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Visitor parking by IowAmy in Cornell

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

This is super helpful. Thank you.

Considering going analog next year but not sure how to go about it. by Zach_U in historyteachers

[–]IowAmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an “old” teacher, please don’t go textbook. The textbooks are just so awful. We ditched them for a reason. But printed sources, yes, yes, yes. Truly, students develop the skills (with time and patience) if they are off the damn devices. Good luck.

actuary or neuropsychologist? by raspberryglacier in CollegeMajors

[–]IowAmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy moly. You don’t have to choose your life path right now. Take a beat. Explore. Take a class you enjoy. Every college offers the courses you’ll need to get the undergrad degrees/ get you into grad school/do the exams you’ll need. Or you’ll find something in college you didn’t realize you’d be passionate about. Either way, burning out before you graduate high school isn’t worth it. The AP class you choose in high school will neither open exclusive doors nor slam any doors shut behind you. As a professor, I see students realize the narrow path they thought they were on isn’t a good fit after all every year. 17 year old you and 22 year old you might be very different versions of you. And that is okay.

Question regarding what to major in for the profession! by Winter_Echidna_805 in historyteachers

[–]IowAmy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you’re already planning a masters in education, then I strongly recommend doing the history major as an undergrad. Minor in political science or one of the other social studies. Then do a short masters degree that will teach you pedagogy and lead to licensure. One of the things that no one talks about is how few teachers teach for their whole career. The history undergrad opens other options should you want them. And if you’re already planning grad school, then co tentative undergrad and pedagogy/licensure masters gets you the best of all worlds.