Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
Sounds fun. I've been considering teaching ESL overseas for a while now, but never in Spanish. I've always found teaching fun, though.
As for Middle School...it's tough, I think. The kids aren't so old so that they can't have fun, but my personal experience at middle school was absolutely miserable.
I can't think of a figure I'd hate more as a teacher than a cop and a soldier, though....
Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
In Austin right? You teach in Austin, Texas?
Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
Nope. In Cali still. Which district I shall leave to speculation. heh.
Worked again yesterday. 8th grade science. Great kids all day. Except for one little thug in the last class. He obviously had some hardship. There was no breaking through on him. Not from a sub, anyway. Total defiance and attitude. Sad. I know his type, and it really does seem too late. He will end up dead or in jail for sure....
Great job, though. I like the grade level. Young enough to listen to authority, old enough to think almost like adults.
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Originally Posted by Pannonian
Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
Lol, must have been an experience. I've taught 1st grader kids a year ago. It's part of the school IB program and I volunteered, which mean for 1 year, I had to sacrifice my free periods on Monday and Tuesday. But it was all for good cause and furthermore it was interesting. Young enough to learn and listen and obey, hehehe. You can also see why girls at this age are always so well-liked by the teacher given their good behaviour and their willingness to learn. Boys, on the other hand, just want to wreck the place up. One of my job was to help the teacher control the guys, be being a guy myself, I, er, often join their 'games', much to the teacher's annoyance... not to mention I had to deal with this little girl's 'crush' with me (and no, please, I'm not er, wrong in the head or anything). Surprising how much you can learn from those little buggers.
But your account is fascinating, teaching middle school. I had very fond memories of middle school (some including being hell to the sub, hehe). It must be tough, as kids at this age always try to act tough and they like to follow the 'rebel' but they're still what they are, kids. Not that old yet. Good luck with the teaching job.
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Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
I know exactly what you're talking about and it was incredibly difficult.
Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
You had a crush on the teacher as a little girl ?
(at least from your previous post it doesn't seem like you ever taught a class)
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Re: Well, I taught my first middle school class. What an experience!
No. I was in the same situation as littlelostboy, but as a volunteer at a summer camp.You had a crush on the teacher as a little girl ?
(at least from your previous post it doesn't seem like you ever taught a class)
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