Re: Indecisive about teaching/going to school

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Sara had some wonderful points. Adding on to that, I would look at
job availability in your state. Teaching jobs are pretty hard to
come by in much of the country right now. You could always take a
class or two at a time until the job market improves. That way you
could also keep your job (not so much of a financial burden).

On 12/28/10, Sara wrote:
> What level of education do you have now? If nothing past high
> school, you could kill two birds with one stone and take education
> classes that would help you to certify in 'Early Childhood' and
> also help you to prepare and certify in elementary education.
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> Other questions would be- how much of a hardship would the tuition
> be? How much debt do you want to take on? And -does your current
> employer pay for any classes or any portion of your tuition - some
> employers do.
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> And - do you get benefits in your current job? Most of us
> eventually need jobs with benefits particularly health insurance.
> Can you make a living at your current job?
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> Those kind of things can be considered when you consider staying
> with your current job or moving on. You sound like a born teacher
> to me - your description of children's faces lighting up - and
> yes, also the frustration. Good teachers speak of both and I think
> you're likely to be very good teacher with any age or grade. You
> don't sound indecisive to me about teaching - but you sound
> indecisive as to whether you want to go back to school or not to
> certify to teach a different age.
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>> I can't be of much help because I'm just a student going to
>> school right now but maybe you can try and get a taste in an
>> older classroom to see if it's really what you want to do.
>> Working with the younger kids is a lot of stress but maybe
>> you're just burned out by the age-group? Maybe if it's
>> possible you can move to pre-schoolers and kindergarteners?
>> They are a little more manageable because they're at a better
>> age of undertanding, of course you'll have your days when you
>> feel like it's just been a long day. You can even maybe go up
>> to the 1st grade age level where the classroom is more
>> instruction based and the environment is more serious.
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>> I was a former nursing student and there were some days I
>> can't believe I made the change but I don't regret it. I love
>> what I'm learning and I love the kids. I'm doing Early
>> Childhood which is birth-2nd grade and in school you get to
>> work with a variety of these grades to see where you fit in
>> more. If you want something that is a little more academic
>> based then definetely look into 1st and 2nd grade.
>>
>> On 12/28/10, Brittany Lofton wrote:
>>> I currently work for a daycare center in Oklahoma, I have
>>> been working in childcare since parents thought I was old
>>> enough to take care of their children. I am 21 years old
>>> now and contemplating on if I want to go back to school and
>>> become a grade school teacher or find another path I would
>>> like to travel down. Some days at my job I could see myself
>>> being a teacher until I retire because I love doing
>>> activities with my kids and watching their faces light up
>>> when they get excited or when they like doing the things I
>>> have planned for them....but other days I'm about ready to
>>> just give up and walk away. I work with 2 year olds, and
>>> their not the worst two year olds in the world but their
>>> not the worst, our 3 year old classroom is a little less
>>> managable but mainly I want to ask fellow teachers out
>>> there if working in a elementary school is worth going to
>>> school for it, if the kids actually want to do the
>>> activities you have planned for them, if they listen to
>>> you, if everyday you go to your job loving it. I'm just
>>> having a hard time figuring out if this is something I want
>>> to move forward in, any advice would be greatfully helpful
 

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