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I am in the 4th week of my 3rd year of teaching special ed
resource middle school children. I am in a "good" school.
But for some reason, this time around, I really feel like
this is not the job for me. I just don't enjoy it. I don't
think I ever really did enjoy it. I envy people who love
their jobs. I think about switching grades, but it doesn't
interest me. I do enjoy working in a one-on-one (or two)
setting with teaching. My resource classes range from 10 to
15 students. These students are not very well behaved when
they get together. And my classroom management seems to be
minimal. And, come to think of it, I'd rather do all the
special ed paperwork instead of teaching (of course, I have
to do both). I have my undergrad degree in Learning
Disabilities and a Master's degree in Reading Education.
Does anyone have any suggestions for me career-wise? I want
this to be my last year teaching for the public school
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On 10/24/07, why are teachers burnt out? nfm wrote:
> On 10/24/07, richard wrote:
>> i have been in a nice schhol districto for some time and we
>> are all burnt out. Most stay becuase they know there are very
>> few positions araound and the others are to lazy to leave a
>> cu...See More
Jan 5, 2008
mnm On 1/05/08, Jackie-- 4th wrote: > On 10/24/07, why are teachers burnt out? nfm wrote: >> On 10/24/07, richard wrote: >>> i have been in a nice schhol districto for some time and we >>> are all burnt out. Most stay becuase they know there are very >>> few positions araound and the others are to lazy to leave a >...See More
Aug 7, 2008
get professional help...don't tell boss On 8/07/08, mnm wrote: > On 1/05/08, Jackie-- 4th wrote: >> On 10/24/07, why are teachers burnt out? nfm wrote: >>> On 10/24/07, richard wrote: >>>> i have been in a nice schhol districto for some time and we >>>> are all burnt out. Most stay becuase they know there are very >>>> few positions a...See More
Aug 7, 2008
sj Teaching in a resource room setting can be challenging. I have one period of resource each year and the mix of students is challenging at times, if I didn't love it, it would have burned me out a long time ago. Have you considered moving into guidance or finding a special education job that is mostly paperwork. In my school board, the special educa...See More
Aug 10, 2008
Amanda I knew a teacher a few years ago who went from spec ed to training. I don't know exactly how she made the transition, but the firm she went to specialized in training seminars for hard to manage kids. Her new job was to train teachers in how to handle kids with ODD, Bipolar Disorder, severe ADHD, and autism.

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Nov 27, 2008


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