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[quote=Anonymous]My son's freshman English teacher this year was a former corporate lawyer from the Fortune 500 corporation where I work.  This was Honors English in a middling district not in DMV.

She wanted the kids to relate to her and be grateful to her for choosing teaching.  There were some disorganization issues (lesson plans, lost papers, etc.). From what I heard, there were some too obvious personality conflicts with students.  I think it's hard for mid-career professionals to deal with lippy kids. Because you can't sink to their level and it's very nebulous how to get them to respect you.

I definitely think subbing, even on your vacations, would be eye-opening.  Determine what level and type of school district you'd be willing to accept.  And investigate the likelihood of finding a role there.

If you genuinely love mentoring kids on the verge of adulthood, please consider planning to become a debate coach, model UN coach, student newspaper club sponsor, etc.  Student ECs really need quality guidance.  And those roles are also undersubscribed and not well-executed in my area.[/quote]

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