Any teachers in OT?

Are you wanting to become one or something?

Are you wanting to become one or something?

Pirate700

i tutor math, does that count? i even do it for free, that should appease the socialists.

teaching is noble but in a system where teachers are not accountable for what and how well they teach.... rant avoided.

i tutor math, does that count? i even do it for free, that should appease the socialists.

teaching is noble but in a system where teachers are not accountable for what and how well they teach.... rant avoided.

surrealnumber5

don't forget the perk of anything being able to look up how much money you make ( assuming public school of course )comp_atkins

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i tutor math, does that count? i even do it for free, that should appease the socialists.

teaching is noble but in a system where teachers are not accountable for what and how well they teach.... rant avoided.

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]don't forget the perk of anything being able to look up how much money you make ( assuming public school of course )surrealnumber5

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i tutor math, does that count? i even do it for free, that should appease the socialists.

teaching is noble but in a system where teachers are not accountable for what and how well they teach.... rant avoided.

surrealnumber5

taught few on basic computers usage , does it count dave? :P

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[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]don't forget the perk of anything being able to look up how much money you make ( assuming public school of course )comp_atkins

a browny teaching little kids that will end real nicelyJigglyWiggly_

I once spoke to a teacher on gamespot.I forgot his username :(

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]a browny teaching little kids that will end real nicelydave123321

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]a browny teaching little kids that will end real nicelyPirate700

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"][QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] how can the country that spends the second most on primary education educate so poorly? for one it is not spent on teachers and most that is spent on teachers is not spent on discretionary income(cash), just benefits they may or may not use, the incentives as set are not good, i know what i would blame but that is immaterial to where we are..

surrealnumber5

Hey guys. Any of you folks teachers? Planning to become one ? What do you (plan to) teach? Are you a difficult or less rigorous teacher? What is the workload you give your students? Best and worst experiences? What are the aspects you enjoy the most/least? Any particular stories from that may be of interest? Anywho, discuss. Above questions need not be answered specifically, just a guideline for discussion. dave123321

I teach music at college. I push my students hard, but only after establishing a good rapport with them and spending some time helping them understand WHY they have to work so hard. It's college, so they always have something on the go for me, but much of it is self-directed or project-based, rather than fill-in-the-blank assignments, which I frankly feel have little educational value beyond helping develop work ethic. I've had no bad experiences - seriously. I have the right temperament and a talent for instruction, and so I consistently get great reviews from both my students and colleagues that far exceed both my department and institution's overall instructor ratings. Moreover, both I and my students seem to enjoy the experience.

I least enjoy the administrative aspect of instruction. Meetings, organizing, paper pushing... all a bunch of crap that gets in the way of actually teaching. But someone's got to do it. I also dislike the obsessive and overbearing enforcement of PD activities on instructors who have repeatedly proven the quality of their work. I very often feel that there is no trust whatsoever from upper admin that a good instructor will continue to do a good job without jumping through hoops. Or maybe they just need some more paper to be pushed to ensure they aren't deemed expendable. In any event, most of the PD activities I've engaged in are a bunch of nonsense that did nothing to improve my teaching and just wasted my time. It reminds me to be careful in crafting my students' assignments to avoid inflicting the same useless learning experience on them.

Anyways, I like the job a lot. If I need to work, I'd choose this job any day of the week. But I'd also retire at the first opportunity if I hit it big with investments, not because I dislike the teaching, but because I despise the rest of the baggage that comes with it.

not a teacher, but literally all the teachers i've had, with few really rare exceptions, are in it for the money and so should you general rule, do your job, know its system, and try not to be the ahole teacher everybody hates, unless you enjoy thatVictorious_Fize

The money's not all that good. Certainly enough to earn a decent living, but chances are you'll never get rich teaching, unless you start up a successful religious cult. At least in my neck of the woods, there are jobs that pay a heck of a lot more and require far less education.

What types of music do you teach? Any Notorious BIG on the playlist?

What types of music do you teach? Any Notorious BIG on the playlist?

Yusuke420

My expertise is cIassical, and that's what I teach. We have other people who teach the more recent stuff.

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What types of music do you teach? Any Notorious BIG on the playlist?

pianist

My expertise is cIassical, and that's what I teach. We have other people who teach the more recent stuff.

I do 4K, it's great. I love that age when kids are excited for school, for learning, and are little sponges. Unlike when they get older and they just want to lash out at the world, going through puberty, etc.

I tutor themajormayor

mhm

go on tell what you teach, i'm willing to learn :oops:

If teaching my UNI friends.....EVERYTHING makes me a teacher then yes! XDFMAB_GTO

I often do that too.

If teaching my UNI friends.....EVERYTHING makes me a teacher then yes! XDFMAB_GTO

Hi proffessor Hana =D

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]I tutor indzman

mhm

go on tell what you teach, i'm willing to learn :oops:

I often do that too.

johnd13

Hi proffessor Hana =D

indzman

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I often do that too.

FMAB_GTO

Hi proffessor Hana =D

indzman

see i told ya :P

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[QUOTE="themajormayor"]I tutor themajormayor

mhm

go on tell what you teach, i'm willing to learn :oops:

WOW, i'm impressed. Shame my college life is complete or else i'dve definately taken maths tutions from you :oops:

Professor of Chemistry. When you are teaching General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, the difficulty is built in, so I try to help out my students as much as possible.

I have been told, to my face, that I'm a terrible teacher, from a student that I was helping all year, and who ended up getting a B. This was the same year that I was nominated for a teaching award.

I hate it when I see students texting in class, but there's little I can do about it, other than try to make the class as interesting as possible, using current events, Youtube videos, etc.

I come from a family of teachers, so it's in my blood, and I married a teacher too.

Current state of teaching at the college level: tuition is too expensive, there are too many administrators, salaries are often too low at many institutions, and many students feeling entitled and expect instant information and gratification. There are still amazing students, who works, hard, great professors and instructors who don't get enough credits, and some hope on the horizion that our country my stops it's slide on the world education scale.

I is a teacher.

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What types of music do you teach? Any Notorious BIG on the playlist?

pianist

My expertise is cIassical, and that's what I teach. We have other people who teach the more recent stuff.

Professor of Chemistry. When you are teaching General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, the difficulty is built in, so I try to help out my students as much as possible.

I have been told, to my face, that I'm a terrible teacher, from a student that I was helping all year, and who ended up getting a B. This was the same year that I was nominated for a teaching award.

I hate it when I see students texting in class, but there's little I can do about it, other than try to make the class as interesting as possible, using current events, Youtube videos, etc.

I come from a family of teachers, so it's in my blood, and I married a teacher too.

Current state of teaching at the college level: tuition is too expensive, there are too many administrators, salaries are often too low at many institutions, and many students feeling entitled and expect instant information and gratification. There are still amazing students, who works, hard, great professors and instructors who don't get enough credits, and some hope on the horizion that our country my stops it's slide on the world education scale.

jimkabrhel

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Professor of Chemistry. When you are teaching General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, the difficulty is built in, so I try to help out my students as much as possible.

I have been told, to my face, that I'm a terrible teacher, from a student that I was helping all year, and who ended up getting a B. This was the same year that I was nominated for a teaching award.

I hate it when I see students texting in class, but there's little I can do about it, other than try to make the class as interesting as possible, using current events, Youtube videos, etc.

I come from a family of teachers, so it's in my blood, and I married a teacher too.

Current state of teaching at the college level: tuition is too expensive, there are too many administrators, salaries are often too low at many institutions, and many students feeling entitled and expect instant information and gratification. There are still amazing students, who works, hard, great professors and instructors who don't get enough credits, and some hope on the horizion that our country my stops it's slide on the world education scale.

whipassmt

I teach at a two-year college. And I could take away devices for the lecture, but there are so many, and I would do it so often that it would be a waste of time. I would rather they come to respect me enough to pay attention. Not listening will only hurt the students in the long run, and I can't help that.

I have been told, to my face, that I'm a terrible teacher, from a student that I was helping all year, and who ended up getting a B. This was the same year that I was nominated for a teaching award.

jimkabrhel

That must have been heartbreaking...But if you're getting nominated for a teaching award, you're doing something right, so I wouldn't worry about him.

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I have been told, to my face, that I'm a terrible teacher, from a student that I was helping all year, and who ended up getting a B. This was the same year that I was nominated for a teaching award.

kingkong0124

That must have been heartbreaking...But if you're getting nominated for a teaching award, you're doing something right, so I wouldn't worry about him.

Every teacher, even the best ones will get some negative comments. It is hard not to take them personally, but I've gotten enough positive feedback to know that I'm doing at least a little bit right.

I honestly don't need any awards, as long as I know my students are learning, and I know that many of my students have gone on to succeed.

I is a teacher.

whipassmt

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What types of music do you teach? Any Notorious BIG on the playlist?

whipassmt

My expertise is cIassical, and that's what I teach. We have other people who teach the more recent stuff.

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[QUOTE="pianist"]

My expertise is cIassical, and that's what I teach. We have other people who teach the more recent stuff.

MrPraline

[QUOTE="MrPraline"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] Classical, does that mean like the Chronic album?

whipassmt

[QUOTE="dave123321"]Hey guys. Any of you folks teachers? Planning to become one ? What do you (plan to) teach? Are you a difficult or less rigorous teacher? What is the workload you give your students? Best and worst experiences? What are the aspects you enjoy the most/least? Any particular stories from that may be of interest? Anywho, discuss. Above questions need not be answered specifically, just a guideline for discussion. pianist

I teach music at college. I push my students hard, but only after establishing a good rapport with them and spending some time helping them understand WHY they have to work so hard. It's college, so they always have something on the go for me, but much of it is self-directed or project-based, rather than fill-in-the-blank assignments, which I frankly feel have little educational value beyond helping develop work ethic. I've had no bad experiences - seriously. I have the right temperament and a talent for instruction, and so I consistently get great reviews from both my students and colleagues that far exceed both my department and institution's overall instructor ratings. Moreover, both I and my students seem to enjoy the experience.

I least enjoy the administrative aspect of instruction. Meetings, organizing, paper pushing... all a bunch of crap that gets in the way of actually teaching. But someone's got to do it. I also dislike the obsessive and overbearing enforcement of PD activities on instructors who have repeatedly proven the quality of their work. I very often feel that there is no trust whatsoever from upper admin that a good instructor will continue to do a good job without jumping through hoops. Or maybe they just need some more paper to be pushed to ensure they aren't deemed expendable. In any event, most of the PD activities I've engaged in are a bunch of nonsense that did nothing to improve my teaching and just wasted my time. It reminds me to be careful in crafting my students' assignments to avoid inflicting the same useless learning experience on them.

Anyways, I like the job a lot. If I need to work, I'd choose this job any day of the week. But I'd also retire at the first opportunity if I hit it big with investments, not because I dislike the teaching, but because I despise the rest of the baggage that comes with it.