This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Hang in there!
If a new CTE Teacher moved across the hall from me prior to taking any CTE courses, I would advise him to flow with the knowledge they currently obtain and be patient with the students. As we all should have high expectations when instructing our students, in most cases, not all students are receptive to what we have to offer. I would help the CTE teacher realize that it takes some time to build trust and confidence in students. Teaching is a whole new world versus working at a job each day. Not to mention the additional paper work that never ends, parent conferences and all other accountabilities.
Nevertheless, I would consistently assure the CTE teacher to not be hard on themselves and with due diligence and time, things would begin to flow a little easier. In most cases, some teachers would not make it long enough to even consider taking CTE classes but in the long run it would all be worth it to hang in there.
That is truly good advice. New teachers come in and it’s a very different culture. In many areas they are held to the same accountability as a teacher whose being teaching for several years. Being new myself, I can attest as I’m sure we all can that it can be very overwhelming. I do believe encouraging your neighbor will definitely benefit. I have personally seen new CTE teachers come and go because of the lack of support they receive. Some teachers weren’t even aware that additional classes are needed.
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