Thread: To be a SAHW or not.

You need to consider community college teaching or another career.? What kind?of degree do you need to teacher at a community college? What's the pay?

Its usually less money, but have you considered teaching at a private school with religous affiliation?? As my mom would say, the cover charge helps keep the riff-raff out.

I am having my meds adjusted. My Dr. just add another medicine and I am working on the dosage. It will take about a month to get that part right. Meds are not the solution to life's problems.? They may help you get on your feet but you really need to deal with the issues and tackle them head on.?

You said a mouth full when you said they go home. Ours stay in the classroom. They get a good talking to and go back to an class We have an in-house suspension program for minor infractions and students are sent home for more major issues. We have a positive behavior plan program with monthly rewards for students who follow the rules.? ?We have a school-wide discipline program and policies are in place for dealing with unruly students. Our...

I am a teacher. ? Do not get special education certification thinking that it is somehow "easier."? Yes, the student/teacher ratio is lower.? But there is even more stress.? In addition to learning disabilities, you deal with behavioral disorders.? Parents are eager to sue to get their "rights."? The paperwork load is incredible. ? You need to consider community college teaching or another career.? A lot depends on WHY you...

I am having my meds adjusted. My Dr. just add another medicine and I am working on the dosage. It will take about a month to get that part right. Is there a counseling component to all this, or are you just popping pills?? Meds might help you in the short term, but long term you're going to have to deal with the issues that are triggering a completely irrational response to a normal situation.

BlueBlueBird - I would look for another position and leave this job when you have secured another job.? You can work part-time somewhere like at a learning center or look into a different field.? If you are already seeing a counselor and feel that it would be best for you to leave, then you should.? My husband has OCD issues (with recurring thoughts that he can't seem to filter out), and takes seroquel at night and paxil during the day.?...

The job may be causing her stress, but it's not like panic attacks are normal manifestations of stress that everyone gets when they've got a tough job.? They're a medical problem that can be serious.? Maybe she does need to quit teaching, but I think this is a problem that goes beyond her career. Best of luck.

Again, I don't mean to be critical. Either you're a new teacher who is still learning or sadly, teaching might not be for you. Unless you teach in a school with the same kind of environment - where "The subs choose not to sub at our school that much" I'd have to say you have no right to criticize. I'll be the first one to talk about classroom management, I've seen both bad and good (I have a master's in...

I have had panic attacks.? They almost always occur when I'm under a great deal of stress.? The easiest way for me to deal with them is to get by myself, deep breath and wait it out.? At my current job I haven't had a single panic attack.? At another one, I was having them frequently.? I'm under about the same amount of stress, but the environment is entirely different.? I have a little more privacy and the ability to take a...