Comments on: Do I Really Want To Teach? http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michellehttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/#comment-2485 Michelle Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:44:38 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=390#comment-2485 I'm thinking of not teaching anymore. What else can I do with the degree? I have been teaching for 9 years and loved it untill last year when all of the nonsense that goes on started to get to me. I have my first child now and I'm finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. We have not had a raise in over 3 years and it looks like there is no hope. I’m thinking of not teaching anymore. What else can I do with the degree? I have been teaching for 9 years and loved it untill last year when all of the nonsense that goes on started to get to me. I have my first child now and I’m finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. We have not had a raise in over 3 years and it looks like there is no hope.

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]]> By: Jonathanhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/#comment-1927 Jonathan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:50:11 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=390#comment-1927 I taught because I needed the check. I couldn't go back to my previous job. And I got better because if I didn't, I would not have survived, and I would have had nowhere to get a check from. I stay with it, because, after that miserable start, those awful 2 or 3 years, I actually started to get good at it and like it. I like my subject, I like kids, I like the captive audience. I taught because I needed the check. I couldn’t go back to my previous job. And I got better because if I didn’t, I would not have survived, and I would have had nowhere to get a check from.

I stay with it, because, after that miserable start, those awful 2 or 3 years, I actually started to get good at it and like it. I like my subject, I like kids, I like the captive audience.

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]]> By: Mr. Maestrohttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/#comment-1911 Mr. Maestro Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:15:01 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=390#comment-1911 Here’s something I came up with when I was asked to put my philosophy of teaching into a single statement:

When a thing of true beauty enters a person’s life, a permanent impression is left upon the psyche that forever changes the way the world is perceived. The observer then immediately searches for someone with whom they can share the experience. That process is the soul of teaching music.

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]]> By: Chrissyhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/#comment-1884 Chrissy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:56:01 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=390#comment-1884 I had the same questions. My main question wasn't do I really want to teach, because I knew this already. It was How. How do I teach. Am I ready on How to teach? I only knew I was <a href="http://www.lrobb.com/web/guest/home" rel="nofollow"> ready</a> after reading Laura Robb's book Differentiating Reading Instruction. Lessons are clear and easy to follow I finally understood what teaching reading to this age group was all about." Now i can move to the next level with her new book. I had the same questions. My main question wasn’t do I really want to teach, because I knew this already. It was How. How do I teach. Am I ready on How to teach?
I only knew I was ready after reading Laura Robb’s book Differentiating Reading Instruction.
Lessons are clear and easy to follow I finally understood what teaching reading to this age group was all about.” Now i can move to the next level with her new book.

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]]> By: Ms. Longhornhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/#comment-1883 Ms. Longhorn Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:20:18 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=390#comment-1883 I love teaching.. the actual act of imparting knowledge and passion for information onto my students. I hate testing, I hate the politics of being a teacher, I hate NCLB.. I don't have any solution that answers all the problems in the system, but if it stays the way it is right now, I don't think teaching will be my full-time career unfortunately. :( I love teaching.. the actual act of imparting knowledge and passion for information onto my students.

I hate testing, I hate the politics of being a teacher, I hate NCLB.. I don’t have any solution that answers all the problems in the system, but if it stays the way it is right now, I don’t think teaching will be my full-time career unfortunately. :(

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]]> By: Pathttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/do-i-really-want-to-teach/#comment-1882 Pat Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:32:55 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=390#comment-1882 Great post! I wrote a similar post a while ago about Why I Love Teaching: http://successfulteaching.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-i-love-teaching.html. I think they match with some of your reasons. :) Great post! I wrote a similar post a while ago about Why I Love Teaching: http://successfulteaching.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-i-love-teaching.html. I think they match with some of your reasons. :)

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