The first time that I considered teaching was probably in elementary school.  It wasn't something that I remained consistently passionate about (I think the profession that intrigued me the most in my youth was being a writer), but it never fully went away.  I dressed as a teacher for Halloween one year in middle school.  I also volunteered at an ( Read more... )

"They must have the ability to communicate effectively and be cooperative. Because these teachers work with students who have learning difficulties, they must be creative and apply different types of teaching techniques to reach every student. Special education teachers should readily accept the differences of others, understand their students’ ( Read more... )

And now I don't know what to do. I still work for TFA, so I have to be happy and chipper for them, but they broke my heart.  I emailed my supervisor and requested a couple day "time off" period.  To continue the relationship metaphor I started earlier, I think that I can maintain a "friendship" with TFA, but I need a few days to heal more.  My ( Read more... )