Re: Indecisive about teaching/going to school

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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.

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.

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?

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.

> 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.
>
> 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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