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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (555676)	3/17/2010 3:33:21 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576866

My post was referencing the 'typical.' I was careful to use the term 'most teachers' when describing what I consider typical scenarios. I think it was fair to the question of whether or not teaching is for the money. Those who get out of it during the first five years or so because they have opportunities are probably those adaptable sorts. Some have to get out within the first five years because it is obvious they don't have the personality for it. Some people have never done anything but school... they are good at occupying a desk in a school but not so good at managing the work and diverse behavior of others occupying desks in a school. Lots of teachers work in a different occupation during summers, sometimes varying from one summer to another, so that their skills bank is much larger than what you would find for someone who goes into one trade for their whole life. I think this is very recommendable given the teacher burnout tendency, and for a number of other reasons. If I could add a requirement to teacher education it would be to get work experience outside of education. For those socialist types, we could arrange internship experiences, or work in a non-profit organization.