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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds like your friend's daughter received a much needed reality check, and she obviously failed the check.  I also agree with others that her reasons are very immature.

[b]Does she really think that as a military wife following her husband to new assignments that she will get to pick and choose her schools, and pick and choose her placements? [/b] Hardly!

Even with the teacher shortage, she will be hard-pressed to get cushy placements in the most desirable schools.  Most military bases and posts are not located in places where there are a lot of options.  And, in fact, unless a school is completely desperate, it will bypass a military wife for someone who has staying power in the community.  She will be a last-minute pick-up because something else didn't work out at a school and she may be doing a lot of long-term subbing to get her foot in the door.

I know middle school is a tough gig but if she couldn't ride it out beyond a month or so then perhaps teaching isn't for her.  And her response to the input on her unit plan is astounding.

I'm sorry.  Usually I have lots of input and I am always counseling the student teachers at my school.  But this young woman doesn't sound like she is cut out for teaching.  I strongly encourage you to show her the responses you are receiving here.  She (and her fiancé probably, too) needs to see/hear directly from teachers how out-of-touch she is with the realities of what we do as teachers.[/quote]

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