Career and Networking Thread for TEACHERS

eboy · Dec 27, 1999, 01:15 PM

In my batch, there were several friends who opted to become teachers when they graduated. I'm not so sure they want to stay as teachers, but it brings me hope that even if for just a little bit, our educational system has hope.

Does anyone else out there want to return a little something back to society?

Ira · Dec 27, 1999, 11:46 PM

I'm considering teaching, but only at medical school level and higher.

***KuyaDanny*** · Apr 3, 2000, 02:59 PM

I've always considered teaching one of the most fulfilling careers one could hope to have. After all, the success of your students is your success, too. From professors in graduate school doing cutting-edge research, to my son's pre-school teacher trying desperately to keep the children from tearing up the classroom, I have only the deepest respect for them all.

I taught a few semesters in college after graduation, but I abandoned it after realizing how little I knew.

To all would-be teachers out there, more power to you. We need more of your kind.

silver · Apr 4, 2000, 09:47 AM

i do... especially i love being with kids

...but I am TORN wheather i'll teach or do office work... because i learned that teachers' starting and basic pay is ALOT HIGHER than of a fresh grad's (in offices)!!!

... and i should decide ASAP!!!

Mister Dean · Apr 4, 2000, 06:43 PM

I was a teacher for two years, teaching Literature, Corporate Communications, Speech... it was a hectic time, especially if you were a fresh graduate from a top university and expecting to land in an equally top university and coming up just a little short.

Within two years, I slowly found myself drifting away from teaching, not because of a lack of love for the game but simply because, like anywhere, office politics threatened my survival. Now, I'm in the corporate world, a place I hardly thought I'd ever be, and doing my DJ job and my Web job. Life couldn't be better. I do feel emotion, however, for persons who can't find teaching financially rewarding and thus leave for a job they think is better, but actually might not be so. Sometimes I miss it.

Follow your hearts first, not your pockets. There will always be time to find financial reward, but earn your brownie points with yourself, and you've got it made.

[This message has been edited by Mister Dean (edited 04-04-2000).]

silver · Apr 4, 2000, 07:36 PM

MISTER DEAN:
that's a nice thought... you're right... i should go where my heart desires... money should only be my second qualification... thanks!

bayblishuz · Apr 5, 2000, 10:50 AM

I considered teaching pero part-time lang kasi I'm working. Actually gusto ko for public schools or the underpriviledged. Does anybody know where I can inquire?

silver · Apr 5, 2000, 11:35 AM

BAYBLISHUZ:
where do you live? i suggest maghanap ka ng mga public schools yung malapit sa inyo or yung malapit sa work mo. subukan mong tumingin sa yellow pages para sa mga schools for the underpriviledged baka meron.

annemac · Apr 6, 2000, 11:16 PM

It's my dream to be a pre-school teacher. I think it's a very refreshing, fulfilling and rewarding job. Someday, I will be...

ziggyboy · Apr 6, 2000, 11:30 PM

ako i wanna teach in an all-girl school someday.

bob.a · Apr 7, 2000, 04:24 PM

for me, teaching is one of the noblest profession. but, your heart and soul must be in it. if not, consider how many little hearts you'll be breaking if students don't learn from you. a teacher should not only teach about a subject, but, must also impart a lot about life to the student. i'm so glad i have such a teacher..... my own mother.

***KuyaDanny*** · Apr 7, 2000, 05:40 PM

Right, ziggyboy. I wonder what subject? PE perhaps??

[This message has been edited by KuyaDanny (edited 04-07-2000).]

CookieNgInaMoRin · Apr 8, 2000, 12:29 AM

Teaching is learning. You don't learn from the medium your using, but from the students your teaching. Life is not all books and experiments, neither thus students but as an aspiration of why those books had been written.

Xiaoyu · Apr 9, 2000, 02:35 AM

I love kids! It's been my long-time dream to become a pre-school teacher, and that's why I'm taking up ab-psych. Una, magt-teach muna ako preferably sa zobel, or any good school that will hire me, tapos when I have enough money na, i'm gonna put up my own pre-school.
I think it will also be extremely fulfilling to become a guidance councelor...I think that what most kids need these days is someone to talk to...someone who will guide them to make the right decisions, as opposed to someone who will just "give" them advice.

Basta ako, I want to do something that will allow me to make a huge impact on someones life, wether directly or indirectly. And I think that being a teacher or a guidance councelor will help me fulfill that dream.

Ace McStar · Apr 10, 2000, 11:05 PM

First of all, I don't think I have what it takes to become a good teacher. Here is what I can say about the educational system here in our country...generally it sucks....let me repeat...generally it sucks. Have you seen how bad it is especially in public schools? Our country lacks good teachers. Seldom do I encounter good professors and good teachers. A lot of schools (all levels) in our country are established for money making activities. Also, seldom do graduates end up in a job that will require the learning they acquired during college.

Cala · Apr 11, 2000, 03:17 AM

i actually did consider teaching as a profession when i was about to graduate -- i actually went through most interviews, and even held a demo class. but then i realized that schools are still institutions, with set rules and guidelines and yes, some politicking as well, and i guess the rebellious streak in me that was lurking started actively resisting.

in any case, i have great respect for teachers. i have met a lot of wonderful ones, and i was wanting to be like them and make some sort of difference, the way they did with me.

but then again, i don't need to be in the classroom to do that. that's not my particular calling.

bayblishuz · Apr 11, 2000, 04:43 PM

silver:

I live in Pasig, I know that Rizal HS is in Pasig so that could be a possibility. I have no teaching background or degree in teaching, do u think a school like that will let me teach? I'm confident that I can teach a subject like English or speech and oral communications but I'm not sure if it's in their curriculum. Any advice?

Mavi · Apr 12, 2000, 01:56 AM

I love teaching kids! My favorite part of the day is when we sing our songs and jump into a group hug.

During the first few months of teaching, you may feel like your in hell with little demon-midgets running around (well, that's how it was for me anyway

) but soon after you've adjusted and learned how to deal with kids, teaching will be such a fulfilling experience.

I can tell you it takes a looooot of patience and a lot of humor to get through the day. But at the end of each class, just before I doze of for my noontime siesta (believe me, you'll need it!) flashes of untied shoelaces, running noses, giggling children and cries of delight run through my head and I think...what a great day I had.

Gilbey · Apr 14, 2000, 07:03 PM

teaching...... that part is easy. i taught for two years in a university. but you see, Mr Dean is right - the politics or the grape vine is so strong!

the students only see the teaching aspect but not the other areas that would make it a bit more financially rewarding.

i would like to teach but am so afraid of the grapevine and the politics behind it. but cant blame the system or the teachers

NoisyCricket · Jun 29, 2000, 04:11 PM

both my parents are teachers. or maybe I should say, were teachers since they've just both retired. But my dad was a math teacher at UP and my mom was an english teacher at the ateneo. those were both their first jobs and they both knew that teaching was what they wanted to do.

So after a disappointing marketing job, I became a high school teacher. There I met some of the brightest, most hopeful talents it was truly my pleasure to get to know. There were also a lot of not so great talents, but great kids, and some pretty a-ok teachers (one is now my gf). There were a lot of jerks, too.

It was certainly, the "best of times, the worst of times." Sadly, I am not a high school teacher anymore. I wanted to do different things, and learn what the world had to offer. I am currently taking my Masters in IT and working for an internet start-up. But recently, I kicked back and raced to the high school to surprise my girlfriend, and turned up at the classroom of my favorite class. There was a lot of cheering, and a lot of laughing. And *that* was truly fun.


Dec 27, 1999, 01:15 PM	#1
eboy Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Manila, Philipp	Career and Networking Thread for TEACHERS In my batch, there were several friends who opted to become teachers when they graduated. I'm not so sure they want to stay as teachers, but it brings me hope that even if for just a little bit, our educational system has hope. Does anyone else out there want to return a little something back to society?


Dec 27, 1999, 11:46 PM	#2
Ira Member Join Date: Oct 1999	I'm considering teaching, but only at medical school level and higher.


Apr 3, 2000, 02:59 PM	#3
*KuyaDanny* Moderator Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Makati	I've always considered teaching one of the most fulfilling careers one could hope to have. After all, the success of your students is your success, too. From professors in graduate school doing cutting-edge research, to my son's pre-school teacher trying desperately to keep the children from tearing up the classroom, I have only the deepest respect for them all. I taught a few semesters in college after graduation, but I abandoned it after realizing how little I knew. To all would-be teachers out there, more power to you. We need more of your kind.


Apr 4, 2000, 09:47 AM	#4
silver Member Join Date: Mar 2000	i do... especially i love being with kids ...but I am TORN wheather i'll teach or do office work... because i learned that teachers' starting and basic pay is ALOT HIGHER than of a fresh grad's (in offices)!!! ... and i should decide ASAP!!!


Apr 4, 2000, 06:43 PM	#5
Mister Dean www.GannsDeen.com Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Metro Manila	I was a teacher for two years, teaching Literature, Corporate Communications, Speech... it was a hectic time, especially if you were a fresh graduate from a top university and expecting to land in an equally top university and coming up just a little short. Within two years, I slowly found myself drifting away from teaching, not because of a lack of love for the game but simply because, like anywhere, office politics threatened my survival. Now, I'm in the corporate world, a place I hardly thought I'd ever be, and doing my DJ job and my Web job. Life couldn't be better. I do feel emotion, however, for persons who can't find teaching financially rewarding and thus leave for a job they think is better, but actually might not be so. Sometimes I miss it. Follow your hearts first, not your pockets. There will always be time to find financial reward, but earn your brownie points with yourself, and you've got it made. [This message has been edited by Mister Dean (edited 04-04-2000).]


Apr 4, 2000, 07:36 PM	#6
silver Member Join Date: Mar 2000	MISTER DEAN: that's a nice thought... you're right... i should go where my heart desires... money should only be my second qualification... thanks!


Apr 5, 2000, 10:50 AM	#7
bayblishuz Member Join Date: Apr 2000	I considered teaching pero part-time lang kasi I'm working. Actually gusto ko for public schools or the underpriviledged. Does anybody know where I can inquire?


Apr 5, 2000, 11:35 AM	#8
silver Member Join Date: Mar 2000	BAYBLISHUZ: where do you live? i suggest maghanap ka ng mga public schools yung malapit sa inyo or yung malapit sa work mo. subukan mong tumingin sa yellow pages para sa mga schools for the underpriviledged baka meron.


Apr 6, 2000, 11:16 PM	#9
annemac Member Join Date: Jan 2000	It's my dream to be a pre-school teacher. I think it's a very refreshing, fulfilling and rewarding job. Someday, I will be...


Apr 6, 2000, 11:30 PM	#10
ziggyboy Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Sydney	ako i wanna teach in an all-girl school someday.


Apr 7, 2000, 04:24 PM	#11
bob.a Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: makati, philipp	for me, teaching is one of the noblest profession. but, your heart and soul must be in it. if not, consider how many little hearts you'll be breaking if students don't learn from you. a teacher should not only teach about a subject, but, must also impart a lot about life to the student. i'm so glad i have such a teacher..... my own mother.


Apr 7, 2000, 05:40 PM	#12
*KuyaDanny* Moderator Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Makati	Right, ziggyboy. I wonder what subject? PE perhaps?? [This message has been edited by KuyaDanny (edited 04-07-2000).]


Apr 8, 2000, 12:29 AM	#13
CookieNgInaMoRin Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Texas	Teaching is learning. You don't learn from the medium your using, but from the students your teaching. Life is not all books and experiments, neither thus students but as an aspiration of why those books had been written.


Apr 9, 2000, 02:35 AM	#14
Xiaoyu Courtside Princess Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Continental Air	I love kids! It's been my long-time dream to become a pre-school teacher, and that's why I'm taking up ab-psych. Una, magt-teach muna ako preferably sa zobel, or any good school that will hire me, tapos when I have enough money na, i'm gonna put up my own pre-school. I think it will also be extremely fulfilling to become a guidance councelor...I think that what most kids need these days is someone to talk to...someone who will guide them to make the right decisions, as opposed to someone who will just "give" them advice. Basta ako, I want to do something that will allow me to make a huge impact on someones life, wether directly or indirectly. And I think that being a teacher or a guidance councelor will help me fulfill that dream.


Apr 10, 2000, 11:05 PM	#15
Ace McStar Member Join Date: Oct 1999	First of all, I don't think I have what it takes to become a good teacher. Here is what I can say about the educational system here in our country...generally it sucks....let me repeat...generally it sucks. Have you seen how bad it is especially in public schools? Our country lacks good teachers. Seldom do I encounter good professors and good teachers. A lot of schools (all levels) in our country are established for money making activities. Also, seldom do graduates end up in a job that will require the learning they acquired during college.


Apr 11, 2000, 03:17 AM	#16
Cala Member Join Date: Jan 2000	i actually did consider teaching as a profession when i was about to graduate -- i actually went through most interviews, and even held a demo class. but then i realized that schools are still institutions, with set rules and guidelines and yes, some politicking as well, and i guess the rebellious streak in me that was lurking started actively resisting. in any case, i have great respect for teachers. i have met a lot of wonderful ones, and i was wanting to be like them and make some sort of difference, the way they did with me. but then again, i don't need to be in the classroom to do that. that's not my particular calling.


Apr 11, 2000, 04:43 PM	#17
bayblishuz Member Join Date: Apr 2000	silver: I live in Pasig, I know that Rizal HS is in Pasig so that could be a possibility. I have no teaching background or degree in teaching, do u think a school like that will let me teach? I'm confident that I can teach a subject like English or speech and oral communications but I'm not sure if it's in their curriculum. Any advice?


Apr 12, 2000, 01:56 AM	#18
Mavi Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Marital Bliss	I love teaching kids! My favorite part of the day is when we sing our songs and jump into a group hug. During the first few months of teaching, you may feel like your in hell with little demon-midgets running around (well, that's how it was for me anyway ) but soon after you've adjusted and learned how to deal with kids, teaching will be such a fulfilling experience. I can tell you it takes a looooot of patience and a lot of humor to get through the day. But at the end of each class, just before I doze of for my noontime siesta (believe me, you'll need it!) flashes of untied shoelaces, running noses, giggling children and cries of delight run through my head and I think...what a great day I had.


Apr 14, 2000, 07:03 PM	#19
Gilbey Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: PASAY	teaching...... that part is easy. i taught for two years in a university. but you see, Mr Dean is right - the politics or the grape vine is so strong! the students only see the teaching aspect but not the other areas that would make it a bit more financially rewarding. i would like to teach but am so afraid of the grapevine and the politics behind it. but cant blame the system or the teachers


Jun 29, 2000, 04:11 PM	#20
NoisyCricket Coke Foundation Dude :) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Makati	both my parents are teachers. or maybe I should say, were teachers since they've just both retired. But my dad was a math teacher at UP and my mom was an english teacher at the ateneo. those were both their first jobs and they both knew that teaching was what they wanted to do. So after a disappointing marketing job, I became a high school teacher. There I met some of the brightest, most hopeful talents it was truly my pleasure to get to know. There were also a lot of not so great talents, but great kids, and some pretty a-ok teachers (one is now my gf). There were a lot of jerks, too. It was certainly, the "best of times, the worst of times." Sadly, I am not a high school teacher anymore. I wanted to do different things, and learn what the world had to offer. I am currently taking my Masters in IT and working for an internet start-up. But recently, I kicked back and raced to the high school to surprise my girlfriend, and turned up at the classroom of my favorite class. There was a lot of cheering, and a lot of laughing. And *that* was truly fun.