Isn't it ironic that we are expected to be knowledgeable know it alls
from the moment we enter our classroom the very first year? Yet, we
really don't earn our official "wings" until the 3-4 year?

It is like a very long internship.

On 11/01/09, Steve wrote:
>>> I worked really hard to get my degree, and my family
>>> sacrificed greatly. I feel that I would be letting so many
>>> people down if I decided this isn't for me.
>>>
>>> I am also 9 weeks pregnant, so maybe it's hormones
>>> talking. This makes it even harder to think about quitting
>>> because I think it will be nice to have the same schedule
>>> as our child.
>>>
>>> Thanks for listening to my whine,
>>> Ann
>
> The 10,000 hour rule states that you will not become a master of
> any skill until you reach that magic number. The first three
> years are the toughest. You need 6 years to become good and 10 to
> become great. The first three are where one in three teachers
> leave the profession. Unfortunately, if they had just stuck it
> out for one more year, they would have seen it turn around. You
> need that first three to get your feet wet. After that it just
> keeps getting better. You worry because you care. Nothing wrong
> with that.
>
> Here's a quote from my book
>
> "“People only see what they are prepared to see.” This quote from
> Ralph Waldo Emerson can be interpreted many ways. To me, it
> illustrates the lack of preparation a new teacher has when
> entering the classroom for the first time. You are only going to
> be aware of the problems that are familiar to you."
>
> Right now you are preparing yourself to see with new eyes so that
> you can solve all the problems you face. Every day that you are
> in the classroom, you will learn something new that will assist
> you down the road. It's only years later that you will connect
> the dots and see how it all fits together. Don't get too
> discouraged. Spend some time preparing yourself to see clearly
> and it will all work out.
>
> Steve

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