Perceived Problems of Beginning Teachers
November 15, 2009 by wojtera
Think about your first year of teaching. (No, that is not my first class photo…) ♥
What were the problems of teachers new to the profession?
What problems did you encounter?
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Now, fast-forward to 2009. How have things changed? Have things changed?
For Assignment #5, you will list your top 5 predictions of what the most common problems of beginning teachers (not student teachers) are today. Place them in order from 1-5, with 1 being the most prominent problem.
Leave them in a comment on this blog post and I will compile the results.
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1. Managing Behavior Problems
2. Organization
3. Time Management
4. Paperwork
5. Meeting with parents
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1. Time Management
2. Record Keeping (paperwork)
3. Discipline
4. Communicating with parents
5. Working with grade level team
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1. How do I get everything done??
2. Taking teaching for granted(easy job!! HA)
3. Discipline
4. Dealing with parents
5. Finding that middle- being structured and having control but also having fun and giving that TLC!
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1. lack of parental support
2. more children not having social or academic skills needed to start kindergarten.
3. having to teach to a test rather than teaching children
4. discipline
5. paperwork
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1. You don’t know what a typical student should be able to accomplish.
2. Discipline
3. Understanding that teaching your subject matter is only part of teaching.
4. Record keeping.
5. Not bringing your students problems home with you.
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1. Classroom management/discipline
2. Time management
3. Applying knowledge learned in school to “real life” classroom situations.
4. School expectations(school set)
5. Understanding the difference between “cutesy” projects and projects with a purpose. Products verses purpose.
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Kay
1. Understanding the amount of energy/preparation necessary to do the job
2. Depth in material presented
3. Classroom management
4. Consistency
5. Communication with parents
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1. Time management
2. Discipline
3. Organization
4. Parent Communication
5. Leaving job at school
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1. classroom management of disruptive behaviors
2. scheduling instruction for efficient use of time
3. communication and conferencing with parents
4. diversity in classroom (learning styles, pre-school preparation, home support, etc.)
5. SOL test preparation
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1. Time management
2. Figuring out your students’ needs
3. Figuring out the dynamics of your coworkers
4. Communicating with parents effectively
5. Teaching the children while still teaching the standards
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Kelly Reply:
November 16th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I can’t believe I left out classroom management! Can there be six?
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1.Time management
2.School dynamics and expectations
3.Depth of subject matter as it relates to grade level
4.Record Keeping
5.Classrooom Management
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1. Classroom Management
2. Creating lessons to meet ALL learners
3. Time Management
4. Parents
5. Making learning FUN, FUN, FUN (while still meeting all the standards)!
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1. Knowing how to professionally communicate with parents – especially when there is a problem.
2. Managing behaviors effectively
3. Not feeling emotionally drained when dealing with students with a rough home life
4. Being able to get it all done! (time management)
5. Maintaining momentum throughout the year – not starting out with a bang and having your energy and inspiration fizzle out by Christmas
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1. Managing behavior and the classroom
2. Getting accustomed to the unspoken rules and culture of the school.
3. Learning how to communicate your expectations to the parents.
4. Learning how to communicate your expectations to your students.
5.Feeling like you have no idea what’s coming next.
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1. knowing the in(s) and out(s) of a new school/system
2. learning the expectations of a new grade level
3. Feeling confident when explaining program to parents and or admin
4. classroom management
5. dealing with exhaustion at the end of the day and the need to nap from 4:00-5:00 before you try to fix dinner. (and learning to hold your pee for 4-6 hours at a time)
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1. Classroom management/discipline problems
2. Parental support/communicating effectively
3. Lack of funding
4. State mandated test/teaching to the test
5. Differentiation
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1) Behavior/Discipline Issues
2) Time Management
3) School System Guidelines/Expectations
4) Accountability
5) Funding/Supplying the Classroom
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1. Classroom management
2. Time management
3. Parent communication
4. Expense for classroom supplies and experiments
5. Unspoken/unwritten rules of the school
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a. managing behavior problems
b. “team-work” with parents
c. teaching to a “test”
d. addressing Diversity in your classroom
e. covering SOL’S and still managing to make learning FUN!!
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1. Behavior/Discipline Issues
2. Parental Support (or lack of)
3. Time Management
4. Physical and Mental Exhaustion at the end of the day (most beginning teachers don’t really know this beforehand, I know I didn’t!)
5. Making your classroom a fun place to be (while teaching the standards)
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1. Discipline strategies
2. Procedures of the school
3. Classroom Management/expectations
4. Parental communication
5. Exhaustion (being on feet all day, voice, sunburn, lack of bathroom use, need I go on?)
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1. Time Management
(I became a clock watcher!)
2. Differentiation
(a great team teacher taught me a lot here!)
3. Getting to know the culture of co-workers.
(I’m still trying to figure this one out!)
4. Classroom management
5. Confidence
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1. Learning the routines and requirements of the school
2. Classroom management
3. Becoming familiar with the curriculum
4. Knowing how to answer parent’s questions when you aren’t sure yourself
5. Time management
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Donita,
1. Having parental support
2. Meeting the needs of all the children in your class
3. Time management
4. Behavior management
5. Communicating with parents
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5 Common problems for beginning teachers.
1. Behavior problems
2. Deadlines
3. Planning
4. Time management
5. Having enough supplies
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I found it hard to stick to just five.
1. diversity/differentiation
2. discipline/classroom management
3. balance between work and life
4. time management
5. resources/materials
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1. Classroom Management
2. Time Management
3. Switching gears from lessons to small groups to individual counseling to other assigned duties
4. Developing lessons according to the guidance/family life standards.
5. Resources
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1. Classroom management
2. Finding resources for your lessons.
3. Pacing of the lesson
4. Feeling a part of the school when you are the only teacher in your field.
5. Programs
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1. Behavior management
2. Finding the time to “do it all”
3. Finding your place with your new school and team
4. Planning effectively for all children
5. Assessing children’s progress
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