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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had a similar experience in a Marshall STEM design class. I'm not sure FCPS has teachers qualified to teach this type of curriculum. [/quote]

Agree. DS took an 8th grade class that was similar. These are lucrative fields and it’s hard to find teachers who are interested and can stay on top of changing innovations etc. [/quote]

If you’re qualified to teach (properly) a STEM Design/Engineering class you’re also qualified to make a lot more money working in actual Engineering, so why take the pay cut to put up with having to be a teacher?[/quote]

Someone like my DH would probably enjoy teaching a course like that. He's the kind of guy that programs in his spare time "for fun", loves robotics and AI, and having motivated students that are into the same sort of thing would be something he'd really enjoy. I have talked to him about teaching (for both of us), after we retire. The money is no longer a motivating factor, obviously.[/quote]

This is a very romanticized idea of teaching. The reality of the job is quite different. It’s stressful, time-consuming, and exhausting. Teaching is about 40% of what you do. The other 60% is planning, grading, contacting parents, attending meetings, attending trainings, performing duty after duty, covering other teachers’ classes, etc.

There’s a reason we have such a tremendous shortage right now. [/quote]

I agree totally, but some of those elective positions do seem relatively cushy for people that have expertise in those areas. There aren’t a lot of those spots but I suspect teaching stem design and maybe computers in art or something like that at Langley would not be overly crazy.[/quote]

You don't get to teach one class usually.  Electives teachers are fighting for their FTE and so are often teaching Art 1; Art 2&3 and AP in one class combined; computers in art and darkroom photography.  So they have to have skills in all the areas and keep up with all the purchasing supplies for all the classes etc.  And run the art clubs and put up all the exhibitions and help kids put their portfolios together. [/quote]

Exactly, it seems cushy until you have 4 preps.[/quote]

That was my thought, too. It sounds great, but then that class becomes only 15% of your job. [/quote]

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