Should I become a teacher?

[Kovu]

good teacher - someone who actually cares about giving us kids a good education. someone who makes the lessons fun and has a clear lesson plan so the lesson is not wasted whilst the teacher decides what to do next. some who who makes the lesson interesting - whether that be through using videos or grouwork etc.

bad teacher - someone who is just in the job for the money. someone who goes into a lesson not knowing what they are going to teach and therefore probably ends up recovering what we have already learnt. someone who bases all the work on the text book and never strays from it.

hth

But if they are decent enough teachers then they can make it up as they go along. I would.

And what does 'hth' mean?

 

[Joe24]

You're very funny!!

I want to teach languages so it would have to be your age group I guess. What makes a good and bad teacher in your opinion? Other than not setting homework etc.

A good teacher is someone that teachers the lesson and makes it fun. Sitting down and just talking or giving us work sheets is a crap way of learning and will make alot of people hate your lessons.
You can do homework, but make it fun, easy and quick. Dont be too strict, you sort of have to allow talking, but still keep controlle so the work is done.

 

[Young Un]

But if they are decent enough teachers then they can make it up as they go along. I would.

And what does 'hth' mean?

but you get my point - you shouldnt repeat previous lessons just cus u havent done a lesson plan - well thats what i meant to mean anyway

hth - hope this helps

 

[Kovu]

but you get my point - you shouldnt repeat previous lessons just cus u havent done a lesson plan - well thats what i meant to mean anyway

hth - hope this helps

I see, I am not down with all this chat speak.

 

[Young Un]

yes - never let the lesson get out of control as you will never get the control back again once you have let it slip - if you accidently do let it slip the lack of control should only last for that lesson

 

[Young Un]

I see, I am not down with all this chat speak.

sorry kovu - i keep forgetting that i am meant to be phasiing out chat speak.

 

[Kovu]

sorry kovu - i keep forgetting that i am meant to be phasiing out chat speak.

Thank you ... obviously your posh school didn't teach you all that.

 

[Young Un]

Thank you ... obviously your posh school didn't teach you all that.

our posh school is really not that posh - just better than the surrounding ones - sorry if it sounded elitistor supirior that was not what i intended - and the school cant be to blame for my chat speak - my chat speak derives from msn and so when i am typing i unfortunately switch into msn mode.

 

[Crackle]

What makes a good and bad teacher in your opinion? Other than not setting homework etc.

I bet you remember your own good teachers. I bet you they illuminated the subject, involved you, encouraged you, gave you a passion for it, did slightly off the wall things.

I bet you remember the bad ones too. Cynical, effecient but cold, chaotic, confusing, always told you you could do better etc....

 

[Young Un]

cathryn - if you want to become a teacher become a teacher and dont let anything get in your way

 

[Joe24]

our posh school is really not that posh - just better than the surrounding ones - sorry if it sounded elitistor supirior that was not what i intended - and the school cant be to blame for my chat speak - my chat speak derives from msn and so when i am typing i unfortunately switch into msn mode.

Not good enough young un, keep trying harder. This posh school of yours should teach you better, i mean at my poor state school we arent allowed to type of write in it, so you dont do it. Baisicly.
Msn, thats just for chavs

 

[Young Un]

Not good enough young un, keep trying harder. This posh school of yours should teach you better, i mean at my poor state school we arent allowed to type of write in it, so you dont do it. Baisicly.
Msn, thats just for chavs

joe im trying to get this thread back on target and your not helping - and msn isnt for chavs - but thats a whole differnt thread

anyway im off to bed - night night

 

[Kovu]

joe im trying to get this thread back on target and your not helping - and msn isnt for chavs - but thats a whole differnt thread

anyway im off to bed - night night

http://cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=431708#post431708 There you go, a whole different thread.

 

[Baggy]

I worked in the education sector, so I know quite a few teachers...and the secondary school teachers who've stuck with it all find it tiring but rewarding. Not being in an inner city school is definitely a plus!

My ex went into teaching in his mid 30s and did his teaching practice in a really tough area of London, but he said the few kids there he helped in that time convinced him it was worth sticking at - but it was an incredibly tough year. He taught English so there was a lot of reading both of text books and of essays. After his first year things settled down as he developed his own lesson plans and classroom style.

If you go into teaching through the PGCE route you get into the teaching practice side of things straight away, which gives you a pretty good idea of whether you're going to like it or be committed enough. Mr. Cathryn will need to be prepared to be as supportive as possible as well, PGCE and teaching is a tough for partners as well.

 

[Night Train]

Speaking as a teacher it has been one of the most rewarding jobs ever, despite the difficult teens. Teaching adults in further education is easier though.

It is worth looking for a teaching job via an agency to get your foot in the door to both get the experience and to see if you like it. Also if you are teaching, even for only a few hours, you can get onto a PGCE or Cert Ed course which will be really helpful and useful for getting more work.

Good luck with it.