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Our salary scale for FY '23 was just released and my salary will increase $5,822, so that helps. I wasn't expecting a step increase to be added at the top of the scale for those maxed out, but one was added.
Our salary scale for FY '23 was just released and my salary will increase $5,822, so that helps. I wasn't expecting a step increase to be added at the top of the scale for those maxed out, but one was added.
I'm leaving teaching but I'm basically at the date I'd always planned on retiring. Covid did have a little influence but really I'm simply tired of grading. If I could do the teaching but have a TA grade everything I'd probably stay a few more years.
Grading is easy. You don't mention the grade level you're teaching, but if it's elementary/middle school, request a high school student to come in for your grading duties. (I did this for a 4th grade class, when I was in high school.) I loved doing this, 2 days a week.
It also gives excellent experience, when addressing the class room. The kids LOVED when I used my Bugs Bunny voice, when doing the English portion of class. Interestingly, the SAME teacher I had (years prior), was the same teacher I "subbed" for. I really loved doing it. Call it "rookie enthusiasm" I guess.
Anyway, I thought grading would be the easiest duty. A much more difficult duty, would be setting curriculum for the kids, on a daily basis. At least for me, anyway.
If you facilitate high school level, then check with a local community college for grading duties. (Especially, if you can get a student that has focused on education, as a vocation.)
Grading is easy. You don't mention the grade level you're teaching, but if it's elementary/middle school, request a high school student to come in for your grading duties. (I did this for a 4th grade class, when I was in high school.) I loved doing this, 2 days a week.
It also gives excellent experience, when addressing the class room. The kids LOVED when I used my Bugs Bunny voice, when doing the English portion of class. Interestingly, the SAME teacher I had (years prior), was the same teacher I "subbed" for. I really loved doing it. Call it "rookie enthusiasm" I guess.
Anyway, I thought grading would be the easiest duty. A much more difficult duty, would be setting curriculum for the kids, on a daily basis. At least for me, anyway.
If you facilitate high school level, then check with a local community college for grading duties. (Especially, if you can get a student that has focused on education, as a vocation.)
The act of grading is a form of evaluating where each individual student is in terms of achievement. When grading exams, in particular, I would note which objectives and questions that the student had missed or answered correctly. I would miss that if I didn't grade the work myself.
Also, having another student grade work violates the right to privacy of the student whose work is being graded. The old practice of swap papers to grade a quiz has gone away by fiat in many districts.
Grading is easy. You don't mention the grade level you're teaching, but if it's elementary/middle school, request a high school student to come in for your grading duties. (I did this for a 4th grade class, when I was in high school.) I loved doing this, 2 days a week.
It also gives excellent experience, when addressing the class room. The kids LOVED when I used my Bugs Bunny voice, when doing the English portion of class. Interestingly, the SAME teacher I had (years prior), was the same teacher I "subbed" for. I really loved doing it. Call it "rookie enthusiasm" I guess.
Anyway, I thought grading would be the easiest duty. A much more difficult duty, would be setting curriculum for the kids, on a daily basis. At least for me, anyway.
If you facilitate high school level, then check with a local community college for grading duties. (Especially, if you can get a student that has focused on education, as a vocation.)
This is no longer allowed by the way FERPA laws have been interpreted in most districts. In many districts even substitutes are not allowed to grade. In a couple of districts around here they do allow fellow students to check for the correctness of answers while the entire class goes over the assignment, provided the student who did the work or the teacher are the ones who tally up the assignment score - which manages to skirt around the FERPA problem. I was told this was based on a court case ruling but don’t know which one.
Additionally, the purpose of grading is to evaluate student learning, not just to hand out a grade.
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Just curious, after this crazy year, are you all staying or doing something else? I really enjoy teaching and want to stay, but I haven't completely made up my mind yet. I hope next year is better and much less "craziness". We will always deal with craziness but I'm hoping next year is smoother.
I am going to be 30 years in starting the 22-23 school year. I am almost ready to resign or retire. But I am only 55. I am still too young.
I am going to be 30 years in starting the 22-23 school year. I am almost ready to resign or retire. But I am only 55. I am still too young.
Could you do another type of work or something part time?
This coming year is my 30th and I'll turn 52 just after the 23-24 school year starts. With 30 years I'm eligible for full state retirement, but our district's supplemental pension would be reduced unless I wait until age 55. Still debating whether to stop at 52 or continue.
Could you do another type of work or something part time?
This coming year is my 30th and I'll turn 52 just after the 23-24 school year starts. With 30 years I'm eligible for full state retirement, but our district's supplemental pension would be reduced unless I wait until age 55. Still debating whether to stop at 52 or continue.
Unless it's pure hell where you're teaching (and I know some places that's possible), this sounds like a no brainer to stick it out for 4 years. Holy smokes, you're still a relatively young man at 55. You could then start up a mini-career doing something else without huge financial concerns. See that light at the end of the tunnel?
This is advice from someone still working full time and turning 68 because being bored isn't fun either.
Unless it's pure hell where you're teaching (and I know some places that's possible), this sounds like a no brainer to stick it out for 4 years. Holy smokes, you're still a relatively young man at 55. You could then start up a mini-career doing something else without huge financial concerns. See that light at the end of the tunnel?
This is advice from someone still working full time and turning 68 because being bored isn't fun either.
If he (or she) is where I think they are -- Fairfax County, Virginia -- trust me, it's not "pure hell" or anything close to it. Not even pure heck.
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