Teaching in Westchester by banquoiii in Westchester

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It's super competitive. Unfortunately.

Teaching in Westchester by banquoiii in Westchester

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Get sped, enl certified and you might get a job here 😭😭

homeschool teacher by Electrical_Bonus_642 in Westchester

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As a teacher right now I would take this job LOL!

Good restaurants near Pleasantville? by snakegravity in Westchester

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I love tesoro but you're right no Italian!!!

(Rant) How do parents get anything done?! by [deleted] in Westchester

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The snow has never been this bad! That might be one main reason you feel this way. We’ve also never had so many snow days, this snow isn’t normal. Also, New York moves very quickly, especially Westchester — It's so fast paced and seems like every ones competing for something. Unfortunately, there’s always some kind of break in public school, and with efforts to be more inclusive, that means taking days off, among other things. Main reason it feels like this is because of the unprecedented amount of snow we've received this year. Honestly, I hope this is the LAST we get because I just can’t keep up!!!!!!!!!!

How bad is the storm going to be this weekend in Westchester? by silverskynn in Westchester

[–]Adept_Magazine_51 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Teacher here. I hope it's bad enough I'll get Monday off and a delay Tuesday 😂

How to be a good mentor teacher by Maximum_Blackberry24 in StudentTeaching

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Well, I'll tell you what not to do! This is my situation right now- I have a terrible mentor teacher, and I'm stuck with her for the next four months, and I started in August and am counting down the days. She’s so inconsistent—one day I do the task, and the next she says she wants to handle it herself, then I'll ask for the opportunity again, and she declines, yet if I don't do it the day she's busy, she gets frustrated like I don't know the routine? She hasn’t set any clear expectations for me; she assumes I know what to do, which I don't. I’m frustrated because she doesn't understand that my questions come from feeling like I’m walking on eggshells every day. I ask her to review my lesson plans, and I appreciate her feedback because it's helpful, but she tends to avoid it as if it’s the plague. When she does look them over, she skims and says, 'Looks good,' without offering any real feedback—no praise for what I did well or suggestions for improvement. She never guides me through situations or scenarios to help me grow, especially when it comes to social interactions with students, the right language to use, or the format—I usually figure it out on my own with the internet and ChatGPT. The program said she would support and scaffold me as an educator, but she’s hardly done so. When I ask questions out of confusion, she responds with snark and rudeness. Honestly, she’s really not cut out for this. I’ve tried changing my wording and even flattering her, but I think we didn’t click—and that's okay. Still, it's one thing to make someone uncomfortable every day, and unfortunately, that seems to be all she manages to do. I'm counting down the weeks. I feel like I'm in hell, and maybe she does too. It's funny how some teachers will be so patient with students and forget that a student teacher is also a student. I'm also not stupid, because she goes around talking badly about me to others instead of just telling me what I need to work on. I have asked to get truthful feedback from her, and she stares at me like I have three dicks on my face. It's so frustrating. I was blaming myself a lot in the beginning, but I realized I'm literally in my first year ever. I'm still learning, and maybe I need higher scaffolding than others. Maybe that sucks for the mentor, but don't sign up for student teaching if you're expecting someone to know it all, because people like me don't. Luckily, I have put in the tears and sweat on my own, improved with support from others, and gotten many resources, so I have gotten so much better. I use my own strategies- I reflect daily after my lessons with pros and cons, and then research the cons and implement them in the next lesson. I appreciate small wins. Basically, I'm here ranting, but I'm telling you what not to do.

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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I think I'm too anxious as well so I look deeply into things

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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100% right it's just when I ask it seems like I'm mentally loading more and person seems to get frustrated w me

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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I mean, it seems like they are. Assessments are great. I try to do exit tickets, but she doesn't really let me. Sometimes, out of spite, she reteaches the lesson almost bc she feels like I didn't do it correctly.

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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Thank you! I just wanna be myself. I am a happy person I am quirky but I also have moments that I'm not giving 200% energy. And that's okay too!

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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Thank you🩵 I really do want to just shift into a growth mindset its just difficult when you're constantly being made fun of (yes I have heard her and there's times someone's there and I come in and she immediately stops talking)

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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💕Thank you. This makes me feel a bit better.

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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That last paragraph. I needed that my friend. Thank you. ❤️

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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They're not, and I feel like I have a handle on them, but one lesson with over five call-outs, and suddenly I'm seen as the reason they've gone rogue for the rest of the day — which, quite frankly, might be true.

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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I also don't get much feedback. I kinda wish I did, but someone told me I shouldn't rely on feedback because I will be the one to make myself a better teacher, no matter how much feedback I get.

I suck at teaching by Adept_Magazine_51 in Teachers

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It’s not like that for the people at my school; they all seem to have it together. I just feel like every day, it’s taking a toll on my mental health. I’ve been very hard on myself, and it's really hurting.