You have no idea how much I respect all of you! I am a junior in HIGH SCHOOL studying education, taking careers in education to help me on my way of being a teacher. The class is such a challenge! I have to do a senior portfolio, professional portfolio, I have to write resumes and collect 2 letters of recommendation for a UC college, and that, I'm sure, isn't where it ends! How do you do it? What did you do to celebrate when a task was done? I would like a bunch of tips because if I get a D or F in the class I have to drop it, if I get an A or B, I get unitrack. Maybe if I can get a couple Emails that I can send questions to if I need help, that would be awesome.
2006-08-28 15:33:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I've retired from a teaching career. It is great to hear a young person so enthusiastic about teaching. As others have indicated, teaching is a vocation, not just a job. One of the most inspirational pieces of writing I know of related to teaching is Three Letters from Teddy. It is at the link I've given. Feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions. Best of luck with your classes.
2006-09-03 14:40:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
As a teacher I commend you for being on track. Teaching is a great job to have as long as you understand that you are doing it for the love of teaching. I managed to go to college while raising my daughter pretty much alone, but it did take me five years to do it. And it was well worth it. You have to be organized for one and be great at time management. Those two things will help out more than you know. Also, get things done as quickly as you can. Do not wait until the day before. If you have questions then ask them and keep asking until you understand. Don't give up either. It will get easier. Good luck.
2006-08-28 22:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by punkypoo73 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm in my 3rd year of college...to become a Spanish teacher! It is a rough journey! Do not worry, your days of letters and portfolios are not over! My advice to you: do a lot of reading/research on your own. In many of my classes (hopefully your university will be better), they bring up things that have to do with teaching/the classroom, but never tell us the ins and outs of it. (For example, they tell us that classroom management is important but never tell us how to manage the classroom) I will be student teaching next fall. I think the most important thing that will help me is keeping a good head on my shoulders and becoming more experienced.
2006-08-28 23:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by hambone1985 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are already on your way! You (unlike many people) realize how much hard work and dedication it takes to be a teacher. Your school program sounds amazing, as most people aren't as prepared as you will be when you graduate high school. My biggest tip is to always seek out help when something doesn't work out for you - find a mentor teacher (maybe a teacher that you really admire from elementary school) or even a college professor (once you get to college) to help answer your questions & to get a "veteran teacher's" point of view. Hope that helps!
2006-08-28 22:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by Penn State Princess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YAY for you for wanting to be a teacher! I really don't know how I do it, I just go into the classroom and enjoy each day as it comes. I work with children with moderate to severe mental retardation, so I never will know what the day will bring.
As for celebrating - if it's something that the kids have done well, then I use one of their favorite items to celebrate. If it's something that I've done, I will treat myself to a pedicure or spend a little extra on myself the next paycheck. Feel free to e-mail me if you want!
lonely_girl3_98@yahoo.com
2006-08-28 23:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by lonely_girl3_98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋