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Stress and crying

by Margaret

Feb 17, 2016

So I'm a student teacher in a kindergarten class, and I am on day eight of 25 and I just can't anymore. I am far too stressed out and I just want to cry and I'm worried that my life-long dream has been a mistake.

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coyoteboy Don't give up on your dream! Starting off is VERY stressful and the reason is that teacher prep programs DON'T really prepare you for the reality of the classroom! I felt the same way...three days in, I was ready to quit, give up and go back to working at 7-Eleven. I survived, I've been teaching for nine years now and love my job. You will survive ...See More

Feb 18, 2016

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Val I really needed to read your response! So I thank you so much for taking the time out to send encouraging words. I am a student teacher myself, and I have 10th high school English class. Every since I began it has been test this and test that, with little to no real teaching going on. I have been overwhelm since day one and I also thought about giv...See MoreI really needed to read your response! So I thank you so much for taking the time out to send encouraging words. I am a student teacher myself, and I have 10th high school English class. Every since I began it has been test this and test that, with little to no real teaching going on. I have been overwhelm since day one and I also thought about giving up. My mentor teacher literally shuts me out of the room during planning time. I have to play double dutch just to be included. I am going to add the book you suggested to my reading list. I hope to complete this semester in 32 more days and I'm thankful that there are people like you that send positive vibes that help the new generation of teachers to make the transition. THANKS AGAIN!!!

On 2/18/16, coyoteboy wrote: > Don't give up on your dream! Starting off is VERY stressful > and the reason is that teacher prep programs DON'T really > prepare you for the reality of the classroom! I felt the > same way...three days in, I was ready to quit, give up and go > back to working at 7-Eleven. I survived, I've been teaching > for nine years now and love my job. You will survive and > thrive too! Teaching is a very overwhelming job at first. > You WILL survive, you WILL improve, and you WILL become a > wonderful teacher!!! > > It might help a little bit to identify exactly what is > stressing you out so much. Is the kids' behavior harder to > manage than you expected? Feel lost because you're not sure > how to structure activities? Where's your mentor teacher in > all this? If he/she is not part of the problem, let your > mentor know you're feeling overwhelmed...they can observe you > and offer (hopefully constructive) feedback. > > Observe other teachers every chance you get...you will learn > a ton of great strategies from them. And remember, every one > of them once was new too! > > Talk to other student teachers in your program...how are they > coping? Can they share anything helpful they've learned? > > I STRONGLY recommend the book "The First Days of School" by > Harry and Rosemary Wong...tons of great tips and strategies. > Some of his best advice: Picture what a good day in your > classroom would be like. "I'd be happy if the students would > do___, ___ and ___." Then come up with procedures to SHOW > the students how to (line up, clean up centers, share, or > whatever it is). Procedures are so important because once > the students know what to do, you are then free to TEACH > instead of constantly giving directions. Behavior problems > will dramatically decrease too, once you have procedures in > place. > > No matter how experienced you are, you will still have a bad > day occasionally. You will still feel stressed sometimes. > But you can improve and YOU WILL MAKE IT!!!! I wish you the > best of luck! Post back and let us know how you're doing!

Mar 31, 2016

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TEXES - Art Teacher

by Caroline H

Mar 28, 2016

This is my first time posting on this site so excuse me if this has already been discussed.

I'm taking the TEXES Art Teacher exam on Friday, EC-12. I was wondering if anybody had some tips? I'm terrified my study guide hasn't been extensive enough as I just took a practice test that had pictures in it that I had to know who built/created ...See More

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elsiev Try posting this over on the Texas board. This board doesn't get much traffic.

Mar 30, 2016

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What Students Who Give Up Have In Common

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Feb 24, 2016

Teaching kids that there’s value in not giving up...

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How to teach the value of diversity by Leah Davies

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Feb 10, 2016

Children’s identity and self-respect are related to how others treat them, and ultimately to their future success...

How can administrators and staff help children value diversity? [Click below to access the article.]

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maths

by srutika

Feb 7, 2016

i would like to join this

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Mid-Year Reorganization Strategies to Teach Your Students

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jan 10, 2016

The second semester should be a “second chance” for students, specifically, a chance to improve on their first semester performance. Very often, we as teachers tell our students to “Get organized!” A better way to help students to improve their performance, grades, homework completion, study skills, and organization skills is to teach them ...See More

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Counterwill: The Most Misunderstood Teacher-Student Dynamic

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jan 6, 2016

Although adults experience this phenomenon, we seem to be surprised when we encounter it in young people.

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7 Things You Don’t Let Students Do, But Should

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 22, 2015

7 Things You Don’t Let Students Do, But Should

"I don’t worry as much as I did before. I worry less because I let my students do more stuff than in the past. Here is a list of 7 things that I currently permit my students to do that I would never have allowed as a first year teacher."

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The Process

by John

Oct 20, 2015

Good afternoon everyone,

I'm interested in becoming an elementary or middle school teacher but pretty lost on where to start. Currently, I have a bachelor in Political Science specialized in Public Administration. I'm also interested in knowing the amount of time it require to obtain full credential to teach. Thank you everyone!

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John On 10/20/15, John wrote: > Good afternoon everyone, > > I'm interested in becoming an elementary or middle school > teacher but pretty lost on where to start. Currently, I > have a bachelor in Political Science specialized in Public > Administration. I'm also interested in knowing the amount > of time it require to obtain full ...See More

Oct 20, 2015

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processing California has a pretty decent teacher internship program for people with bachelor's degrees. You can teach, and get paid, while earning your teacher credential. LA Unified has one of the most extensive and I believe it is at no cost to you as long as you remain with them for a couple of years after the program. Other districts may have similar pro...See MoreCalifornia has a pretty decent teacher internship program for people with bachelor's degrees. You can teach, and get paid, while earning your teacher credential. LA Unified has one of the most extensive and I believe it is at no cost to you as long as you remain with them for a couple of years after the program. Other districts may have similar programs, but there may be some cost as your earn your credential...

That's the good news. Now the bad news is that there is minimal need for high/middle social studies teachers (which is what your degree would be most related to) or elementary teachers and the few jobs that there are go to people who already have teaching degrees. You could go back to school and get either a Masters or post-bacc teaching credential in these fields, but be advised that you might be throwing your money away on a degree that doesn't land you a job.

Even with all the headlines of a "teacher shortage," there are typically plenty of out of work elementary and history teachers out there. I hear there may be some jobs in these typically glutted fields in the Bay Area, but I have no idea how a teacher can afford to live in the Bay Area unless they have family money or a spouse that brings home large paychecks. Even two teachers living together will struggle to afford to live there... this is why they have a shortage in that part of the state.

See, there is, and has been, a shortage of special ed, bilingual (Spanish), math, and science teachers. Or, teachers are so poorly paid in an area like San Francisco that they can't afford to live there. Journalists write about a "teacher shortage," in California, and generally neglect to point out that the demand is specialized. Generally, there are plenty of elementary teachers out there. LA Unified has an internship program in sped, if you're interested. On 10/20/15, John wrote: > On 10/20/15, John wrote: >> Good afternoon everyone, >> >> I'm interested in becoming an elementary or middle school >> teacher but pretty lost on where to start. Currently, I >> have a bachelor in Political Science specialized in Public >> Administration. I'm also interested in knowing the amount >> of time it require to obtain full credential to teach. >> Thank you everyone! > > > I also want to mention that I'm from California.

Oct 21, 2015

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effective communication lesson

by A. Simmons

Sep 30, 2015

Hello, I am a student working towards my degree. In one of my classes I have to create a lesson plan and teach a 20 min lesson on 'effective communication with parents and other professionals, using given information, and I am at a complete loss as to how I would teach the material. Any advice and/or suggestions would be a great help.

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