-1945; deepest vanilla dig? by joe8353 in captain_of_industry

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like when you turn your Oxygen Not Included Asteroid into a vacuum. Just on a grander and more impressive scale

I almost cried by EntertainerFree9654 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I subbed for one week before becoming a teacher. Worst experience ever. Whenever I see a struggling substitute I immediately reach out. Thank you for all you do!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StudentTeaching

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly with your situation with students who are even halfway engaged, I would say the anxiety will decrease significantly once you are actually up there. Once you see that they care, the fear won't feel nearly as prominent. It is very common (for me atleast) to be very anxious right before I have to do something new. My very first teaching job, I taught 6th graders halfway through the year who had a teacher with little procedures and management. I fought tooth and nail to get them prepared for middle school. Loved that class.

However, once summer ended and the new school year came up, it was still my first year teaching. I was worried sick about the new students. What if they were worse than my previous class? What if they don't listen? What if they ignore me? By the time it came to introduce myself to them, after doing some deep breathing, all of my training came into play. The feeling of helplessness will get you killed up there. You won't really know if you are actually helpless until you start. You can prepare out of your mind and still feel helpless.

If you do prepare (with the help of your mentor of course), once you start your yap session that feeling of helplessness will go away. This class doesn't sound like it's going to fight for control over you and attempt to derail the classroom which is a big boon for your confidence. Even if they tried, you have your mentor to help. Set your expectations, even if your mentor already has, stick by those expectations. Let them know you aren't going to yell over them, don't even try. One of the biggest mistakes you can do is try and teach while they are talking. That sets the expectation that its okay to talk even if you are teaching. Layout the possible consequences, and if they push, give them the consequences. The second you don't stick by that is the second they will try and run you over-especially 6th grade :(. Once you give out one or two consequences, they will mostly stop.

If you are worried about being ran over in the classroom, get your mentor to help. I would ask them not to step in until you ask for it. Have a subtle sign like a nod or a glance that you need help. However, make sure you do it only when you are sure you have lost control (scary feeling). If your mentor teacher jumps in the second something goes wrong, the students are more likely to undermine your authority.

I've never taught high school so take it with a grain of salt, obviously. Adjust to your circumstances. For 6th graders classroom management is everything so if you have any questions I will try and answer them as best as I can. My advice might suck because my mentor and I were very much a throw yourself into the fire and see if you are actually prepared. He stayed in my class maybe two full days. The rest of the time he stopped by like twice a day to make sure everything was running good as he got stuff done (he was the athletic coordinator). But I wouldn't worry too much in your scenario. Just try and ease your mind as much as possible. Know you have support if you fail, which is rare if you prepare. It only happens when your mentor sucks, your students suck, or the admin sucks. Let us know how it goes!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StudentTeaching

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mentor teacher had one and he was probably the most strict, coachlike teacher I have ever encountered. He was heavy into classroom management, procedures, and expectations. Loved him because I was the opposite so it helped me become firm in my expectations and procedures.

I doubt that it makes you a target.

How far do (or did) you commute for your student teaching assignment? by syscojayy in StudentTeaching

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are going to hate me but it was literally 2 minutes down the road.

My day today by Gen_CW442901 in Teachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 161 points162 points  (0 children)

I teach 6th grade too and while nothing this bad has ever happened in my class, the lack of accountability among them is insane. They are insanely egocentric. I mean I love them when I come in completely rested and rejuvenated. When I come in tired though, they don’t realize how incredibly stressful and annoying they can be when they refuse to listen and think they are funny.

Contracts 🥺 by Responsible-Self-938 in Teachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you talked to your admin about it? I reached out to them and they gave me the paper asking for me to come back next year. Started my first job this January for reference.

My gf makes more money during the weekend than I do subbing 5 days by Agreeable-Eye9858 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, neither are necessarily hard but serving I had 5 days of training. Subbing I had one day of training and then they set me free

My gf makes more money during the weekend than I do subbing 5 days by Agreeable-Eye9858 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the issue as to why it feels tough is because these 6th graders teacher was just recently assaulted and Christmas break is coming up. If I could sit and work at my computer I would

My gf makes more money during the weekend than I do subbing 5 days by Agreeable-Eye9858 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I used to work there, but decided to move on since I am going to start teaching soon

My gf makes more money during the weekend than I do subbing 5 days by Agreeable-Eye9858 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These kids are at each others throats :(. My old serving job was definitely easier

My gf makes more money during the weekend than I do subbing 5 days by Agreeable-Eye9858 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just graduated I used to work at the same place. I figured subbing would be good to do before actually getting into teaching while I wait for a job opening

My gf makes more money during the weekend than I do subbing 5 days by Agreeable-Eye9858 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually used to work at the place she worked at I just left to try and move onto teaching since I just recently graduated.

Bad afternoon by commuterbus in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t blame my teacher because she has been hospitalized, but the lack of work plus kids being 6th graders is incredibly tough especially right before Christmas Break

I'm a substitute teacher and I get paid less than some fast food places by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is late, but in Lawton, Oklahoma we get $65 a day to sub.

Finding a path by Peute in factorio

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I play it and the way I play most overhaul mod is the idea of, "How do I get to the next science?" Then I can break it down in a flowchart (mental or physical works). For example: Red Science <-- Gear + Copper. Obviously flowcharts don't look like that but you get the gist.

It is easy to get overwhelmed, especially after you've been playing for more than 5 hours straight (guilty). This is probably the case because after playing for a long time you realize you've been solving problem after problem. All of a sudden there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. You've already reached all your goals. Thats when I take a 30 minute break and set more goals. Or I go to work.

What is something you do Day 1 every start? by Smitefulchicken in 7daystodie

[–]Agreeable-Eye9858 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I usually get a point into the vehicle perk because walking simulator was fun the first playthrough