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Please excuse my screen name on here. I created this profile at a rather weird time in my life when I was making horrible decisions
I am Prekindergarten teacher that is all about getting young learners ready for Kindergarten. We practice early writing, math, reading, and phonics! We learn through play and do a lot of exploring. I am so proud of my young learners this year because they are extremely SMART!
Although I have this much excitement about Prek, I feel so undervalued as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher! I have a 4-year degree, a certification to teach VPK, and pursuing a MEd in Elementary Education that will lead to a certification in the state of Georgia. I am paid less, and others think that my job is a babysitting service. I now live in Georgia and want to try the public school system in the city where I live. I got the call to substitute and will be going to training tomorrow.
I can not take how we are being treated and represented in Early Childhood Education. Tons of research shows Early childhood is the most critical part of a child's life! Why are the teachers being treated like scums! We attend training we are not paid for, we have to gain CEUS, and most of us have degrees and certificates
Please excuse my screen name on here. I created this profile at a rather weird time in my life when I was making horrible decisions
I am Prekindergarten teacher that is all about getting young learners ready for Kindergarten. We practice early writing, math, reading, and phonics! We learn through play and do a lot of exploring. I am so proud of my young learners this year because they are extremely SMART!
Although I have this much excitement about Prek, I feel so undervalued as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher! I have a 4-year degree, a certification to teach VPK, and pursuing a MEd in Elementary Education that will lead to a certification in the state of Georgia. I am paid less, and others think that my job is a babysitting service. I now live in Georgia and want to try the public school system in the city where I live. I got the call to substitute and will be going to training tomorrow.
I can not take how we are being treated and represented in Early Childhood Education. Tons of research shows Early childhood is the most critical part of a child's life! Why are the teachers being treated like scums! We attend training we are not paid for, we have to gain CEUS, and most of us have degrees and certificates
There are states that have preschools embedded in the public school system whose teachers get the same pay as any other teacher. These preschools, however, are generally geared towards young children who either have special needs or whose life circumstance place them at risk for being unprepared for kindergarten. It is a far more challenging job than teaching in your ordinary preschool, especially when compared to ones that cater to homes with a stay-at-home parent.
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I taught early childhood for a while when my primary teaching background and experience had been middle and high school (military move, and that was the on-base emploment option...military children fall into the developmental high risk category in a higher percentage of the time than civilian family kids, for a number of reasons, as well). I liked it, but, yes, the disrespect for the field was blatant.
I believe you will find out that most teachers are not valued, people feel it is a very easy job that anyone can do not to mention that people think it is a very short day and teachers get paid for 12 months when they only work 9 months.
Story sounds familiar- did you have a previous screen name?
I believe you will find out that most teachers are not valued, people feel it is a very easy job that anyone can do not to mention that people think it is a very short day and teachers get paid for 12 months when they only work 9 months.
They're not valued. I've taught at every pre-college level. But ECE is treated worse than most.
Am I correct to assume your first degree is not in ECE or is it in B-2, I believe it is here in GA?
My first degree is in Sociology and Anthropology. I worked briefly in social services when I decided to switch to education. I have been had a birth-prekindergarten certification in Florida. I received it my first year in college because I wanted to make money while in college.
My first degree is in Sociology and Anthropology. I worked briefly in social services when I decided to switch to education. I have been had a birth-prekindergarten certification in Florida. I received it my first year in college because I wanted to make money while in college.
Please excuse my screen name on here. I created this profile at a rather weird time in my life when I was making horrible decisions
I am Prekindergarten teacher that is all about getting young learners ready for Kindergarten. We practice early writing, math, reading, and phonics! We learn through play and do a lot of exploring. I am so proud of my young learners this year because they are extremely SMART!
Although I have this much excitement about Prek, I feel so undervalued as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher! I have a 4-year degree, a certification to teach VPK, and pursuing a MEd in Elementary Education that will lead to a certification in the state of Georgia. I am paid less, and others think that my job is a babysitting service. I now live in Georgia and want to try the public school system in the city where I live. I got the call to substitute and will be going to training tomorrow.
I can not take how we are being treated and represented in Early Childhood Education. Tons of research shows Early childhood is the most critical part of a child's life! Why are the teachers being treated like scums! We attend training we are not paid for, we have to gain CEUS, and most of us have degrees and certificates
I hate to tell you this, but it’s not much different for elementary teachers.
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