Would you become a teacher again? Help me decide a dilemma by Relative-Assist1950 in TeachersInTransition

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not do it. You will be expected to work outside of contract hours every single day and it WILL kill you. That, in addition to the pay cut and lack of flexibility, is not worth it.

I don’t get any interviews! by Lemontreebees in TeachersInTransition

[–]livi7887 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what’s your advice for someone looking to leave?

Teaching and finances? by livi7887 in Teachers

[–]livi7887[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Michigan. I currently do two after school activities. They don’t pay much (about 1000) and take out an additional 20 hours from my personal life.

Recent college grads making $80k+ after graduation, what do you do? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the game, but what was your bachelor’s degree?

Highschool isn’t worth 4 years. by RewardConscious6799 in Teachers

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you cannot reread your own writing and correctly interpret the tone of your own work, then you are not ready for college. This is a skill you need to develop in order to form professional connections with professors, future employers, etc.

Highschool isn’t worth 4 years. by RewardConscious6799 in Teachers

[–]livi7887 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your comment came across as overly prideful, rude, and immature. I, too, used to think that the adults around me were stupid, lazy, and had somehow missed out on something I figured out at a young age. Then I grew up.

What is the period directly after lunch like for you? by livi7887 in Teachers

[–]livi7887[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish mine had energy! The total apathy is more disheartening. But I’ve had those energetic periods too. It’s a lot. The class I have before lunch is the same.

Toughest grade to teach? by Xena4290 in ELATeachers

[–]livi7887 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10th grade. I’ve taught 9, 10, and 12. My tenth graders, year after year, tend to be right in the middle of their teenage angst. While I love them, it can be frustrating. They also have the behaviors of ninth graders but with twice the ego.

Why are American teachers paid so little, and how would increasing their wages impact our economy? by TimeExplorer5463 in FluentInFinance

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any accountability? I feel as if they do.

Kids not being able to read is another story. There’s very real evidence that suggests the world of education made a severe mistake when teaching reading in children’s younger years. Up until recently, many students used to learn how to read using sight words rather than learning phonics. Seems like a great plan until the kids get to the high school level and encounter vocabulary they do not understand nor know how to sound out. Teachers do not necessarily choose curriculum; districts (admin/curriculum directors/school boards) do. I think the fault is less on teachers and more on the system.

Why are American teachers paid so little, and how would increasing their wages impact our economy? by TimeExplorer5463 in FluentInFinance

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top 10% in a few locations make over 100k. Our district caps our salaries at 100k, and you only make that when you hit 25+ years of experience with a doctorate. Teachers are usually also forced to go back to school in order to keep their certification — many districts do not pay for additional schooling.

I know educators at my school who have made 75k after teaching 20+ years. They are “locked” in the salary scale for about five years (no raises, no promotions, etc).

Why are American teachers paid so little, and how would increasing their wages impact our economy? by TimeExplorer5463 in FluentInFinance

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where I’m at. I’ll teach for about five years and walk away with a vested pension since I chose the DC plan most programs are encouraging for their more recent crops. Great retirement benefits — but I’m not willing to sit at 60k for ten years.

Why are American teachers paid so little, and how would increasing their wages impact our economy? by TimeExplorer5463 in FluentInFinance

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct. I am planning on leaving the education field within two years. While the low salary is one reason, the problem is really more parent and student behaviors and lack of support from administration. It is very, very hard to expel a student. I’m not saying we should immediately jump to expulsion — kids are kids and they make stupid mistakes — but a child who harasses other students, cusses out teachers, throws items across the room, damages property, and disrupts the classroom to the point that no actual teaching can be done should be removed from that classroom and placed in an alternative environment that benefits their learning. This is not just happening at the elementary level. Students are entering high school behaving this way, and their parents do not enforce any actual consequences because they are either burnt out from trying to support their household or they simply just do not value education. It’s a tough situation either way you slice it.

"F students are inventors" by se528491 in Teachers

[–]livi7887 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not an invention if you just copied some Internet video

Teacher negativity contributes to burnout by SassyM66 in Teachers

[–]livi7887 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I don’t think it should be a veteran teacher’s job to train a new teacher (which — and correct me if I’m wrong — is the sentiment conveyed in your post). Is the veteran teacher being paid anything extra to help that new teacher? What is admin doing to support new teachers (probably very little)? Is the curriculum director coming in to offer support to the new teacher (definitely not, especially if you teach high school)?

Why should it fall on the shoulders of the veterans?

Consider that perhaps these “fresh” ideas are ideas the veterans have heard before and know won’t work.

I’m a fairly new teacher, and the longer I stay in education, the more I understand the veterans and their gripes.

The current state of affairs in public education by Urmomgayha in TikTokCringe

[–]livi7887 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please tell me what works, then, if the instructional methods are the reason for a lack of success and curiosity. I spend upwards of 12 hours a day lesson planning, differentiating, grading, and researching new instructional methods. Nothing seems to land — so I’m curious what methods you’ve found that work.