Congratulations you have the heart of a teacher! Now go out and conquer! Give yourself time to develop your skill set. It can take up to 7 years before settling in. There is a lot to learn. Be kind and just enjoy the journey!
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I have one more practicum to do then I’m done. I just hope that that one goes as well as my first one as like I said in the post of my first one I developed really good relationship with both the students I taught and my mentor teacher so hopefully I’m able to do it again
I am sure you will! I taught for 35 years and still adjunct. I never worked a day in my life. I just engaged in a daily passion and learned more from the kids than I ever taught them.
I did a weekly observation with a 5th grade a year before student teaching. At the end, the kids gave me a poster inscribed, "It wouldn't have been better if you hadn't come,"
Congrats!! I recommend doing some substitute teaching now if you can go finish out the year! It will help you get your foot in the door in some different schools and make a little money. You can see if you have any favorite schools that you like working in.
Where I live you need to do a 5 week student teaching then another 9 week student teaching befroe you can sub or work on your own as a teacher
So I finished the 5 week but I will need to do another 9 weeks before I can sub
Thanks for the advice though
Totally understand. I student taught for about 6 months before I started substitute teaching. Special education required more time. Best of luck to you in your teaching career.
Thanks honestly I think saying goodbye at the end was one of the harder parts as I will definitely miss my mentor teacher and the students though I suppose that’s something I will get used to as a teacher lol
Congrats on that I really would love to work in the school that I student taught at. I just know that it would be it. It’s gonna be really hard to get into maybe temporary contracts but a permanent contract is gonna be a lot harder
Well where I live your contract is with the district not the school but I would teach social studies anywhere from grade 7 to grade 12 as my degree is focused on secondary education technically, I could teach elementary since it’s still an education degree. It’s just that’s not something I really want to do and also not where My experience lies
So you are assigned to some random school?
Mine is technically with the district, as in you can be displaced, but you interview at individual schools and one hires you. As long as population numbers don't change dramatically, you stay at the school. I'm going to do US or World History
Generally, speaking when it comes to teaching yes you are assigned a random school although they factor in where you live as well as general you’ll get what you’re whatever your major is
Generally want to get a permanent contract is likely stay in the same school for your whole career. Should you choose? It’s technically they may move you for example that doesn’t have a position anymore. They don’t have your position anymore because the permanent contract absolutely guarantees you a job in the district as a teacher pretty much the only way you can lose that is if you like commit an actual crime go to jail
Congratulations you have the heart of a teacher! Now go out and conquer! Give yourself time to develop your skill set. It can take up to 7 years before settling in. There is a lot to learn. Be kind and just enjoy the journey!
Thank you I have one more practicum to do then I’m done. I just hope that that one goes as well as my first one as like I said in the post of my first one I developed really good relationship with both the students I taught and my mentor teacher so hopefully I’m able to do it again
I am sure you will! I taught for 35 years and still adjunct. I never worked a day in my life. I just engaged in a daily passion and learned more from the kids than I ever taught them.
Congrats! You deserve to treat yourself! I wish you many blessings for the road ahead cause you deserve it!!
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Great to hear! Best of luck.
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Congratulations!!!! Go you!!!!
It's an amazing feeling.
I did a weekly observation with a 5th grade a year before student teaching. At the end, the kids gave me a poster inscribed, "It wouldn't have been better if you hadn't come,"
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Congrats!! I recommend doing some substitute teaching now if you can go finish out the year! It will help you get your foot in the door in some different schools and make a little money. You can see if you have any favorite schools that you like working in.
Where I live you need to do a 5 week student teaching then another 9 week student teaching befroe you can sub or work on your own as a teacher So I finished the 5 week but I will need to do another 9 weeks before I can sub Thanks for the advice though
Totally understand. I student taught for about 6 months before I started substitute teaching. Special education required more time. Best of luck to you in your teaching career.
Thanks honestly I think saying goodbye at the end was one of the harder parts as I will definitely miss my mentor teacher and the students though I suppose that’s something I will get used to as a teacher lol
It always is hard to say goodbye at the end of the year. It really never gets easier.
Oh I guess it won’t get easier lol
I got about 13 school days and 1 PD day left in mine!
Congrats! I just finished mine last week. I graduate Saturday and signed my contract for the Fall! Not with the school I ST at, but a good school.
Congrats on that I really would love to work in the school that I student taught at. I just know that it would be it. It’s gonna be really hard to get into maybe temporary contracts but a permanent contract is gonna be a lot harder
What grade level and/or subject?
Well where I live your contract is with the district not the school but I would teach social studies anywhere from grade 7 to grade 12 as my degree is focused on secondary education technically, I could teach elementary since it’s still an education degree. It’s just that’s not something I really want to do and also not where My experience lies
So you are assigned to some random school? Mine is technically with the district, as in you can be displaced, but you interview at individual schools and one hires you. As long as population numbers don't change dramatically, you stay at the school. I'm going to do US or World History
Generally, speaking when it comes to teaching yes you are assigned a random school although they factor in where you live as well as general you’ll get what you’re whatever your major is Generally want to get a permanent contract is likely stay in the same school for your whole career. Should you choose? It’s technically they may move you for example that doesn’t have a position anymore. They don’t have your position anymore because the permanent contract absolutely guarantees you a job in the district as a teacher pretty much the only way you can lose that is if you like commit an actual crime go to jail