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5 stars

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November 14, 2008

Teaching is a wonderful profession! Not only do you get to help shape the lives of young people, but you have the pleasure of getting to know hundreds of different students each year. Yes, there are ups and downs, as there are with any profession, but as a teacher for 34 years I will tell you that the positives far outweigh the negatives. If I had it to do all over again I would definitely choose this career. The best advice I can give to prospective teachers is.....be firm but fair....keep an open mind...have a sense of humor and most of all let the students know that you truly care about them.

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June 13, 2008

I am a 6th grade math teacher. I love it !!!
Middle school students get a bum rap; they are exciting, inquisitive, ever-changing and a real joy.
I teach one advanced class (7th grade math for 6th graders) and four regular 6th grade math classes.
It's rewarding. It's challenging. It's great !!!

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4.5 stars

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May 13, 2008

I never thought that I would want to teach middle school, but I have found that I absolutely love it! People who are considering this age group need to have a lot of patience and determination. Teaching teenagers can be very challenging and rewarding all at the same time. Many times my students will challenge my authority and question my knowledge, but this keeps me on my toes! I could teach elementary or highschool, but I just love middle school.

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5 stars

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March 17, 2008

Being a middle school teacher is not for the faint of heart. These kids are challenging, energetic and on a roller coaster ride of emotions. They are also the most loving, most eager and most delightful of all kids I've worked with. I condider this the 'make or break' age. Kids need to enter high school on a positive note and I can provide their school experience with fond memories and the desire to succeed.

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3 stars

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January 16, 2008

I taught a full year of middle school this past school year and it was quite a challenging experience. I have a background in social work and had worked in that field for five years prior to teaching. I taught slow readers who had behavioral problems using a scripted program. There were difficulties on a near daily basis and it often seemed like "pulling teeth" to get the students motivated and on task. However, once I began to see improvements in the students' abilities and established some structure and control, things went more smoothly. By the end of the year, I felt I had learned a great deal and was thrilled that almost all of my students experienced learning gains. I decided to try teaching high school this school year and found too soon that it was not for me. The high school students were also slow readers. Unfortunately, the school did not have a classroom to assign me. So, I "floated" from class to class. My students were moved around. There was no curriculum or plan in place, and materials were scarce. Both I and my students were practically set up for failure. I decided to leave early in the year because I did not feel I could be effective. I would warn prospective teachers to be sure that the school you are interested in teaching at is able to provide you with what you need to effectively do your job (even if it is just an assigned classroom, the required teaching materials, and a skeleton of a plan). Organization is key. I would prefer to have gotten my degree in Education because it would have better prepared me for the teaching experience. This career is so very valuable but you must be in it for the right reasons. You will not get rich but there are limitless rewards when you see that you are making a difference! Above all else, the best advice I can offer is to establish discipline from day one. Consistent structure and discipline are essential.

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4.5 stars

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July 30, 2007

Throw all of your preconceived notions about middle schoolers out the window. They are very unique individuals that can be a lot of fun. They aren't too old to have fun, but they are old enough to work with you with intelligence. This is a great stage for a lot of positive influences. This is the time to help them prepare for the teen years and a teacher can be a wonderful thing in this.

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1.5 stars

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April 09, 2007

Teaching is highly overrated. The demands of No Child Left Behind compel teachers to "teach to the test." Teachers would like to inspire their students to be lifelong learners; instead teachers serve up endless drills. The faculty lounge is a hotbed of unhappiness. Although the weeks of vacation are the envy of many in the business world, many teachers fill the vacation weeks with second jobs. It is very difficult to live on a teacher's salary. I would recommend private school for someone who is considering a career in education. In the private sector, teachers do not have the constraints of NVCLb and standardized tests.

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5 stars

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January 06, 2007

I knew I wanted to teach when I found myself recognizing the enjoyment I gained telling people about science - my passion and first field of study! I didn't know I wanted to be a teacher until I had graduated with my bachelors degree in marine science. At this time I recognized my passion for telling people about science and decided to pursue a graduate degree in education. I don't regret this path, and I find that having an undergraduate degree in science makes the subject I teach so much more interesting to my students! Teaching middle school students is also such an adventure! Every day is different and it can require a lot of patience. However, I think they are so much fun and can really demonstrate enthusiasm. I recommend being a middle school teacher to anyone who loves their subject area AND loves working with children!

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0.5 stars

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December 19, 2006

I started out really really wanting to teach. I wanted to use my creativity, humor, and compassion to make a positive change in my students' lives. I also love my subject, mathematics, and knew that there aren't a lot of role models for kids showing them that women and minorities really can be successful in math and thoroughly enjoy math. I know as a role model that I have had a positive effect on many of my students. However, it has taken so much energy and time to learn how to be anywhere close to effective as a math teacher and still parents and students constantly look down on teachers and treat them in degrading ways. Moreover, I have learned after all this time that the way to be a more successful teacher is to be all about organization (a lot of secretarial work is involved really) and relatively serious presentations, rather than being more laid back which is my style of presentation (I like whole group discussions generally but this doesn't always work well with middle school groups who hate math and want to give you a hard and harder time). I am feeling less and less that creativity has much of anything to do with it really. Certainly not the kind of creativity that I excel at and I think I want to return to one of the design fields that I was initially interested in right after college. I am very disappointed that teaching was not what I thought however and very disappointed with the rigidity of the school system and of a negative school culture that teaches kids that school is a looming behemoth, a gray prison that you should use all your energy to resist passively and aggressively. Another reason I am leaving is that my colleagues recently argued that it was necessary to serve kids soda with pizza and that we should charge kids to come to an in-school holiday party. Illogic sometimes seems to just creep in and rules where angels fear to tread.

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