Anyone studying Education?

[mimicj]

Hi!! My husband is studying Education and has just finished his second lot of Prac. He found it to be quite a challenge. Is there anyone else out there who is up to this stage in the course? As a wife of a student, I found this to be really draining on all of us. He had to prepare a lot of lessons. He would often be up a good part of the night just preparing for the next day. I hope that this will get easier. I don't want a husband that is constantly doing lesson plans and doesn't have much time for the rest of the family. Has any one else been through this?:banghead:

[Frazzled]

Hi there Mim,

home of two teachers here. I have been teaching for 6 years and DH had been teaching for 8. We are both high school teachers. We are still up till at least 11pm everynight and do at least four hours worth of work most weekends. We spend at least half of our holidays at work or working at home. Sorry, if he plans on being a good teacher - the prep and the marking will not go away! I hope he is enjoying it though!


I often feel that we live to work rather than work to live...

Kate xxx

ps, let me know if there is anything else

[my2boyz]

I started an education degree a few years ago.After having the two boys so close I have only just re-enrolled to the course.
I undertook 2 pracs and found them to be very involved and tiresome. I am only wanting to teach part time in the future (if i get into the course and finish) so I am just taking it slowly - as in part time study:thumbsup:

I would assume though that the lesson plans like I had do take alot of time and then there are all the other assignments as
well:eek:
Maybe you will have to work something out when he has pracs and prior to them needing lesson plans etc, I would assume it is going to get more difficult as the pracs bceome longer.

Sorry if I havent helped in regards to having more time as a family, but this is really how it is. Worth it in the end though:smiliedance:

Hope he goes well and everything works out for you as a family unit!:o

[amandaw]

Hi Mimicj

I'm also a home of two high school teachers (well before I had the bub this semester anyway) but find it really different to Frazzled (and trust me, I count myself as a very committed, up to date and good teacher). Being on prac is soooooo much worse than when you are actually teaching, because you are doing your darndest to impress everyone! While I do plan lessons, I don't know any teacher who actually does full lesson plans after their first term teaching, and yes, while I do spend a lot of my weekend marking towards the end of the term (DH less so because as a phys ed teacher, a lot of his is marking work in progress), I make it a priority to do as much as possible at school (I used to get there at 7.30 of a morning, so I could generally get an) hours worth done while it was still reasonably quiet and then have my afternoons and nights. The first year is tough(so it will be tough a little longer) but after that he will have some basis to fall back on

hope this helps

[Hector]

Eek...can't imagine going through prac with a family!!!! It was chaotic enough at home and it was just me!

I think it depends on your subjects if your Secondary. I shared a few pracs with a Primary trainee and she seemed to do less work than me (Secondary History and English)...

The preparation/planning side of things gets easier after the first year or so of teaching, but marking and assessment takes its place!

Saying that, I find I am still sitting up all night when teaching English, but life is a breeze when I'm teaching my favourite subject (and perhaps the subject I'm 'better' at), History.

I think it generally gets easier though - once you've got your routines organised!

[stellarella]

my partner is doing his last internship thingy for music teaching.

this one has been great! and he has loved it. i have found his other pracs took up much more of his time.

ive heard the first few years of teaching are pretty full on with all the lessons they need to prepare, so i understand your concerns...:eek:

[polony]

Hi there!

I know how you feel! I am 1st year and had my prac a month and a bit ago and it was HECTIC! Especially with bubs! I felt like I didn't really see much of her and was so tired all the time! I managed to do most of my lesson planning during recess and lunches because by the time I got home I just wanted to collapse (after making dinner, bath time etc)

I really don't know how I did it now.

I have heard that prac is a lot harder and more time consuming than actual teaching so hopefully it should get better!

[OJandMe]

Hi guys,

Well I've successfully completed my Primary teaching degree!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAY I did my second last prac pregnant, and my final prac with 1 and a half year olds!! I was soooo busy on my final prac, adn felt really bad that I wasn't seeing the boys that much. It was so heart breaking watching them when I left in the morning. But I finished mid-year and am absolutely LOVING being home with them. I'd love to do some job sharing... but there is NO WAY we can afford childcare for 2... not with Carlo studying too! So... (call me a glutton for punishment) I applied to do my masters next year and got in! YAY! I figured I may as well... coz then when I do end up teaching I'll be able to start on a higher band.

Good Luck to everyone in exams!!!! Studying with kids is hard... but it can be done! I'VE FINISHED!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY. I'm actually pretty proud of myself (not meaning to big not... coz I know that lots of us who were studying when they got pregnant would have heard the same thing) I was told by so many of my family that once I was pregnant that was it, no one expected me to finish...especially not after we heard we were having twins. But i did so *blows rasberry to all those ppl who told me I wouldn't* :yelclap: :D :D :D

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!

[amandaw]

Hi guys,

I figured I may as well... coz then when I do end up teaching I'll be able to start on a higher band.




Congatulations on finishing....especially with twins!!!!:yelclap:

Hate to burst your bubble, but the masters makes no difference on pay rates in Qld....if you're four years trained anyway (which I think all degrees are now) then you will start on the same band and step as the undergrads....not that it's a reason not to do it....I completed mine this year and am really glad I did...unless I want to be a HOD (no aspirations there) it means buckleys...(unless they bring in the performance pay they've been talking about).

Also a pity that you won't be teaching next year...that way you can claim all the Masters fees on your tax because they would then be job related...has definitely made a nice difference to my tax return over the last few years.

Best wishes - the masters is a slog, but definitely worth it

[OJandMe]

Really? Oh Bummer.... *shrugs* doesn't matter:D I'll do it anyway! YAY, i'm just so excited!

Yeah I know it's going to be full on, but I'm looking forward to getting my brain thinking again, I've been finished since July now, and there are only so many times I can read 'My Train" without Cracking Up. It's weird, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually looking forward to reading some academic papers. *That's it, now I know i've finally lost my marbles*

Off to find them....

[amandaw]

That's exactly how I felt and number one hadn't even been thought of when I started!! It was purely something that I did for me....mind you, in someways I'm really glad it's over - I had one subject to do with bubs due in August and decided to do it anyway (everyone said that it's much easier to study with a baby than it is once they start to move) - I planned all my work out (mini thesis) so I could do a lot once I had started my maternity leave and before bubs arrived, with a four week buffer after, just to give me 'space', but it was really hard to get motivated to start again....the final product got handed in at 3.55 on the day it was due (by 4) and there were a few sleepless (well even more so :) ) nights in the leadup

Good luck finding those marbles:D

[melbryan]

I never had kids when I started teaching ( been teaching 8 years). The first 3years were the hardest as they don't usually give you a great school first time out. I did less teaching more behaviour management at the school I was at. Now I am at a good school, there is heaps more work given, more marking etc. I am very organised so I get most of my work done at school in the mornings so I can leave on time to get my children.
Since having children they have come first and school has taken a back seat but sometimes somethings has to give. Last year was full on but I got through and did the best I could. At the end of the day your family will always come first. Many times I had to have time off because DS1 was sick, but I would drop it all tomorrow for him.
Once your DH gets to know what he has to do it will be easier and less planning will need to happen(resources are already there). I try and do the odd wizbang lesson but it doesn't happen as often these days. Trust me it gets easier.

[Wazza]

I am a primary school teacher and taught for 6 years. I enjoyed every minute of it but the paper work, assessing, marking and documenting is never ending. I had bubs a year ago and realised I don't want all that preparation anymore. But due to the marvels of teaching, am working casually. It's great as you still teach the children but without the paperwork. Working at my old school which means the children know me and I know them.