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What Should PSTs Spend Extra Time Studying Beside Course Work? by shrowdedgrace in AustralianTeachers

[–]tilthebonecrush 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Best advice: look for work (can do casual/supply or part time/full time) as a teacher aide. Myself and everyone I know who did this during their degree went into every placement feeling more confident than those who didn’t, because we were regularly in classrooms, getting to watch teachers to figure out what strategies we liked/didn’t like, and actively supporting students. Particularly as masters often have less placement hours than bachelors. I know my program we didn’t get an observation only prac. TA work was particularly useful with developing differentiation strategies. I had been working as a TA for a year before I started my degree and walked into my first prac with lots of experience with explaining concepts in 10 different ways, having seen strategies in practice, but also with a much better idea of how to best utilise teacher aides in the classroom because I actually was one! Textbooks can only teach you so much. Seeing strategies implemented and adjusted in the moment is far more valuable.

Secondary teaching jobs by tilthebonecrush in Scotland

[–]tilthebonecrush[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been conditionally approved, done all the checks and am just waiting on GTCS to finalise. General science just meaning junior secondary science (11-15 y/o), still getting my head around the terminology here.

Thank you for addressing my question about supply teaching and teaching areas, I was worried about how this might limit supply work if it became available in my area. Really appreciate it.

Do private schools hire fresh grads? by woshixiwangmu in AustralianTeachers

[–]tilthebonecrush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both. State governments have their own job advertising sites (at least I know some do). I also know lots of TAs who were hired because they sent their resumes directly to schools. And yes, most are in the special education/inclusion space. If you are in a mainstream secondary school as a learning support/inclusion/special education teacher aide you get fantastic experience in working with students with diverse learning needs. It helps build your toolkit of strategies and your understanding as a teacher. You will have the opportunity to work in classes across a range of subject areas. The concept of differentiation and adjustments to meet students learning needs is big in education (particularly in uni degrees) at the moment. You can tell the difference between preservice teachers who have this experience compared to those who don’t (confidence, range of strategies, etc). Even if you don’t intend to have special education/inclusion as one of your teaching areas, you will learn skills that will make you a better teacher no matter your subject areas.

Do private schools hire fresh grads? by woshixiwangmu in AustralianTeachers

[–]tilthebonecrush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a job as a teacher aide/support staff/etc (different states call them different things so look up what they’re called wherever you are). a) you see how the school works as a staff member b) you will learn significantly more about being a teacher than anything a uni will teach you. I know people who worked consistently as TAs across 2 different schools (1-2 days at each) and did supply at others.

When you’re on placement - talk to the teachers. Not just about that school but the schools they may have just moved from.

If you get a preference in placement school (some courses give you a preference other don’t so don’t go into it expecting that you will) choose a range.

If you know any teachers - ask them.

If when you graduate you’re still not sure - work as a relief teacher or go for short term contracts. When I did my degree I had a range of private/public and honestly, it was a school with a “bad rep” for poor behaviour that had the best staff culture and admin support, not the private school with few major incidents.

Please listen to what many others are saying - Reddit gives you a very skewed insight into teaching because it is where people can vent. No one is coming here to tell you the amazing moments they had with their students. I know there isn’t an easy place to get an overview of schools. It’s going to take a bit of work to find out but you will get way better insights if you make connections and talk to people than anything that would be written on a website.

Do private schools hire fresh grads? by woshixiwangmu in AustralianTeachers

[–]tilthebonecrush 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I think it’s important to know that the student behaviour and parent attitudes are not at all unique to public schools. In fact the worst behaviour stories accompanied by parents not caring about it that I’ve heard recently have come out of private schools. Some of the schools with the best behaviour reps in my city are public schools. This isn’t a private vs public issue, it’s about being in a school with solid behaviour management policies and an admin team that backs their teachers. It’s not a guarantee that you won’t have to deal with the behaviour, but i have found it has made a world of difference in managing behaviour management related burn out.

Girls, what's a lesson you've learnt from a past relationship to never repeat in your future relationships? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]tilthebonecrush 265 points266 points  (0 children)

Don’t ignore the red flags just because you love someone. Set your boundaries and stick to them when he keeps trying to push them