[quote=Doooh]But remember, teaching is such hard work that a 50yr old can hardly manage.
Comparing teaching to “hard work” and rought with liability is a joke when you look at the jobs in the private sector.[/quote]
I’m an engineer, not a teacher.
That said – done right, teaching is a lot harder.
It’s not just mastery of subject matter. That’s the easy part. The teachers that I respect regularly put in 80+ hour weeks. And also are continuing to take courses, even though they’ve maxed their educational pay steps – to enhance their skill set.
Unfortunately, not all teachers fit that model. Some have not kept up with teaching techniques, computer literacy, etc. It’s not an age thing – it’s a complacency or striving for excellence thing. This is true in the private workforce also. Some folks excel – others coast…
