2006-12-03 21:49:05 · 8 answers · asked by mjallebawalsah21 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Although it may seem strange because you are someone obviously of knowledge and experience, I would recommend taking a course in something that interested you. Most likely you would find it would invite you to new perspectives that would super charge you to making new choices. I wouldn't know if the final conclusion would be to change teaching objectives by working as a teacher or not, but believe me there is nothing more invigorating than learning with the optimistic view of changes and choices. Good luck!
2006-12-04 02:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by agarvey2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run away with the circus? Seriously, though, if you've stuck it out for 21 years you must be getting close to retirement and you can probably stick it out for a few more years. Maybe you should switch your subject, grade level? You might also try teaching ESL or something overseas. In my experience of teaching ESL teh students in many countries have a lot more respect for teachers than many western countries. Teachers are honoured members of the community.
If you know what you want to do drop the teaching and do it. You only live once. You might as well make the best of it.
2006-12-04 05:58:20 · answer #2 · answered by AJ F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In that case I would consider getting a new job, or maybe working part time.
I have only been teaching five years and I was hating it. Then I found a part-time job and I love it again! I feel much more relaxed in general, and in lessons that really makes a difference and I've found the kids' behaviour has been much better because of it. Also because I have more time for myself my job doesn't feel as important and all-consuming.
Of course there are financial implications of only working part time: I got around these by:
1. not paying a cleaner to clean my house any more - I have time to do it myself, ditto ironing
2. taking lunch with me from home - again I have time to make it now, and time to buy things to take
3. walking to work - I have time to now, and this means I no longer pay gym subscriptions
4. I tutor a few kids in the early evenings. I have found this to be very rewarding, plus it brings some extra cash in!
However, my mum was also an unhappy teacher, she retrained as an office administrator and she loves it.
Good luck.
Remember you don't deserve to feel miserable all the time!
2006-12-04 05:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by _Jess_ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang in there. Work nine months out of the year. Have full health insurance coverage, week ends and holidays off. Nobody has it better, believe me. I started out teaching. I wish I had stuck with it.
2006-12-04 05:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THis goes for most stuff:
If your NOT having Fun (or you hate) YOU"RE DOING IT WORNG!!!
Hey buddy! this ain't Cuba.QUIT!
Join the Army, they'll take nearly anyone!
goarmy.com
they'll hire you as a teacher!!
Woo Hoo!
2006-12-05 00:47:16 · answer #5 · answered by mike c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awww... bless.
Teacher for 21 yrs? Oh my! Why did i get a thumbs down?
Whatever you say, stop being nasty i was only trying to help
2006-12-04 05:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
teacher is a future of student if you wanna to able for faithful friend of god then int rest it
2006-12-04 05:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by naveen k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would rejoice if I were you, for having given knowledge to so many people.
2006-12-04 05:51:40 · answer #8 · answered by markos m 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋