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Re: teacher burn out
Posted by nbct2007 on 10/27/07

    On 9/09/07, Kristen wrote:
    > I am in the 4th week of my 3rd year of teaching special ed
    > resource middle school children. I am in a "good" school.
    > But for some reason, this time around, I really feel like
    > this is not the job for me. I just don't enjoy it. I don't
    > think I ever really did enjoy it. I envy people who love
    > their jobs. I think about switching grades, but it doesn't
    > interest me. I do enjoy working in a one-on-one (or two)
    > setting with teaching. My resource classes range from 10 to
    > 15 students. These students are not very well behaved when
    > they get together. And my classroom management seems to be
    > minimal. And, come to think of it, I'd rather do all the
    > special ed paperwork instead of teaching (of course, I have
    > to do both). I have my undergrad degree in Learning
    > Disabilities and a Master's degree in Reading Education.
    > Does anyone have any suggestions for me career-wise? I want
    > this to be my last year teaching for the public school
    > district. I have no motivation or desire to go back to
    > teaching in a classroom setting.

     
     

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