went okay. I only had to hand out one detention today. Stopped a 7th grader running in the hallway. Asked him if he remembered how to walk. He said yes and began to goose step and give a Nazi salute as he proceeded down the hall. Parents fully backed me up. Gotta love 7th graders.

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.