The best advice i can give to a new teacher is to definately get all that NTI has to offer. Although the summer semester is a little overwhelming, the next to semesters are all worthwhile, because of the material learned over the summer.
The second bit of advice I have is to be prepared, go into your class with the expectation to make an impact on at least one child's life, because you definately will not reach them all.
This way, you won't be so dissapointed in the variety of attitudes and levels of desires not to learn, that you won't quit and walk away from the opportunity to make a difference, even if it's ONE CHILD AT A TIME.
Finally, don't take any work home (PLAN FOR THIS), or as little as possible. You have a role at home and a role at school, KEEP THEM SEPERATED, so that you don't find youself giving more to your job than you give to your family. When this happens, you will soon after find yourself unable to give to your students, because of the situation you have created with your family.
TB
Right on Toni!
ReplyDeleteAMEN Toni, I totally agree with you about reaching at least one student and not giving up. But more importantly the error of bringing work home will create burnout.
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