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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I think you will love it. I wish I had pursued teaching, what an impact you will make.

lol @ that statement! [/quote]

Why say such a bitchy thing? Seriously uncalled for.[/quote]

I don't care.  It's the damn truth.

But until you ACTUALLY experience a full day in the classroom, you simply won't get it.

The hours you put in, the negative effects it has on your family life (or social life if you're single - been on both sides), and the low pay aren't erased by one kid you've impacted.

And you'll most likely be placed in a low-performing school where you'll be surrounded by behavioral issues most likely caused by years of abuse and neglect.  In Mo Co alone - at the high school level - there are three schools with wellness centers, with another three more in the works for 2016, I believe.

We NEED them; don't get me wrong. However our mindset hasn't shifted yet, as most administrators believe that we can address their problems through management - through engaging lessons and differentiation, which is simply not the case.

the other PP whose student threatened to rape her?  sadly, a fact
 
But continue to believe that teaching is still the noble profession of the past.  Spend a day "teaching" kids who are too damaged to process information for longer than 5 minutes, who are reading at a 3rd grade level (Map R is my friend.), who suffer from oppositional defiance and conduct disorder, etc.  And then during your planning periods, be prepared to document behavior, to call home, to complete forms for kids with IEPs and 504s.

planning period? lol
I need a secretary during the day just to keep up.

my nights?  I'm paid an additional 30 mins to work at home - when it's really 30 minutes times 6.

It's not worth it, folks.

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