What's the worst part about teaching today?
84726
Students worry more about getting a degree and not about working hard to achieve their goal. It is the money factor that plays a role. Not the knowledge factor. The education system is corrupt. Teacher do not wish to teach. Nor do they believe in putting in that extra effort to make classroom sessions lively. Students on the other hand do not like to work hard. They secure admission on the basis of donations. So, it is the laziness, corruption and lack of interest that is the bane of teaching.
173848
1. Listen carefully. The most annoying questions are the ones that the teacher has already answered, sometimes moments before.\n\n2. Ask a classmate first. If your classmates don't know either, it isn't a dumb question. \n\nYour teacher is an overworked, underpaid professional who could be making much more money skills in almost any other field. And if she took another job, she would greatly enjoy whole days where nobody is rude to her. \n\nMany teachers will take another job at the end of the school year and never come back to the classroom. The new teachers will have worse tempers, and your education will suffer.\n\nYour teacher is in the classroom because she cares about preparing you as well as she can for a future you can't even imagine. She wants to see you work and learn because you need that knowledge for yourself. Grownups shouldn't have to talk you into doing your own work.\n\nTake responsibility for your own learning--own it--and your teacher won't get mad at you nearly as much.
135710
Many and yes.  \n\nI love teaching and the children are a challenge.  I know many who enter the profession end up hating it.  They believe teaching is like a movie where the right teacher (like Robin Williams in Dead Poet's Society) comes into a classroom and inspires the students to do great things.  While this can happen, it usually takes a lot of work behind the scenes that nobody ever sees.  In reality, teaching is about manipulating (in a good way) and motivating students to maintain a controlled environment where students can take the time to see the magic of what you are trying to teach them.\n\nFor most it takes time to develop these skills.  So you have to enter the field of teaching with the correct mindset knowing that until you develop the skills necessary to balance classroom discipline with fun, teaching can be quite frustrating.  With time and understanding, however, teaching to give you lots of excitement and good times.
268563
ABSOLUTELY!!!  It is difficult to describe, but there is a high level of stress.  I tell people that teaching is live raising 30-150 kids.  Kids try your patience all of the time, but that is in their nature.\n\nAnother thing about teaching is that you cannot do anything about your pay scale.  In other jobs, you get paid for the amount of work you do and you get to almost work your way to the top.  That is not available to us.  Unless you leave the classroom, you will not receive adequate raises.\n\nAlso, teacher spend a considerable amount of money on their students.  You have to buy your own crayons, markers, construction paper, bulletin board decorations, and in some cases, you have to pay for your own copies. On average, I spend at least $200 a month on my students.\n\nFace it, people do not teach to make money!!!
197612
i had that all through highschool. \nPROS \n1.  you spend more time in one class, so you can start and finish a lesson in one day\n2.  you get use to your students, instead of having like 6 classes of 25 students you only have 4 or so\n3. preparation of lesson plans are less\n4.  less tests/work to grade \n5.  if you have an off period it is possible that it is longer\n6.  possible to teach in one subject, more or less, you can focus on mostly english or what not\n7.  can give more 1 on 1 time to students\n8.  more time for presentations\nCONS\n1.  classes are longer\n2.  you have to change previous lesson plans to reach the time of the class period\n3.  kids get really annoying when sitting in one place so long, even 18 year olds
526550
What type of training are you trying to conduct? Is this during the teaching day or after? This information would help me to answer your question.
284128
No...tomorrow will be a very stressful day for me. I have to teach kindergarten all morning (while be evaluated) THEN I get to go to classes for 3  hours and give 2 presentations. Lucky me!!! Pray for me lol. \n\nAt least when it is over, I will have somewhat of a break.
899405
why does students the most problem in the school?
164981
Good Things:\n1.If you like kids you will see alot every day.\n2.You will learn from the kids and from learning how to be a teacher,and you will learn from the subject you teach.\n3.You will make friends with the students and other teachers.\n4.You will get to know lots of people.\n5.You will get money,because its a job.\n6.You will be considered a good person for teaching kids.\n7.You get an hour long break.\nBad Things:\n1.If you get a headache you dont want to be near kids.\n2.Some kids or teachers might not like you.\n3.Teaching might be boring for you.\n4.You might realize that teaching is not for you.\n5.You have to like kids and other people to be a teacher.\n6.Sometimes teachers dont get paid alot.\nIt really depends on the person to know whether teaching is good or bad.You should try teaching and see how it works out.:]
819777
Nope --- I was a teacher and I hated giving it too (I had to grade all of it). Homework is important --- Sorry
869388
Mud pies? \nIf this is the kind of drivel used to train nursery school teachers these days, I feel sorry for them.
1005089
Well, you can't really get opinions on this question from teachers-in-training because the quit rate is so high. What is it now, 20-30% in the first 5 years?\n\nWhy is the quit-rate so high for new teachers?\n\n-Low Pay\n-Long hours grading and preparation\n-Know-it-all parents and their offspring\n-Hassles by administration\n-No job gratification\n-Parent teacher conferences for high school kids. Come on!\n-Kids who expect an A, when they really have low skills.\n-Kids want their school experience to mimic a video game.\n\nIf you make it past that (plus other stuff), you will make a great teacher. I am entering my 5th year teaching this coming fall...let's see if I am a stat on the quit rate!
374636
Yes.  Today my husband and I left our home to deliver papers at 2:20 am.  We finished at 5:30 am.  On our way home, we got a flat tire.  Long story short, through a series of events, our radiator was leaking and we had to be towed to a place to get it fixed.  It is now 7:45 am.  The car wasn't fixed until 11:30 am.  I got home and go to go finally at 11:45 am.  That is over 9 hours.  \n\nBy the way, I'm a teacher.  I never have time to go the bathroom.  I'm so busy with kids, lesson plans, etc., that I guess we feel if we cannot leave class to use the restroom, you will have to use it on breaks.  I know it is hard to get from the classroom to another classroom in such a short time, go to your locker and to the restroom.  Try getting a pass for a little extra time from one of your teachers.  \n\nI just try not to think about it.  It really isn't good for you at all.  If this because a real health issue, ask your mom to have your doctor write you a note.  Teacher's have to pay attention to those.
1031926
Lack of education. Teachers lately feel Students should have good self esteem and that education is secondary.\n\nSo we'll end up with alot of cocky morons who can't spell.
706722
Not at all! Teaching is a physically and intellectually challenging job, and most teachers are up to the task. Those who are not should be weeded out to seek employment elsewhere. There are many who "can't" who TRY to teach, but they "can't" do that either.\n\nChow!!
1010700
Many teachers say that they're just there to teach, and they are not paid enough to have to put up with abuse from students; however, many teachers are not taking time to really get to "know" their students, some teachers are not "cut out" for teaching, and many do not advance themselves to learn recent brain research to really understand why some students are the way they "really" are. Many teachers do not understand many reasons such as environmental, prenatal, brain development, etc, so they don't understand different types of students' negative behavior.  Because of not understanding these factors, many teachers see the "kids" as "bad," so the teachers become mean. And, most importantly, if there is too much class disruption because of negativism, from both teacher and student, much instructional time is lost. And that's a major reason that teachers become more annoyed or meaner! Also, many students are afraid to tell their parents about the abuse, so nothing gets done, and many bad teachers get away with "being extremely mean."  Also, some students come in with personal problems, they don't tell the teacher, and therefore, some teachers go with what they have, and you can figure out the rest for yourself. One of the best books to read about why we have such negative discipline in the schools is Jane Healey's "Endangered Minds." Also, many teachers should be required to attend conferences/workshops on "Conflict Management." There are many pros and cons about this topic, and one of the best solutions is to have the teacher, the student, and the parent/s involved in a peaceful conference to discuss negative issues and how to deal with the student. To put it bluntly, teaching in today's society, with all the factors (which we didn't have many years ago) is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. And, many of us, who are teachers, know the factors, so we stay in the teaching job because we love to teach, plus we love and understand kids. Those who can't understand this, need to get out of education and find another field to work in.
157525
You must be patient, you must care about your kids, and you must have a genuine interest in helping them learn and grow.  Without these things, teaching is a bad idea.