I can however do substitute work for elementary, middle, and high school and I am in the middle pay rate since I do have a bachelors degree. I completed my second week of substitute teaching this week and let me tell you - my respect and admiration for my friends who are teachers has been reinforced.
I have done two middle school assignments. One I absolutely enjoyed as I saw kids from my church and that gave me confidence to know I knew people there. The other was at another nearby middle school and I don't think I will go back there. It wasn't for teaching but rather to be an aide and I did not like that.
I have subbed in kinder and that was quite fun. There was even a kid I knew in the class although I didn't quite recognize him at first he knew, he knew me. He was a cousin of the friends I spent the day at the Fort Worth Zoo. It was so funny once we confirmed it. He apparently went home and told his family and cousins; one of which I saw at my first assignment which was the cool middle school.
I have also done 1st through 4th and it was good. I think my favorite so far was a bilingual class. I really felt like I was doing something and teaching and learning. I also thought my most comfortable environment would be high school, then middle school and last elementary. Surprise to me, I love elementary school.
Do I want to pursue a teaching credential? No, not at this time. Teaching is hard work, it takes a special person and I don't think I am that person.
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