Re: Teaching Hell

happypre-k

Posted on 2/03/10

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No kidding! Sounds like my second year, too! Just don't let this group
spoil the profession for you!! Good luck!

On 2/02/10, Disillusioned wrote:
> That's ok. I just never thought I'd have to deal with children choking
> their classmates because they got in front of them in line and they're
> only in Kindergarten. And I have auxilary teachers calling me for help
> because my kids are running in her class, standing on the table and doing
> cartwheels on the carpet. The administration doesn't quite know what to
> do with this bunch either. Sometimes it really is the students.
> On 2/02/10, happypre-k wrote:
>> On 2/02/10, Dissillusioned wrote:
>>> How excatly do you think I'm treating these kids?
>>> On 2/02/10, Dissillusioned wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Interesting...but why did I hate it this year and love it last
>>>> year?
>>>> On 2/02/10, happypre-k wrote:
>>>>> On 2/01/10, Disillusioned wrote:
>>>>>> This is my second year of teaching and I hate it. The
>>>>>> children are so unruly and nothing I've done(and believe me
>>>>>> I've tried everything) has helped. I've involved the
>>>>>> administration as well as the parents and have gotten no
>>>>>> where. Even the auxiliary teachers complain about my
>>>>>> class. I never thought I'd never say this but I hate my
>>>>>> job. I can't sleep at the night before the week begins
>>>>>> because I dread going to work so much. Help!
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hate it now, get out. You should love it the first 15
>>>>> years or so!! Kids are kids. They probably aren't taught the
>>>>> way you would teach your children at home. They don't all
>>>>> have parents that think they are wonderful. That's your job-
>>>>> to give these babies a reason to work hard. They have to
>>>>> know you love them and are there no matter what. Many of
>>>>> their parents may not be. It's not fair to your class if you
>>>>> don't like your job. Find something else to do. It doesn't
>>>>> mean you are a bad person or that you have failed. It just
>>>>> means teaching is not for you. Find something that will make
>>>>> you happy to go to work.
>>
>>
>> Didn't mean to imply that you are doing anything that you shouldn't.
>> Kids do pick up on how you feel when you are frustrated. You are
>> obviously frustrated. I'm sure you are a wonderful person if you are
>> searching high and low to find ways to reach your children. I
>> apologize if I gave you the impression that I think differently.

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