Glennalicious

It sounds like you are stuck with this for a year, especially if you signed a contract. However, there may be a school that needs an inspiring math teacher in the worst way! Working at a job you dislike is not good for overall QOL.

Maybe you needed a break from the teaching you were doing. You'll probably learn things or perfect some skills in this current job that will make you an even better teacher if you ever go back to the classroom. Enjoy it for what it is, if you can, for the time being.

I work in higher ed, and six years ago I took a break to work for an insurance company (!). I HATED it, but I'm sure there was some good that came from it. If anything it helped me see what I didn't want to do. No regrets.

Best of luck with the new job!

you know, one of the things education needs is people who work with teachers in training them to use evidence-based practices. research has shown that the #1 thing that improves instruction and student achievement is professional development.

i have been involved with this kind of work for a long time. one of the things i came to realize is, though i was no longer working directly with kids, in the long run, i was helping out a lot more than i could just being in a classroom. it may be a way for you to view your new situation that may be helpful. you're doing the best for kids, and reading you all this time, it is obvious to me, a former building administrator, that is one of your greatest strengths. i would have given my left *** to have a teacher like you in my building, and we've never met.

you also have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience that would benefit many teachers and you have the ability to do this now. it is rewarding to see the look on a student's face when s/he gets it. it is equally satisfying to work with teachers and getting them to try new things. it's even more exciting when they come back and say, "I tried what you said. The kids were so excited!" you also see the excitement in the teacher's face.

you'll do great.

as an aside, today was my first workshop as a private consultant. it was great to get back into it. i'm working with 7th & 8th grade reading/language arts teachers of gifted classes. now, that's a bunch. not just the kids, but the teachers. their initial reaction to me was, "Wow, there's someone actually here to listen to us and support us." think about how many times you wished that there was someone who would just listen to you. people don't realize how lonely it can be in a room with 30 children of any age.

mike/

Hi there. It's still too new. Can you hang in for a bit? New jobs have stages, just like grief. You like it, you hate it, you regret it, you dream about how to undo it, etc. It might get better but if it doesn't, you are there for a reason and you're going to learn something from it... even if you don't yet know what that is.

Welcome to the wonderful world of administration! I am actually looking for a new job, mostly because I am tired of baby sitting my superiors.

My brother the math teacher retired from his job teaching in a middle school and is now teaching on the high school level. It has been a new lease on his teaching career. He almost took a job similar to the one you are now in. I'll have to let him know what a close call it was.

Well, it's still way early in the year...

Ya know?