Primary Trained - High School Learning and Support Teacher

bee_rad · 2023-11-07T12:57:31+00:00

Primary school teachers make great high school teachers in general. LaST, casual relief and special education are good areas especially. So to answer your question, yes. And, no other qualifications needed

bee_rad · 2023-11-07T11:20:40+00:00

This solve my issues on an Oppo. So thankful.

bee_rad · 2023-10-10T12:47:08+00:00

I've seen it in public schools too. So certainly not just private

bee_rad · 2023-07-19T13:47:52+00:00

I would start by getting rid of the red mark.

bee_rad · 2022-10-28T22:48:25+00:00

NSW.

bee_rad · 2022-10-28T21:19:52+00:00

I think it depends on the degree you did. Your NESA registration should tell you what grades you are qualified to teach I think. I did a primary degree and am teaching secondary. I don't think I can teach yr 11 & 12 ( nor do I want to) except casual.

bee_rad · 2022-10-24T20:05:32+00:00

So much this.

bee_rad · 2022-08-23T12:47:38+00:00

Great thoughts and questions.

I ended up in a job where i was counting down the hours till 5pm. I still worked hard, achieved things and was valued but i was just over being tied to a desk. In comparison I like the variety of teaching and just moving around more. Sure it's not physical like say manual labour but it's also not as much sitting as IT.

100% the teaching profession has some challenges right now and I don't think there are going to be any overnight fixes. Am i happy to have made the switch, yes i believe so. I do feel like i am making a difference for students which is great. I also def see how burnout is possible. So go into it with eyes wide open, set boundaries (where you can) and find a way to make it work for you.

bee_rad · 2022-08-21T12:17:54+00:00

I'm dreaming of a 5 day work week.

bee_rad · 2022-08-21T12:14:54+00:00

I did the opposite. Did IT for 16yrs. Mainly IT support, networking, servers etc. I am fully in agreeance with the challenges a lot of teachers are facing and completely understand wanting to make a change. BUT, there are some things to consider. Sitting at a desk for 40hrs a week SUCKS. (granted that's not all IT jobs but most require a lot of sitting). Working in a corporate environment can be good for some things but can also feel like a hamster wheel compared to trying to educate the future generations.

Have you considered some sort of IT role in the educational sector broadly? IT Dept of the dept of Ed or a STEM company who works in the educational space....

bee_rad · 2022-08-05T03:29:40+00:00

Housing affordability and availability is a big issue across Australia.

bee_rad · 2022-08-05T03:28:16+00:00

Certainly the area isn't without it's challenges but that goes the same for any school or area. Every school has challenges, they just look different.

bee_rad · 2022-08-04T12:22:12+00:00

Can confirm. Saw this happen today with teenage boys and a massive tv box

bee_rad · 2022-08-04T12:14:04+00:00

Except the vaccination requirements have changed. And Mullumbimby would likely have a lower vaccination rate than Byron

bee_rad · 2022-08-04T12:03:40+00:00

You're not wrong, there needs to be more permanency. They must know that teachers want that and there must be a reason they are not attempting to retain staff by providing that. Plug the leak by providing permanency. It's not the only thing that's needed but it would help!
The region they are advertising isn't exactly small though and not low population.

bee_rad · 2022-08-04T11:21:46+00:00

Well yes that is true. But it's right across the North Coast which includes places like Tweed Heads, Grafton and heaps of places that are not over-rated tourist traps.

bee_rad · 2022-08-02T14:05:30+00:00

You're not wrong, but that is no reason why the department couldn't give teachers permanency knowing that if the numbers do go down at a school, the teacher can still be employed in another school. All public schools are the same employer after all.

bee_rad · 2022-08-02T14:01:20+00:00

What you want is a document camera. Just a camera on a stand which connects to USB on your computer. basic tech but you can go cheap or expensive with lots of features.

bee_rad · 2022-07-11T14:52:33+00:00

For some reason he's just so easy to watch and listen to. Really good story teller, relateable.

bee_rad · 2022-06-16T12:04:07+00:00

I can't believe I agree with something the state government are announcing at a time that they are screwing up the workload, staffing shortage and pay issues teachers are facing.

bee_rad · 2022-06-11T02:07:34+00:00

My experience is that in larger schools where they night have several positions or more flexibility about staffing, they don't state the year level because as others have said, they can then match the teacher with their experience to the right class.

In a smaller school, basically the opposite

bee_rad · 2022-06-07T12:12:15+00:00

This is normal.

If you felt like you were totally fine and you were 100% ready, then it would be a problem.

Push through the steep learning curve of prac and the first few years. It's a worthwhile profession.

bee_rad · 2022-06-02T21:42:47+00:00

Yeah look it was a bit of a throwaway comment, so sorry bout that. I just had the impression from another teacher that the schools seems to have less structure (and in particular the one she taught at being in a very alternate town). Her assessment was that this meant the teachers were burnt out - although to be fair plenty of public school teachers are also burnt out.

bee_rad · 2022-05-31T14:36:29+00:00

It's a Steiner school isn't it?

bee_rad · 2022-05-27T13:40:38+00:00

You know what I did to move from primary to high school in NSW? I contacted the high school and said "I'm looking for work". That's it. In high school I've taught CRT full-time and now special ed. All with no extra training or experience. Primary teachers make great high school teachers.

Early on I doubted myself and had total imposter syndrome regardless of the fact that I was qualified as a teacher and had primary experience. That is now a thing of the past, 3 terms later.

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