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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you do switch, post again and let us know how it goes.  I'm thinking of doing something similar in a couple of years.

Slightly different situation in that I'll probably be a bit older than you are now, so I'm worried about age discrimination.  On the other hand, I have bachelor and graduate science degrees - biology focus, but have enough earth science-related credits that I probably could also get certified in earth sciences, with a little bit of extra work - and I'm hoping that the science focus would be in enough demand to compensate for my age.  But we'll see if I'm brave enough to actually make the jump.[/quote]

I’m one of the teachers who posted above. We’d love to have you! A lot of our teachers, especially in the sciences, are career changers. You’ll be in good company.

I’m the career-changing teacher who said I was taken down by 30 teenagers my first year. I survived, learned more about classroom management and how to develop relationships, and I’m now settled into it. Just go in with eyes open. You’ll have rough days, but we ALL do. They aren’t a reflection on you, and you can bounce back. Lean in to your colleagues. They’ll give you support and great ideas. [/quote]

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