tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post4015820836614363154..comments2024-03-28T05:30:09.556-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Teachers Have the Summer Off? Hah!Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-49029693776055585272007-07-06T15:52:00.000-05:002007-07-06T15:52:00.000-05:00Hi lsudreamer! I hope I didn't give the wrong impr...Hi lsudreamer! I hope I didn't give the wrong impression about my job! What I want is the opportunity for others to see that teaching is not just summers off and home by 4:00 everyday. When we teach, we are taking a childs life into our hands, and shaping and molding it. I love teaching, and I truly love my kids. I know exactly what you mean by those "A-HA" moments; that's why I'm still in the profession. I can say that I'm thankful that I don't have to meet the same requirements you do on summer workshops, however I'm spending a great deal of my summer in a classroom as well, on the other side of the desk: as a student (again). I hope we both get to see many of those moments above this upcoming year! Have a great summer.Cliffnotes from the Classroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585041273733090781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-16845246479804707222007-07-06T15:21:00.000-05:002007-07-06T15:21:00.000-05:00I am also a school teacher who after several years...I am also a school teacher who after several years of trying everything else found my true calling to be in the classroom. Its a difficult job and I correct anyone who suggests that it isnt. The pay isnt all the great, but I am in TX where it makes living a little easier. I left Louisiana for better pay and a better work environment. I love my work, the kids I work with, and some of those fringe benefits. Because I teach in TX, there are a few differences in requirements. I get to spend the summer collecting training hours in workshops(25 a yr and 75 in a rolling 3 yr period), but at least we get paid for those at the end of the school year. I have also found that here in TX there are more opportunities and programs geared to help kids succeed... which again, makes my job more pleasant. There is always that one kid you put on the bus the last day THANK GOD that he passed..and praying for his teacher the next year!!<BR/><BR/>I do what I do because that one child who matures, learns, grows, and changes makes the difference to me. I feel that he/she has accomplished something and I am all the more proud of him for doing so. As a teacher, I have found that I am the cheerleader for my kids when they make those great leaps and have those "A-HA" moments, because most of the time there is no one cheering for them outside of school (at home).<BR/><BR/>I wish you the best next year!! Have a great summer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com