I would say to my replacement with the straightest face possible.... (hidden with slight sniggles and giggles).."Enter at your own Risk". I say this because with the ever-changing state of our school systems across the country, what I thought I knew about education does not measure no where close to what actually goes on in education. When I first started I was gun ho and high-strung with the idea of educating our youth. Preparing them to enter into the field of law enforcement. What I later learned was half of them had entered through the backdoor; (open cases, probation, parole, criminal activity, etc) they knew more than I expected them to (Urban Legends and ALL). The administration is not as supportive to CTAE as they could be and we receive all of the students that no one else wants. While I love the kids, "the sludge travels from upstream". They are excellent and quite fun to deal with while the administration is a monster.
I would tell them that teaching is like running a business...you may not make a profit, see your growth, or get into your groove until the third year. Then you will be able to see for yourself if this is the profession for you.
Hi, AJ - very insightful. Having observed your classes, I would say the "Enter at your own Risk" would apply to students entering your classroom, as they should be ready to be enthusiastically challenged! They will miss you.
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