Am thinking of doing a PGCE here in England in secondary ed. So just wondering for you teachers out there why did you want to teach? What are the good and bad parts of the job? How do you deal with "rowdy kids"???????
2007-03-15 02:32:22 · 8 answers · asked by windwalker296 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I have such admiration for you and am so grateful people are still willing to teach kids ! The older I became the more determined I became never to consider teaching, as so many friends had horror stories to tell. Then I went to a TESOL seminar, and now have been teaching university students in China for two years and (basically) loving it. The main point is that most of them want to learn, and don't have to be here just because the law requires it. A few are recalcitrant or disruptive; you can ignore them and hope they'll stay away, be nice to them so they'll be shamed into behaving better - or suddenly explode so they're shocked into better behaviour. All depends on your personality and the problem students themselves.
Which part of England are you from?
2007-03-15 02:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by ivallrod 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry about this but if you're asking that question, it might not be for you.
Rowdy kids - it depends, maybe you want them to be rowdy - you'll be suprised how creative they can be.
I suspect you mean difficult kids. That's down to:
1) Your classroom management
2) Your HoD (boss)
3) Your senior management
4) Above all the school you go to and the intake - whatever the government thinks, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
It's the most wonderful job in the world and at times the worst, that make it one of the most interesting jobs you can do - the rest is up to you.
Good luck - but make sure that you REALLY want to do it.
2007-03-16 11:11:17 · answer #2 · answered by luffenhamblade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK there is a vast difference between primary and secondary teaching. Do not be deceived by the encouragement from primary teachers to join the profession. I suggest you go spend a few days in a secondary school shadowing a teacher, before you commit yourself to teacher training. It’s not the idealistic life that society seems to imagine.
Antisocial behavior in secondary schools is rife. Government expect teacher to do the job of parent, social worker, and police whilst instilling knowledge in children. Teachers then take the flake for low attainment by pupils and just about every other factor relating to breakdown of society.
Teaching is no longer the job of 30years ago. Pig farmers probably gain greater respect. Indeed a colleague says he is a pig farmer and gets respectable comments in the pub!
Oh ... and the relative low pay, isolation in classrooms, load of work preparation at home, and endless meetings.
2007-03-16 04:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're asking yourself this question then you should really think again about your chosen career. Teaching is not something that you do because you can't think of anything else after your degree. It's something which you should love. You need to enjoy imparting knowledge of you chosen subject, you should like being with kids and you should be energetic and enthusiastic.
Go into schools to visit and see what you think once you've done some work shadowing.
2007-03-18 08:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Music Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love working with children. I find everyday so different and yes, they can be some hard days but overall the job is so rewarding and you get a lot of satisfaction knowing that you can make a difference to the lives of so many little people!
As a teacher you are a positive role model for the children and it gives you are great feeling when you can support and encourage them to become confident individuals and have a positive outlook on life.
It can be very difficult at times to manage challenging behaviour, but you should receive a lot of support and encouragement from your colleagues/uni/placements until you develop the confidence to deal with such problems.
Good Luck
2007-03-15 10:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Nicola W 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sado masochism although not for everyone is something that some people find rewarding and a PGCE really is the quickest way to get the suffering underway and get some hands on experience.
The good and bad parts of the job are obviously the children can be very difficult but it is more than rewarding when you get to punish them, obviously you don't get to hurt them or anything, your limited to just things like squeezing lemons in their eyes but fun anyway.
Good luck!!
2007-03-15 03:03:06 · answer #6 · answered by joe r 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
why not
2007-03-15 02:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by chi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do'nt do it
2007-03-17 12:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by frankiebum29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋