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Re: beating myself up...
Posted by maxine on 9/05/08
If you want to be a teacher, hang in there. It will get
better. You have a lot of on-the-job training to go through.
New teachers rarely get the inspiration they need to survive
and thrive in such a difficult job. People will pull you
from all directions.
Things to do:
Find an older teacher who will act as a mentor.
Plan fun activities for weekends that will give you
something to look forward to.
Get plenty of sleep.
Focus on making your classes informative. Vary your
activities, but make the transitions from activity to
activity go smoothly. Don't worry about entertaining them,
worry about doing your best to educate them.
Good luck to you. I am now retired, but I still remember
that impossible first year.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- beating myself up..., 9/02/08, by sparky.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/02/08, by RCH.
- Re: beating myself up... LINKS to help, 9/03/08, by Cybrary Man.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/03/08, by jay.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/05/08, by ohteach.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/05/08, by maxine.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/05/08, by eb.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/05/08, by Experienced.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/06/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself. Lee, I'm 42 , 9/07/08, by Sparky.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/07/08, by zodea.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/07/08, by veteran teacher (aka "old fart").
- Re: beating myself. to sparky, 9/07/08, by sb.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/07/08, by sb.
- Re: beating myself. Lee, I'm 42 , 9/08/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/08/08, by Patrick.
- Re: beating myself up.../ To Lee, 9/08/08, by Experienced.
- Re: beating myself up.../ To Lee, 9/09/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/09/08, by Lee.
- Re: to Lee, 9/10/08, by maxine.
- Re: to Lee, 9/10/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/10/08, by veteran teacher.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/10/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself up.../ To Lee abt. your site on all your, 9/10/08, by posts.----Experienced..
- Re: beating myself up... to Lee, 9/11/08, by Rebecca.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/11/08, by Very Veteran Teacher.
- Re: beating myself up... to Lee, 9/11/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself up..., 9/11/08, by Lee.
- Re: beating myself up.../ To Lee abt. your site on all your, 9/11/08, by Lee.
- Re: Attack Lee? Let's give it a rest..., 9/11/08, by Darren B..
- Re: beating ? to lee abt. Very Veteran Teacher's post, 9/11/08, by Experienced.
- Re: Attack Lee? Let's give it a rest./to Darren B.., 9/11/08, by Experienced.
- Re: beating myself up.../ To Lee abt. your site on all your, 9/11/08, by Experienced.
- Re: beating myself up.../ To Lee abt. your site on all your, 9/11/08, by zodea.
- Re: Attack Lee? Let's give it a rest..., 9/11/08, by Lee.
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