First Name and Position: Esther, High School Teacher
Degree (if any): Masters of Education, University of Houston
What made you decide on your profession: I thought it would
be easy! Hahahahaha!
How did you get your job: I started teaching in
Houston. At the time, there were many
openings and an education degree was not required in Texas. In NY, a master degree is required.
Describe a day (or week) in your job: A typical day will involve the following: 5
teaching periods, 1 lunch which you finish in 10 minutes so you can do other
things, 1 duty period in which you ask teenagers for a pass to be in the
hallway and are met with a variety of responses, and 2 “off” periods in which
you are supposed to accomplish the following: phone calls home, meetings with
deans, meetings with counselors, copying your materials, lesson planning,
grading, collaborating with your colleagues, entering grades into the computer,
checking your email, filling out forms, “data collection” and providing extra
help for students. At home, you lesson
plan and grade some more. Sundays you
get your stuff together for the week.
Advice for teens interested in doing your job: Do not decide on teaching if you think it’s
easy. Do decide on teaching if you have
a sense of humor and enjoy working with kids.
Teaching is getting to be more and more stressful. If you are not having fun with the kids, it’s
not worth it. Also, be professional at
all times.
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