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Re: teacher burn out
Posted by sj on 8/10/08
Teaching in a resource room setting can be challenging. I
have one period of resource each year and the mix of
students is challenging at times, if I didn't love it, it
would have burned me out a long time ago. Have you
considered moving into guidance or finding a special
education job that is mostly paperwork. In my school board,
the special education department heads at the secondary
level do not teach. They sometimes discipline students when
they are sent to the office, but are mostly responsible for
all paperwork and for running spec ed related meetings.
These positions are equally demanding - but if you're
looking to get out of a classroom and resource
setting . . .
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.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- teacher burn out, 9/09/07, by Kristen.
- Re: teacher burn out, 10/13/07, by Kelly (I am a MR.).
- Re: teacher burn out, 10/24/07, by richard.
- Re: teacher burn out--If the job is so "cushy" as you say, , 10/24/07, by why are teachers burnt out? nfm.
- Re: teacher burn out, 10/27/07, by nbct2007.
- Re: teacher burn out--If the job is so "cushy" as you say, , 1/05/08, by Jackie-- 4th.
- Re: teacher burn out--If the job is so "cushy" as you say, , 8/07/08, by mnm.
- Re: teacher burn out--If the job is so "cushy" as you say, , 8/07/08, by get professional help...don't tell boss.
- Re: teacher burn out, 8/10/08, by sj.
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