Comments on: Reflections on December and January http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/#comment-1650 Joel Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:23:46 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/#comment-1650 Thanks for the pointers! I took nearly this entire week off for myself and for the Texas Music Educators Association convention. It was a much needed change of pace... Thanks for the pointers! I took nearly this entire week off for myself and for the Texas Music Educators Association convention. It was a much needed change of pace…

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]]> By: Jenniferhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/#comment-1543 Jennifer Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:04:55 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/#comment-1543 I liked your comment in #4 under Personal Changes - but I would have to say that the situation applies not only to young single teachers, but also those of us with families to go home to. I have three children and a husband (isn't that really four children??). Not to mention I elected to teach through my planning for tons of extra money (yeah - all the teachers laughed at that one.) I often go home feeling like my brain has shut down on me or - and this is infinitely more likely - has left for an extended vacation in Aruba without the rest of me. I have a feeling somewhere on one of the beaches is my brain lying back and drinking something yummy out of a coconut shell with a little umbrella in it. However, I am forced to pick it up and carry on. Yea me! And yea! teachers everywhere who do this! Keep the faith! I liked your comment in #4 under Personal Changes – but I would have to say that the situation applies not only to young single teachers, but also those of us with families to go home to. I have three children and a husband (isn’t that really four children??). Not to mention I elected to teach through my planning for tons of extra money (yeah – all the teachers laughed at that one.) I often go home feeling like my brain has shut down on me or – and this is infinitely more likely – has left for an extended vacation in Aruba without the rest of me. I have a feeling somewhere on one of the beaches is my brain lying back and drinking something yummy out of a coconut shell with a little umbrella in it. However, I am forced to pick it up and carry on. Yea me! And yea! teachers everywhere who do this! Keep the faith!

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]]> By: Stengel99http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/#comment-1532 Stengel99 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:46:55 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/reflections-on-december-and-january/#comment-1532 Hi Joel, Quick story related to your single-hood: When I was in high school, I witnessed 3 different single band directors get burned out. Of course there were a variety of factors related to each one's departure. However, even as a high schooler, I could tell that these guys had little time for social lives. One in particular had a romance dissolve due to the time commitment and pressure involved in the job. All that to say: Yes! Preserve your life. You won't be as effective if you are burned out. If you burn the candle at both ends long enough, heaven forbid, you may follow the route some take and abandon the profession entirely. My totally ignorant advice would be to find something unrelated to music, and a group of people who enjoy doing that, and get involved to whatever extent you can. Steve Hi Joel,

Quick story related to your single-hood: When I was in high school, I witnessed 3 different single band directors get burned out. Of course there were a variety of factors related to each one’s departure. However, even as a high schooler, I could tell that these guys had little time for social lives. One in particular had a romance dissolve due to the time commitment and pressure involved in the job.

All that to say: Yes! Preserve your life. You won’t be as effective if you are burned out. If you burn the candle at both ends long enough, heaven forbid, you may follow the route some take and abandon the profession entirely.

My totally ignorant advice would be to find something unrelated to music, and a group of people who enjoy doing that, and get involved to whatever extent you can.

Steve

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