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Giving up teaching?

by sad in sc

May 7, 2013

I have been a foreign language teacher for 6th and 7th grade for the past 5 years, and I honestly thought by now I would manage my classes like a pro. But no. I looove my subject, I looove to teach (when having good students), but I cannot manage or discipline my poorly behaving students - and I have a ton of those. They come in to my class, as if they just got out to recess. I feel like a mouse, nobody hears or even notices me. I have up to 31 students per class, and it is killing me.

So, here I am, at the end of my 5th year teaching, wondering WHY I haven't made any progress in classroom management. Sadly, loving teaching is not enough. If I cannot manage the class, I should probably give up teaching.

I don't know what to do next in my life. I just always wanted a job that I would love, and that I could do for the rest of my life...

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per class and teach foreign language? On 5/07/13, sad in sc wrote:

31 students is too many - who can manage that many? I'd love to hear from teachers who teach foreign language to 31 students and say they have no classroom management issues. We could learn from them - anybody out there?

What about your building colleagues? Are there other foreign language teachers wh...See More

May 24, 2013

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waiting for summer 33 students 7th grade Spanish...6th hour. I know there are studies that say that class size does not matter but in my experience, a class of 23 made a world of difference. In the smaller class I was a lot more effective and the class was enjoyable. Now, it seems all I have been doing is dealing with disruptions etc. I feel the lessons are running m...See More33 students 7th grade Spanish...6th hour. I know there are studies that say that class size does not matter but in my experience, a class of 23 made a world of difference. In the smaller class I was a lot more effective and the class was enjoyable. Now, it seems all I have been doing is dealing with disruptions etc. I feel the lessons are running more like an assembly line rather than real teaching. Although my personality is very friendly - I make sure I am consistent with rules and procedures. I can't wait for this class to be over...

On 5/24/13, per class and teach foreign language? wrote: > On 5/07/13, sad in sc wrote: > > 31 students is too many - who can manage that many? I'd love > to hear from teachers who teach foreign language to 31 > students and say they have no classroom management issues. > We could learn from them - anybody out there? > > What about your building colleagues? Are there other foreign > language teachers who have 31 students in their classes? If > there are, get a sub or use a free period and go and observe > in their classrooms. See what you see, learn what you can. > > Teaching is not for everybody, no teacher is the right teacher > for every class or every school and there's no way I'd want to > teach if I had 31 students in my class. But that's me - maybe > there are others out there who do teach 31 kids in foreign > language and have their classes run smoothly. > > I'd love to hear from them - we could learn from them. > >> I have been a foreign language teacher for 6th and 7th grade >> for the past 5 years, and I honestly thought by now I would >> manage my classes like a pro. But no. I looove my subject, I >> looove to teach (when having good students), but I cannot >> manage or discipline my poorly behaving students - and I >> have a ton of those. They come in to my class, as if they >> just got out to recess. I feel like a mouse, nobody hears or >> even notices me. I have up to 31 students per class, and it >> is killing me. >> >> So, here I am, at the end of my 5th year teaching, wondering >> WHY I haven't made any progress in classroom management. >> Sadly, loving teaching is not enough. If I cannot manage the >> class, I should probably give up teaching. >> >> I don't know what to do next in my life. I just always >> wanted a job that I would love, and that I could do for the >> rest of my life... >>

May 24, 2013

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muinteoir I wish I had discovered the power of procedures much earlier in my career. They make all the difference.

May 27, 2013

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