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It looks better not to quit midyear, regardless of how many people have done it.
I disagree with that, in that, if a school counseling job is open in the mid year, take it. Those are few and far between now, if you get offered the job you want, take it. You may not have the chance again.
Stick out the year. You signed a contract, and you'd be a poor example to the kids to quit now.
Spend the year trying specific techniques - for instruction, behavior modification, differentiation, etc. and write down the results. That way, when the year is over and you're job hunting, and principals want to interview, you'll have plenty of fodder to discuss.
"I tried X and it worked because..."
"Well, last year, in my classroom, I had problem X and was able to solve it by..."
"I followed the research, and X worked really well for me..."
Also, this would be a good time to sharpen other skills - can you set a new school record for parent contacts? Can you have your kids organize and execute a food drive? Get on in there! See what you can get accomplished. Make the year productive. Use the frustration you feel as fuel to reach out to students who feel alienated.
These are all things that will make your year better, AND will sound great in an interview environment. Sitting down and saying, "I broke my contract and quit because I didn't like it. Hire me!!!" somehow doesn't sound good.
Conversely, a principal probably wouldn't mind, "I taught ____ last year, and I found out it wasn't quite for me. I did find out more about my strengths, though, and my strengths lead me to believe that I would be perfect for the position you have available..."
You say you didn't sign a contract? Whatever you signed doesn't give your position, pay, duties/responsibilities, and most importantly the number of days you are expected to perform these duties? If not, then what are you worried about?
Last month I gave telephonic interview, but I am new for telephonic interview so I can't pass it. So my question is How should I prepare for a phone interview?
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don't quit!
