Working Mummies Support Group #3

[nyigi]

Thanks leckert and trishalishous!
I think I'd be the same leckert and would also prefer changing students during the day.
I've loved helping people gain in their knowledge, understanding and abilities so I think teaching would be great for me. I'm going to try and keep doing that at the university level but I worry about the lack of jobs and so sometimes think about secondary school but I worry about dealing with teenagers en mass, how long it would take to retrain, and whether the job situation would really be any better (especially after your posts leckert!)
Do you guys feel like you get to see much learning?

[leckert]

Thanks leckert and trishalishous!
I think I'd be the same leckert and would also prefer changing students during the day.
I've loved helping people gain in their knowledge, understanding and abilities so I think teaching would be great for me. I'm going to try and keep doing that at the university level but I worry about the lack of jobs and so sometimes think about secondary school but I worry about dealing with teenagers en mass, how long it would take to retrain, and whether the job situation would really be any better (especially after your posts leckert!)
Do you guys feel like you get to see much learning?

There are some students that you see such a growth in and can see the connections & learning happening & others that just aren't there with you. The teenagers aren't that bad and senior secondary can be so rewarding particularly if you're passionate about the subject & students join in that passion with you. Job security in (any) education seems to be slowly dying - lots of comments in different Facebook groups are also saying this at times. (This week SA ed dept - DECD - has a lot of next years permanent jobs going up so hoping to have one on there for me that's perfect & I win it)

[nyigi]

Thanks leckert for that! I still think I'll give this uni thing a shot first but secondary teaching does sound like it would be another good option for me.
Fingers firmly crossed for that perfect permanent job for you!!!

[trishalishous]

DH is going parttime for my next (last) placement, so will be the SAHP.