Re: New Teacher Needs Support

Posted by Kim on 10/29/05

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I am also struggling with the same issues and more. I try new
things and get the go ahead from my fellow teachers. I've even
got one teacher's kid in our school in my class and run things
by her. I get the go ahead, but then get in trouble. I got
pulled aside yesterday and my mentor said she just doesn't see
me progressing. I don't know what to do... I asked her what I
needed to do, and she said SHE DIDN'T KNOW!!! I feel like I'm
getting no support whatsoever. All year long all I've heard
from her is I'm doing great. She didn't do as well her first
year. Now yesterday I get I'm not progressing!!!! I'm just
completely at a loss. She said I'm just supposed to know my
kids and that I'm teaching too much. Just teach what's going to
be on the test and that's it. I don't know... I just really
need help and I feel like there's no one at the school I can
talk to about this. I'm going to post my e-mail and if you see
this please e-mail me. I need all the help I can get!!!!
kwpearson@copper.net

Thank you so much!!!!
Kim Pearson


On 9/22/05, Ann wrote:


> I am also in that boat. In student teaching, discipline was my
> biggest strength, but I am having a very hard time with it now.
> I cannot imagine feeling like this for the rest of the year.
I
> am 25, and I feel like being a younger tacher makes me feel
that
> extra need to prove myself. I wanted to be great at it, but
I'm
> not and I'm sure that some of the other teachers at my small
> school are talking about it.
>
>
> On 9/21/05, PANewbie wrote:
>> Beth,
>>
>> Just want to tell you that I just posted a similar message
>> and then discovered yours. I loved my student teaching
>> experience and adored my kids. I still miss them when I
>> think of them. My own class this year, in my first year, has
>> been so hard to work with. I too feel like I'm struggling
>> with discipline issues. My kids aren't out of control but
>> they're not well behaved either and so much time is wasted
>> each day because of this. I too am hoping it will get better
>> as the year goes on. I just wanted you to know that you're
>> not alone!
>>
>> On 9/19/05, Beth wrote:
>>> I just graduated from college - i'm 22 and am teaching
>>> high school English. It is such a different experience
>>> from my student teaching, where I had such well behaved
>>> students. I loved it so much, but now I am struggling. I
>>> love my subject and really want the kids to also, but I am
>>> having such a difficult time getting past the discipline.
>>> It seems I spend all of my time disciplining and don't
>>> have any time to actually teach because the students can't
>>> behave themselves. I think it is partly because I am so
>>> young and that they are testing me to see what they can
>>> get away with, but it is only the 4th week of school and I
>>> don't know if I can last til May. Please tell me it gets
>>> better!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• New Teacher Needs Support, 9/19/05, by Beth.
• Re: New Teacher Needs Support, 9/21/05, by PANewbie.
• Re: New Teacher Needs Support, 9/22/05, by Ann.
• Re: New Teacher Needs Support, 10/29/05, by Kim.