CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Open Mic- Ruth

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Open Mic- Ruth

As a new CTAE teacher I have found that I need more time. I never could have imaged how demanding this career would be. It is not only demanding, but it never ends. I am learning that even with the demands I have to have a cut off. I have also learned that even when I do my very best there will always be someone to find fault or find a problem. I have also learned that some students just don't want to be helped at times and I have to respect that. I am aware that the above sounds very negative, but I'm not saying this to be negative, but just to show how I have learned to cope. I truly enjoy teaching, and I actually learn new things all the time. So as a new teacher, I have started setting limits on how much time I spend on my career. I have learned to reach the students I can, and hope to reach the rest. I have also learned to slow down because there is no end. Learning these things has made a big difference in the way I feel when I walk into the building.

1 comment:

Unknown said...: You took the words right out of my mouth. Even though this is not my first year teaching, I still find myself making the same recitations. I am still setting limits. It can become very overwhelming, especially when you have a family. The students are your family too and the school expects so much out of you. I find myself feeling bad sometimes when I have to leave to tend to my family after school. I feel anxiety because I know my child needs me and he comes first, but the looks on my students’ faces also pull at my heartstrings when I tell them I have to leave after a certain time. And on top of that you have the administrative demands. I don’t see your post as negative at all; it’s just the reality of this profession.; October 5, 2014 at 11:07:00 PM EDT