Teachers

[Yuui]

I have a new found respect for teachers, especially those who choose to guide and educate special needs students. I have been a student teacher, and a guest (substitute) teacher for a while, but I never fully-grasped the demands of teaching until I chose to accept this vacancy for an Autism class. It is a demanding, exhaustive occupation, and pays less money than less important careers. I am, most certainly, not going to make this my career. Creating and progressing a lesson plan is a lot of work, and teaching is an art form. Sustaining friendliness, open dialogue, and maintaining an unbelievably high-level of patience is absolutely draining. The starting salary for teachers in Las Vegas is a little more than $29,000 a year, and that is not enough. These people are guiding and advancing our nation's children. They do a lot, and are constantly getting **** on by people. It is not their fault that the U.S. is inferior to other countries. Everyone works for money, and one reason why there is a nationwide teacher shortage is because they get paid in beans. Additionally, Bush's "No Child Left Behind" Act is hindering the education process, and needs to be absolved. It is aiding the plight of inferiority that is raging through the U.S.

[Summers]

Welcome to my world lol. I sub elementary and high school. I'm waiting for a history high school position to open up in my area, but that's not going to happen until next year or two. The education system has been in dire straits long before "No Child Left Behind". People are just using it as a scapegoat for poor education, and a teacher shortage. The education system has been this way for a while now :\. In my area a first year teacher actually gets paid a little bit higher than in your area. Lesson plans eventually will get easier on you. Just as long as you are a week ahead of schedule because that will give you more flexiblity and time to see if the students understood the concept you are teaching them that week. Not to mention once you find what works you can re-use that idea again the following year. I'm long term subbing right now until the end of the month.

It is draining due to the amount of patience that goes into the work, but don't be afraid to discpline.

[Yuui]

Originally posted by Summers
Welcome to my world lol. I sub elementary and high school. I'm waiting for a history high school position to open up in my area, but that's not going to happen until next year or two. The education system has been in dire straits long before "No Child Left Behind". People are just using it as a scapegoat for poor education, and a teacher shortage. The education system has been this way for a while now :\. In my area a first year teacher actually gets paid a little bit higher than in your area. Lesson plans eventually will get easier on you. Just as long as you are a week ahead of schedule because that will give you more flexiblity and time to see if the students understood the concept you are teaching them that week. Not to mention once you find what works you can re-use that idea again the following year. I'm long term subbing right now until the end of the month.

It is draining due to the amount of patience that goes into the work, but don't be afraid to discpline.

Ah yes, I do recall reading something about you being a substitute teacher (I don't know if they compel you to call yourself a guest teacher in California, ;) ). It's good to know that there are more of us out there. :D

But yeah, the long-term assignment just ended.

When I first began, I never knew how gratifying this would be. Now I know that I am able to do all the duties of a permanent teacher, am assured of my mental abilities, and am able to work with special needs students, if needed.

This was exactly what I needed to progress as a person.

It's a shame I wasn't swayed sooner... as they filled the position two days before I realized I wanted to stay on board for the remainder of the school year (if not, longer)...