There is so much in the media currently about teachers. From teachers in Wisconsin having there bargaining rights taken away to all Providence, RI public school teachers being given termination notices. There aren't too many positive news stories about teachers and the teaching profession. The general view of teachers is that we make too much money and have too many vacations. Yes, I work 181 days a year from September to June. I also teach summer school, bring home all kinds of student work to review and grade, do most of my lesson planning at home, and most importantly, mentor the 24 students in my classroom. I am a teacher, a nurse, an entertainer, a counselor, a mom, the list goes on and on...
I have a degree in Early Childhood Education from Rhode Island College and am currently getting my Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics with a concentration in English as a Second Language at UMass Boston. I have had to take Special Education classes, Phyco and Socio Linguistics classes, even classes on Physical Education and Art and Music Education. I am also currently taking a Professional Development class called The Skillful Teacher from which I hope to get tips and ideas on how to refine my craft.
All teachers hold specialized licences which we have to pay to keep current. In order to keep these licences current we have to take classes and professional development courses, many of which we have to pay for out of pocket.
I love what I do!! The bad teachers out there do not!!
Do we deserve pensions, health care packages, bargaining rights?? Come do what I do for a week, then answer the question.
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