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Indecisive about teaching

by Brittany Lofton

Dec 28, 2010

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 yo...See More

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Jay Jay 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 kindergartene...See MoreI 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

Dec 28, 2010

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Sara 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 d...See MoreWhat 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

Dec 28, 2010

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Alex 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, ...See MoreSara 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. > > 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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