Seems like that is what's happening in my part of the state. I have noticed people my age (early 20's) going into teaching just because "it's the easiest". They say it can't be that bad. They get summers off, blah, blah, blah. IMO, that is an extremely wrong reason to go into education. Anyone else notice this?

I don't notice it too much. The people I've met who go the education route truly want to teach. I mean to be honest, the pay isn't THAT fantastic. Unless you have aspirations of being a principal or assistant, you're not going to make much money. But I have always wanted to teach. And with my english degree I can still go to law school like I want to. That was my reasoning. The summers off, and good hours is just a bonus!

Seems like that is what's happening in my part of the state. I have noticed people my age (early 20's) going into teaching just because "it's the easiest". They say it can't be that bad. They get summers off, blah, blah, blah. IMO, that is an extremely wrong reason to go into education. Anyone else notice this?

Its definently not the easiest.

Education is my passion. I have the scores and degrees needed for higher paying professions, but I would rather teach than anything. It might be "easy" to get a job as a teacher because the pay is not attractive to many for the level of post secondary education required, but you cannot be a good teacher if you don't dedicate yourself to it. Sure, you can be the kids friend and favorite, but if your goal is to educate them, to prepare them for life after HS, to instil a work ethic in them, then you will earn every single summer you get off and every holiday. You'll earn them working on weeknights and on weekends. You'll earn them with all of your summer PDs that you will attend to make yourself a better teacher. You will earn it with all of the unit planning that you will do on Christmas break.

 

I tend to get overly sensitive in teacher threads, because I love it so much...so I warn (and apologize to ) anybody I need to ahead of time.

So do they onlyl plan on teaching for ten years?

1. You have to get into the program. A lot of people don't make it through that step.

2. You have to get a degree in your field and pass the teaching classes. A lot don't make it through that.

3. You have to pass the Praxis tests. A lot don't get through that.

4. You have to find a job. Some don't do that.

5. You have to pass the GRE if you are going to get your Master's instead of 5th year. A lot drop out there.

6. You have to get your Master's or take the easy way out with the 5th year.

7. You better have the passion or you won't make it in a profession that is more demanding than most think.

So do they only plan on teaching for ten years?

 

 

 

I'm not following you here. :confused:

1. You have to get into the program. A lot of people don't make it through that step.

2. You have to get a degree in your field and pass the teaching classes. A lot don't make it through that.

3. You have to pass the Praxis tests. A lot don't get through that.

4. You have to find a job. Some don't do that.

5. You have to pass the GRE if you are going to get your Master's instead of 5th year. A lot drop out there.

6. You have to get your Master's or take the easy way out with the 5th year.

7. You better have the passion or you won't make it in a profession that is more demanding than most think.

 

And being married to a teacher, I would say that #7 is by far the most important - both points (passion and being demanding).

I'm not following you here. :confused:

 

Don't you have to have your Masters completed within ten years of starting?

I do not see where easy comes into play. The classes you have to take, the minimum grade of a B in several of those classes that are pre-req, I do not think that it is easy.

 

" Teaching is not a profession; it's a passion. Without passion for your subject and a desire for your students to learn and be the best in the world, then we have failed as a teacher and failure is not an option."

I have a question that may be a little off topic. In my area of NKY they are cutting teachers right and left due to enrollment declines. Is it the same situation across the state in your regions? I know many teachers who have recently graduated that can not find a teaching job for anything and was just currious what it was like across the rest of KY?

I have a question that may be a little off topic. In my area of NKY they are cutting teachers right and left due to enrollment declines. Is it the same situation across the state in your regions? I know many teachers who have recently graduated that can not find a teaching job for anything and was just currious what it was like across the rest of KY?

 

School-aged children have to go somewhere; and NKY by all accounts continues to grow in population. Where are they going? Private school? Out of state? Is the reason for cutting staff truly decline in enrollment, or decline in funding?

I have a question that may be a little off topic. In my area of NKY they are cutting teachers right and left due to enrollment declines. Is it the same situation across the state in your regions? I know many teachers who have recently graduated that can not find a teaching job for anything and was just currious what it was like across the rest of KY?

 

I'm not sure about the county schools, but two independent systems in Campbell have both went through cutbacks. I don't think dwindling enrollment is fueling that fire.

Don't you have to have your Masters completed within ten years of starting?

 

 

Gotcha now.

I know the school that I work in we are down almost 200 students from last years enrollment, and are averaging about 1 to 2 withdraws a week. During the first week of school they had to let go of 4 teachers because there wasnt enough students. Was just wonder the situation in other areas of the state.