Comments on: Hoping to “fall back” into teaching? The jobs are scarce http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/21/hoping-to-fallback-into-teaching-the-jobs-are-scarce/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thoughts on Majoring in Voice for Undergrads: Chapter 2 | Dana Scheider Voice Studio http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/21/hoping-to-fallback-into-teaching-the-jobs-are-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-326524 Thoughts on Majoring in Voice for Undergrads: Chapter 2 | Dana Scheider Voice Studio Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:41:05 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12844#comment-326524 [...] anybody tells you employers only care that you graduated and not what you studied. (As a side note, teaching and law are not recommended money-earning fallback plans. These industries may be better places to [...] [...] anybody tells you employers only care that you graduated and not what you studied. (As a side note, teaching and law are not recommended money-earning fallback plans. These industries may be better places to [...]

]]> By: Invictus http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/21/hoping-to-fallback-into-teaching-the-jobs-are-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-252277 Invictus Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:27:11 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12844#comment-252277 "Fall back in to teaching" is a major misnomer for people who had lives in different sectors. It is typical of young professionals who go through recession to teach for a couple of years and then, when the economy improves, to move on. The entire premise that you can simply "fall back into teaching" is used in a society that does not quite understand the demands of teaching, especially in urban school settings. The only "Fall" that people can engage on is what their expectations of a teaching career can truly be. I have seen many several teaching fellows that become discouraged within the first 3 years and to imagine the type of schools and administrators they fall under. Not only can classroom management be a nightmare but when one is not really backed up by the administration, teaching in those circumstances can be like being caught in the trenches. Either you face uncertainty head on or you are shot by your own lines in the back. PS: How can you "fall back on teaching"? “Fall back in to teaching” is a major misnomer for people who had lives in different sectors. It is typical of young professionals who go through recession to teach for a couple of years and then, when the economy improves, to move on.

The entire premise that you can simply “fall back into teaching” is used in a society that does not quite understand the demands of teaching, especially in urban school settings.

The only “Fall” that people can engage on is what their expectations of a teaching career can truly be. I have seen many several teaching fellows that become discouraged within the first 3 years and to imagine the type of schools and administrators they fall under. Not only can classroom management be a nightmare but when one is not really backed up by the administration, teaching in those circumstances can be like being caught in the trenches. Either you face uncertainty head on or you are shot by your own lines in the back.

PS: How can you “fall back on teaching”?

]]> By: WNYmedia.net http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/21/hoping-to-fallback-into-teaching-the-jobs-are-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-252261 WNYmedia.net Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:39:34 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12844#comment-252261 [...] with lawyers, is true of other fields too. There are few jobs for scientists, engineers, nurses and teachers. The outlook for humanities graduates is [...] [...] with lawyers, is true of other fields too. There are few jobs for scientists, engineers, nurses and teachers. The outlook for humanities graduates is [...]

]]> By: Philissa Cramer http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/21/hoping-to-fallback-into-teaching-the-jobs-are-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-102949 Philissa Cramer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:15:31 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12844#comment-102949 I reported <a href="http://gothamschools.org/2009/01/29/citing-citys-budget-teach-for-america-reduces-its-nyc-corps/" rel="nofollow">back in January</a> that TFA was planning to cut its entering cohort from about 500 to 350 this fall. I haven't heard any updates since then. I reported back in January that TFA was planning to cut its entering cohort from about 500 to 350 this fall. I haven’t heard any updates since then.

]]> By: peter http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/21/hoping-to-fallback-into-teaching-the-jobs-are-scarce/comment-page-1/#comment-102944 peter Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:13:15 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12844#comment-102944 Last year Teaching Fellows had 3,000 fellows, rumor has it about 700 next year ... will be interesting to see whether TFA has cuts ... they seem to the the "darling" of the DOE Last year Teaching Fellows had 3,000 fellows, rumor has it about 700 next year … will be interesting to see whether TFA has cuts … they seem to the the “darling” of the DOE

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