tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100178557585519905.post453836892487337143..comments2024-03-29T00:41:46.901-07:00Comments on The 3am Teacher: What Do You Do for a Living? Michelle Tsivgadellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09327578199614794262noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100178557585519905.post-76771818570247946782015-03-19T05:04:15.479-07:002015-03-19T05:04:15.479-07:00This is a fantastic read! You have written this a...This is a fantastic read! You have written this at a time where teachers are more than ever facing a lot of hardships combined with negative perceptions from the public. The perception is that we "play" with 6 year olds all day long. I can not tell you how many times I get this response when I proudly declare that I am a teacher: "Must be nice to have Summers off!" My reply, “Yes it is! It really is.” Your post was intelligent and funny! Thank you! It's Elementary!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08587743147211146240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100178557585519905.post-32604894324094427782015-03-18T11:54:57.332-07:002015-03-18T11:54:57.332-07:00Have you ever felt embarrassed to say that you cre...Have you ever felt embarrassed to say that you create materials full-time on TpT? Some people see TpT as not a real professional outlet.... I prefer to start out by saying, "I create and publish education materials online." It sounds so much more professional..hahaha!! Funny how you can use a variation in the way you state things to ultimately change someone's opinion about a topic.. <br /><br />I have a duel Masters degree in K-12 Education and I am always offended when I hear things like, "Teachers have it easy" or "Get an education degree...it's easy". I worked HARD for my degrees and teaching was FAR from easy...haha. I guess people like us made are so good that we make it "look" like an easy profession... haha<br /><br />I do miss teaching at the private school. I flourished there and my students did so well!! I will always miss being able to impact kids in a positive way... that is what I miss the most.. and the ability to just give a fellow teacher a "look" and that teacher will glance back without even saying a word and you KNOW she knows exactly what you are thinking... haha<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to read my post!!Michelle Tsivgadellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327578199614794262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100178557585519905.post-39822127707498694792015-03-18T11:44:59.664-07:002015-03-18T11:44:59.664-07:00Thank you! I always felt really confident to say, ...Thank you! I always felt really confident to say, I am a teacher" when I taught. It was a little weird my first year teaching because I had a really tough parent who made me feel like I did everything wrong. I had AMAZING support and I was fully trusted in the position I was in, which made my job very fulfilling. It wasn't until I taught middle school at a public school that I got a HUGE reality check. The policies drive so much of a competitive nature among many teachers now and it is really heart-breaking to watch great teachers become weary and tired. I hope you continue to stay planted! What a great attitude and outlook to have!!Michelle Tsivgadellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327578199614794262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100178557585519905.post-67970155982536695032015-03-18T06:12:27.217-07:002015-03-18T06:12:27.217-07:00You crack me up. Yes, I get asked that frequently ...You crack me up. Yes, I get asked that frequently and I spend most of my time explaining what TpT is and dealing with weird looks. It still bothers me, honestly, because teaching is regarded so lowly by too many people. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682064225081889667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3100178557585519905.post-56245983783533221782015-03-18T03:59:23.563-07:002015-03-18T03:59:23.563-07:00This is such an interesting post! I love what you ...This is such an interesting post! I love what you decided upon for your answer. I, too dread this question at times. Inevitably when responding with, "I'm a teacher." The typical responses of what a "cushy" job I have flow. Even after 5 years, I still have to work to not get upset with how people regard our profession. It has taught me to continue to "grow where I am planted" and to stop making my own judgments and assumptions about other professions. <br /><br />Kacie<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136692920778540607noreply@blogger.com