Positively Persistent Teach

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I am a teacher. I moved to Florida to teach 2nd grade and was recently moved to Pre-K. At my last school, I taught in the resource room for grades K-8 in both reading and math (and many times other content areas as well) in a public school district. I have also taught K-2 special education in a charter school. I student taught in England, have had field placements in Montessori schools, and worked with a private Christian school.

The most important things I have learned about teaching are:
1. Don't ever give up on a kid, or yourself.
2. The attitude you have, regardless of the situation, is your choice. Choosing a negative one does not improve anything, it only makes you and others around you miserable.

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aneducationineducation: lhuddles: You know something that sucks about education in this country? I predict this girl will get far more likes on her TFA status than I will when I update my status about a teaching position for next year. I hope I’m wrong, but judging from the past—I won’t be. I studied to teach for 4 years. She passed an interview and has an impressive transcript. Who is more qualified to receive a teaching job? Who is more rewarded by society and her peers?  Shameful, America.  You know what is actually shameful about America? Bitter teachers. They criticize a movement that betters the reputation of the teaching profession in society, and ostracize new teachers who didn’t go the traditional route. If you think they aren’t well qualified, help them. In the meantime, applaud that well educated people are excited about teaching American youth, even if it is for only two years. That’s better than no new teachers and no excitement. You do realize that many school districts have contracts with TFA to fill so many spots with the TFA-ers over people who did go the traditional route to get their teaching license?  Cleveland laid off 600 teachers, but now TFA is being welcomed in Ohio.  It doesn’t make sense.  It does not do its original purpose.  People have a problem with the organization itself, its process, the lack of training and support for their teachers, and advertisement of a TFA stint to help them get into business schools.   The problem is not with the TFA teachers themselves.

aneducationineducation:

lhuddles:

You know something that sucks about education in this country?

I predict this girl will get far more likes on her TFA status than I will when I update my status about a teaching position for next year. I hope I’m wrong, but judging from the past—I won’t be.

I studied to teach for 4 years. She passed an interview and has an impressive transcript.

Who is more qualified to receive a teaching job? Who is more rewarded by society and her peers? 

Shameful, America. 

You know what is actually shameful about America? Bitter teachers. They criticize a movement that betters the reputation of the teaching profession in society, and ostracize new teachers who didn’t go the traditional route. If you think they aren’t well qualified, help them. In the meantime, applaud that well educated people are excited about teaching American youth, even if it is for only two years. That’s better than no new teachers and no excitement.

You do realize that many school districts have contracts with TFA to fill so many spots with the TFA-ers over people who did go the traditional route to get their teaching license?  Cleveland laid off 600 teachers, but now TFA is being welcomed in Ohio.  It doesn’t make sense.  It does not do its original purpose.  People have a problem with the organization itself, its process, the lack of training and support for their teachers, and advertisement of a TFA stint to help them get into business schools.   The problem is not with the TFA teachers themselves.

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