Teaching is a hard job. You work and work at it, with the understanding that it'll take you about 10 years before you're really good at it. You are under-appreciated and overworked. There are those satisfying moments, but they are oftentimes out-numbered by bad times.
I've bemoaned this before, but I find myself again thinking of other job options. yeah, my friends say I'm a good teacher, but I don't enjoy working this hard for so little return. My sister, Dre, left teaching to pursue her dream- middle eastern dance. My passion is knitting. Could I make a living knitting? I like painting, too. Could I do that instead of teach? Who'd pay me to knit or paint them stuff?
Dre loves her life and it shows. She works very, very hard but feels like it's worth it. I think that's the difference. I work just as hard, but don't feel the worth.
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Are you aware of etsy.com? It's a site that allows people who make crafts to sell them online. If you do decide to try making money via something artistic, it's probably worth checking out.
Can you switch to a different grade? I was a room mom to my kids' classes in their last school and from talking with my kids' teachers, and others, consensus was the experience of teaching really depended on what age of kid you best relate with. When the school wanted to move teachers from place to place... it was a BIG deal if the teacher had to move grades! Sorry it is wearing heavily on you :(
Janola,
I know teaching is a difficult profession, and monetary rewards are not great. However, America's children need you.
I went to art school, but I cannot make a living doing art. The way to make a living in the art field is teaching! I resorted to printing to make a living.
An Aside: My father was an elementary principal for 33 years. He worked hard and didn't make a lot of money. He always said, "You have to love it."
I wish you the best.
hnw
thanks for all the positive vibes, guys. Daniel, I know about etsy. I've thought about it and perhaps during the summer (when I have time) I can think about creating and selling. Connie-huh...I didn't think about changing grades! It's a bit difficult to do at my school, since there's only one science teacher per grade, and I can only switch if someone else wants to, and no one does. blogspothoward- you know, you are right. I don't want to make a ton of $. I know that you have to be crazy to do this job. what got my goat this time is parents who want to know why their student is getting a C. I don't know about you, but I remember when a C was not considered a bad grade. one parent actually checked the standards b/c she couldn't believe I was making her son learn whatever it was we were doing!
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