hwnorth

California - entery level - Degree = BA
Teacher $163.57 per day
Industry Professional $199.26

jtee

I love the movie "Grand Canyon". In the movie there is a line "This isn't they way its suppose to be". For me, in the context of this thread that means that Teaching, of all the professions, should be at the top in all categories, not in the middle or worse. It should be tough to become a teacher, and those who are pass a bar type exam, should get paid top dollar because they would be the best of the best. Kids in public schools would be taught by teachers who inspire kids to learn because the teachers themselves were taught by amazing teachers when they were kids. Instead of being impressed by living next door to a doctor or a lawyer, it should be more impressive to live next door to a teacher.

That is the way it should be.

Teresa

As a teacher, I'm going to be completely honest here. After four years of college, I didn't feel that I was any more prepared to be in front of a classroom full of students than I was when I graduated high school. Yes, I was equipped with four more years of education, and with more classroom experience, but I still had the same teaching strategies that I had BEFORE I went to college. Not to say that I didn't feel competent to teach, because I did...and I was commended often for being good at my job. I just feel there's something missing from the curriculum....but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.

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Teresa

We did....almost as soon as the children were old enough to talk, we began to tell them about good touch and bad touch. I'm very glad we did, as my middle child was molested by an older stepsister at the age of three, and she was able to tell us about it because she knew it was "bad touch." (Also the reason I advocate teaching children the proper names for their body parts from the beginning....she was able to tell everyone exactly where she was touched, in words that didn't need to be translated by Mom).

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Mother to Brian,Adrienne and Amy
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HappyMomma

Also, when a child is able to communicate immediately that something happened, the therapy can start right away rather than after months or even years of further damage.

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Lissa

Here teachers probably make $40,000.

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budnkota

I don't mean to be condescending, but I am curious exactly what you think a masters in history qualifies you for? Some museum job, which is far and few between beyond entry level - and not a whole lot else. My son's former step mother has a masters in English - and works as a high school teacher. From what I get, she HATES it. HATES, HATES, HATES. But there aren't all that many jobs for somebody in that field, unless they are in a big city and able to get some editing/publishing job...

I don't necessarily think the most educated is the most qualified. "Knowing it all" isn't the way to inspire kids to learn. It's a passion for finding out more, finding interesting ways to present it. You can have the most intelligent, gifted, knowledgable invididual in the world. If they can't connect with the kids and teach on their level, it doesn't mean a thing

jtee

I think is an excellent post. Teaching is much more than knowing the subject matter.

jtee

I have close relative that teaches High School (less than 5 years) and he admits that he might switch careers in a few more years. Nothing wrong with switching careers, but I get a sense he doesn't have a passion for teaching like some teachers do. Having a passion for teaching\learning has huge impact on students in the classroom.