You need to do what is best for you.  Yes, it is stressful sometimes, but we need to keep working through challenges; I find it very worthwhile.

I am paid well, so you would have to ask other teachers in your area.

When someone else asked earlier about not being paid well, someone else sent me an explanation, so here it is:

“To the anon that asked about salaries, I’m a first year teacher living on my own this year and while I don’t have the greatest apartment in the world or cable (I currently have 8 TV channels) it is TOTALLY possible to live on your own on a teacher’s salary. It’s all about budgetting and figuring out what’s important to you. I also have a lot of friends who room with another teacher to help cut costs. Best wishes!”

Make your own decision and follow your passion.  Good luck!

You need to do what is best for you.  Yes, it is stressful sometimes, but we need to keep working through challenges; I find it very worthwhile.

I am paid well, so you would have to ask other teachers in your area.

When someone else asked earlier about not being paid well, someone else sent me an explanation, so here it is:

“To the anon that asked about salaries, I’m a first year teacher living on my own this year and while I don’t have the greatest apartment in the world or cable (I currently have 8 TV channels) it is TOTALLY possible to live on your own on a teacher’s salary. It’s all about budgetting and figuring out what’s important to you. I also have a lot of friends who room with another teacher to help cut costs. Best wishes!”

Make your own decision and follow your passion.  Good luck!

You could talk to the teacher privately to express concern for your grade, and how you feel some extra help/explanation would support your learning.  I hope it works out!  If not, you could try asking another teacher in the school.

You could talk to the teacher privately to express concern for your grade, and how you feel some extra help/explanation would support your learning.  I hope it works out!  If not, you could try asking another teacher in the school.

No, I do not.  As long as they aren’t looking at their phones that is all I care about.  They could be taking notes, or finding their own way to listen intently.

No, I do not.  As long as they aren’t looking at their phones that is all I care about.  They could be taking notes, or finding their own way to listen intently.

What do you mean “aren’t so great”?  What makes a school great vs. not great?  If you have the passion, you can make anything great, even spectacular.

You would have to look at your own district to see how the transfer system works.

What do you mean “aren’t so great”?  What makes a school great vs. not great?  If you have the passion, you can make anything great, even spectacular.

You would have to look at your own district to see how the transfer system works.

I have never taught middle school, or been in a middle school, so I cannot comment on what is more difficult.

Don’t make your decision based on the opinions of others.  You need to make the decision for what is best for you, and where you’d rather be.  Take time volunteering in schools to see what you’d prefer.  Good luck.

I have never taught middle school, or been in a middle school, so I cannot comment on what is more difficult.

Don’t make your decision based on the opinions of others.  You need to make the decision for what is best for you, and where you’d rather be.  Take time volunteering in schools to see what you’d prefer.  Good luck.