Like2Teach
05-12-2008, 01:06 AM
Hi,
This is my first time on a teacher forum, and I really hope that someone reads this and is able to offer some advice. I am almost done with my education program at a credible University; I recently completed my student teaching and overall, it was a good experience for me. My problem is that I do not know what to do from this point onwards.
For an average beginning teacher, it would be wise to start sending out resumes and maybe even looking up websites that can assist him/her with curriculum units and lesson planning. My situation is a little different. I am trying to figure out whether I should begin teaching next year or if I should wait a year. My reason may sound ridiculous to some, but I am getting married next year and in order to prepare for the wedding, I will have to go out of country for at least a month. Our weddings are not typical American weddings; just the traditional ceremonies take up an entire week so I would need at least a week prior to the wedding off as well. I cannot go for the preparations without some of my family members and they cannot leave in December due to work reasons. I would have to take a month off during school and possibly at least another week or maybe two weeks during the wedding. I dont know how to manage teaching for the first time and getting everything done for teh wedding, while still allowing both "firsts" to go well.
I have also taken into consideration that if I take a month off, I will have to make sub plans for that entire month. I have thought about substituting or getting a job at a learning center instead of beginning teaching right away. If anyone has any suggestions, please reply
This is my first time on a teacher forum, and I really hope that someone reads this and is able to offer some advice. I am almost done with my education program at a credible University; I recently completed my student teaching and overall, it was a good experience for me. My problem is that I do not know what to do from this point onwards.
For an average beginning teacher, it would be wise to start sending out resumes and maybe even looking up websites that can assist him/her with curriculum units and lesson planning. My situation is a little different. I am trying to figure out whether I should begin teaching next year or if I should wait a year. My reason may sound ridiculous to some, but I am getting married next year and in order to prepare for the wedding, I will have to go out of country for at least a month. Our weddings are not typical American weddings; just the traditional ceremonies take up an entire week so I would need at least a week prior to the wedding off as well. I cannot go for the preparations without some of my family members and they cannot leave in December due to work reasons. I would have to take a month off during school and possibly at least another week or maybe two weeks during the wedding. I dont know how to manage teaching for the first time and getting everything done for teh wedding, while still allowing both "firsts" to go well.
I have also taken into consideration that if I take a month off, I will have to make sub plans for that entire month. I have thought about substituting or getting a job at a learning center instead of beginning teaching right away. If anyone has any suggestions, please reply