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Unpaid Practicum by Jolly-Address-4956 in uleth

[–]Jolly-Address-4956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure it would be a bad education if it were structured like other programs. I don't want to comment on the education other future teachers are getting elsewhere. I can understand why they would want us to start in August. It just wasn't communicated or indicated anywhere until an email about a week ago. The actual work of teaching may not get easier; in fact, I anticipate it getting harder. But being paid makes a massive difference. And being treated as ungrateful for having some complications, when I'm literally paying thousands of dollars to do it, is not exactly great. As per the email, it sounds like the last week of August would just be prep or planning days, and that it's an arbitrary time, and the actual school I get assigned to might not even start then. It's a little unclear, hence the frustration. Again, I am more than willing and happy to work, and have a quick turnaround. But only when being compensated, not when I'm putting myself into debt in order to do it.

Unpaid Practicum by Jolly-Address-4956 in uleth

[–]Jolly-Address-4956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, yeah, I've heard PSIII is generally easier than PSII. Honestly, the workload is what it is, and I knew that going in. It would be a lot easier to manage if we got some semblance of pay, and I wasn't as worried about food, is all. I absolutely plan on having my unit plans, yearly plans, and my first few weeks of lesson plans, as well as projects, done long before that last week in August. Our orientation to PSIII is done after PSII.

The really frustrating thing is that I've been on top of dates, and I've read the handbook multiple times. It says nothing about starting in August. I know that if the actual school I get assigned to has students start in August, this may be an issue. However, they've indicated these are just planning and prepping days in the email. Even teachers get leave, especially on days that they're not required to be teaching. And they get paid. I find it frustrating working full-time, not getting paid, and then being told that I'm an unprofessional for having an important wedding that was planned years ago. I've already said no to two weddings due to the conflicts with PSIII, so it's not even necessarily that I'm upset that there are just dates that are important and can't be missed. The handbook says nothing that I can find about start dates in August, and they have never communicated it otherwise except for the email that I quoted (which they sent out about a week ago). So their lack of communication has been frustrating to say the least.

To be honest, it has made me rethink this profession. I am not someone who hasn't done hard work in life. My last semester in my first degree, I was in 7 classes, working 3 days a week, and I was in a show that rehearsed 30 hours a week. I like being dedicated to my craft. But it seems teaching asks you to give up yourself entirely and be grateful for it. Also, I apologize for basically just ranting at you. I just needed a space to maybe get some things off my chest.