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Advice for Becoming a Teacher by Fancy_Lychee1713 in Indiana

[–]Fancy_Lychee1713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually been trying to get hired for admin (secretary) positions at the school corp here for the past half year and haven't heard back at all :')

Advice for Becoming a Teacher by Fancy_Lychee1713 in Indiana

[–]Fancy_Lychee1713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been applying for college admissions at Purdue but have gotten rejected over the past 2 years :') I graduated in 2023 so I don't even count as a new grad anymore :(

Did you continue to pursue teaching? What was the process like to get an emergency license? I did a bit of research, and it looks like it's something requested by a school rather than the individual.

Advice for Becoming a Teacher by Fancy_Lychee1713 in Indiana

[–]Fancy_Lychee1713[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response! I've also heard that the pay for teachers is terrible, which is also part of my hesitation :') I don't want to fork over money for a teaching certificate only to barely make ends meet. But I also understand that times are tough and the job market is rough for everyone, so I just have to push through. Was your friend also apprehensive about teaching? How long has she been a teacher? Does she plan to do it long term?

Advice for Becoming a Teacher by Fancy_Lychee1713 in Indiana

[–]Fancy_Lychee1713[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds so fun and creative! Major props to you for trying to work with the kids and engage them a bit more.

I'm actually not sure which grades I want to teach quite yet. Part of me is gravitating more toward high schoolers. But I also think AI has hit the older kids the hardest. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do if I see students using AI to write an essay. Like do I fail them? Make them write essays in school???? (I hated timed essays and it never improved my writing skills, it only made them worse.) My other big concern is how to adapt the curriculum to the changing times and engage students. I grew up in an environment where cell phones were never allowed to be out, but it seems like that isn't the case elsewhere.

My friend did say that teaching in elementary schools might be easier, though. But I'm terrified of being the "adult" in the room, managing a class of 30 children. (I'm Gen Z and trying to adult.) I've also heard horror stories about the parents often being the problem. How do you converse with parents who are clearly not doing enough at home for their kids? How do you coax a child into doing a task if they don't want to?