My Support Forums - View Single Post

VickiesPath · Sep 16, 2009, 06:33 PM

Hi,

I have a few thoughts if you don't mind me posting them for you to read.

I trained as a teacher. I happened to get another job and never actually worked as a teacher in public schools full time. However, I have a friend who teaches kindergarten in Scottsdale.

I'm not sure what age you are interested in teaching. Working with children can be one of the most rewarding jobs you ever could have. The difficulty is not the teaching or even controlling the class.

The difficult part is working with the administrations and the other teachers. Also, dealing with the parents is a challenge. Parents nowdays can give the teachers a lot of grief. They can be very difficult to handle if they feel the teacher is not being fair to their child. In most schools, it's the principal's job to handle the politics between the parent and the school but it eventually comes down to the teacher.

On the other hand, if you are inspired, you can really make a difference in the lives of the kids. When I was a student at university, one of my dearest friends was a student who was from Germany. He was a math and physics major and uber smart. He decided to go for a teaching block for job security. He and I carpooled to the high school every day our last semester of school to do our practicum. He was one of the best teachers I ever met. It was because he made it fun. The kids really, really liked him. He would entertain while he taught math and physics. It was almost like he was doing a magic show each time he went to the board to teach a complex formula. All eyes were on him.

I have no doubt, Junerain, that you would be a wonderful teacher. It's the non-teaching stuff that can cause headaches. So, if you think that won't be a problem, then go for it!