People say, “I work in retail, or I work in business.” But we say, “I am a teacher.” Teaching is not a job that can be done in isolation. From practicality to camaraderie to our very sanity, we need other teachers. The truth is that this a job that only another teacher can understand.
Here are 6 things I do, 6 things I don't, & 2 things I miss. As a self-employed teacher, I still get to do most of my favorite teacher things.
In the years leading up to my resignation from my beloved teaching position, I found myself making monthly and finally weekly pros and cons lists.
Despite leaving the classroom 3 years ago, I still repeat the same cycle: inspired, work up to near burnout, pausing only to find myself disoriented, reorienting myself again, and thus the cycle continues.
Private Practice Teaching is doing all the things we need to do to help our students achieve their learning goals, but working for ourselves.
