I am starting the STEPS course to get into uni and am thinking of studying teaching afterwards. I’ve always loved kids but find I lack in patience which I believe will need to be a big trait a teacher holds.
I’m just not 100% convinced it’s what I want to do, I’m not sure whether it’s because I have been out of school for a while and the thought of studying freaks me out or the idea or being a teacher and how much hard work it actually is. I don’t know that I want to devote a huge amount of my life to my job. What I’m saying is I think I would prefer a job where I can leave it at work when I finish if you know what I mean.
What I’m asking is of the teachers on here, do you think to do the job you need to have the passion for it. Do you also need to be creative and arty as I feel you would need to be to an extent but I don’t have a creative bone in my body. I’m aware that if you really want something you need to work hard for it but I don’t want to invest so much time and money if it’s really not something that brings me happiness when I finally get into the job force
Also do teachers get paid for the holidays or does it get taken from your annual leave entitlements? How does that work?
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I’m a Special Ed teacher (autism) and to do this you have to have LOTS of patience with both your students and their parents. I devote probably an extra 10 hours a week minimum doing programming and planning on top of my normal work hours. Teachers are now being held more accountable than ever and need to keep up to date with all the latest evidence based practice through professional development. You do get paid for holidays but you will spend a fair amount of this time on your laptop planning your program for the following term. So to answer your question - No, teaching is definitely not a job you leave at 3pm when the bell rings. Good luck 👍🏻
Find something you’re passionate about and do that