I'm gonna preface this statement with the fact that I definitely respect your decision to stay with your little one and go after a new career path. You have to keep you and your loved ones first on the priority list. But, I can't help but feel discouraged that a significant number of teachers that I watch to get a little bit of inspiration to stay in the classroom all seem to eventually release the "I quit teaching" video.

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

I hear that Jordan.

@jasreallySUCCS

Жыл бұрын

Lol they hate it! Teaching is crazy hard...

Congratulations on making a decision you will never regret! I left a corporate career that I loved to be a stay at home dad and to pursue my dream to be a teacher. Looking back, I am thankful to have made that life change and have not had one second of regret. The time with your daughter is irreplaceable and truly priceless. Enjoy this wonderful opportunity to bond and to extend your terrific skills onto other platforms. Thank you for your inspirational and informational videos.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that Henry :) Yeah I already feel she's growing up pretty quickly so I'm glad I get to slow down a bit and spend more time with her.

@martinrymarczuk471

11 ай бұрын

Hi there, I’m currently studying finance and getting my degree in teaching . I’m wondering whether to continue my teaching degree or go into corporate finance. I always loved to teach , my biggest issues are the pay and level of standards that teachers lack. Why did you leave the corporate world to go into teaching ?

I quit bartending after 12 years this year to get recertification on my laxed sec english ed degree....i started sub teaching and it lit me up. I still sub teach while I do my 15 hours. But while I bartended I raised our 2 kids while my wife taught Elementary. BUT...you helped me, bro. Im struggling in sub teaching with classroom management and you helped me! You mattet! Your the truth, Thom! But follow you and do great things. Much love.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that Mitch. Keep going man.

Great decision, you will not regret it. I just started back to teaching (took 12 years off for family) and landed my current permanent position in Feb 2020. Right, interesting time to return! I enjoy your videos, I teach middle school math. Best of luck with your new endeavors!!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Wow what a time to walk back into the classroom. Thanks Krista and happy back-to-school!

I’m Brazilian and New EdTech Classroom brought me to your channel, because I wanted to watch more of your work. I’m teaching presential and hybrid (Hyflex) groups, which has been pretty cool. I’m closer to Edtech more than ever and my school is a Google Partner, so I’m pretty happy with what’s going on here in Rio de Janeiro. But I can understand the feeling of spending more time with your daughter, keeping your family safe, engaging into new projects and working from home. I’m just here to support your decision, and tell you that your videos are inspiring for every teacher. Do keep investing on that. You and Sam should consider creating a podcast. That would be awesome. Best, Juan

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you sharing all that Juan :) Speaking of Brazil, I just finished reading Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie's book 'Breath' and absolutely loved it. I've been training jiu jitsu for a few years now and am a slow learning but really enjoy it. Hope to someday train in Brazil. Also, we've got ideas for a podcast and it's on our list of things to start!

You will be sorely missed, Thom. Eric was so lucky to have you as a teacher and mentor. I’m happy for you and excited for what’s to come and that you’ll have this precious time as a dad. I’m wishing you the best and rooting for you. You’re one of those teachers who kids remember and appreciate for the rest of their lives.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much David :) It was such a pleasure to be a part of Eric's adolescent journey. He's such a great young man. I've appreciated all the love and support from your family over the years.

Super excited for you Thom! Great things are coming!👏👏, and to be frank I also felt like I could best help my fellow History teachers if I devoted myself full time to them. There's a lot of busy people on campus all pulling more than their fair share of the workload, and I think its amazing that seasoned teachers are stepping up to help colleagues in the field. Sending well wishes to you and the fam!😊

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cecilia! Keep on supporting teachers :)

Good for you. My husband stayed home with our children while I taught. It was great for our kids having someone always at home.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sherri :) Yeah I've really been enjoying my time with her.

YES! Congrats to you on making a choice for what’s best for your family. (I’ve always wanted to stay home, so I’m a little jealous!) Wishing you the best! ❤️

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jen :) Yeah I've really been enjoying the time w/ little Audrey.

My man, that is exciting news indeed! Love how you even got the spreadsheet out.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Definitely a type-A personality. Happy Wednesday Joeri!

ah i just recently found your channel and have found it so helpful. i've been working on my bachelors and really want to be a teacher. it's just rather daunting. i feel like everyone keeps leaving the profession which makes me really doubt myself and wonder if i'm just being naive and should change course while i can. i know that you and others still love teaching though and i think you've absolutely made the right choice for you and your family. you'll be able to help a wider array of kids now!! congratulations!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure. I think many people's story right now is that they're leaving due to extreme burnout but that wasn't the case for me. I left even though I still really enjoyed my job due to the circumstances. I definitely don't regret it though as I'm loving spending time w/ my daughter and working from home :) Teaching is hard AND can be an exciting and rewarding career.

Just joined your channel this year and has been a great help. I hope you will still keep up all your videos they help me so much

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Good Day :) Still making videos for sure over on New EdTech Classroom. Let me know if you have any video ideas you think could be helpful :)

Excellent decision~Personal priorities are the most important and you will not regret being with your daughter during this time. I hope your life is playing out exactly as you wished. I have been watching some of your wonderful videos. You obviously have the 'teacher gene' and they must miss you so much. I am a retired high school teacher (34 years) and loved the kids - I laughed almost every day. Then there were the days of humility. NO regrets at all; I still talk to many of my former students as they wrangle adulting. I am also currently coaching new middle school teachers while observing their classes. Middle schoolers~wow~energized! I am back to laughing each time I am around them, while also enjoying their witty insights and sweetness. Your videos and natural sense of the kid truths and realities are so honest, illuminating, and helpful. Thank you for them and bravo~Here's a sticker for you 🌟

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Ha, thank you for the comment, and more importantly, the sticker Carin! 😁

I know this comment comes a bit after you posted it. I appreciate finding your channel. As a new teacher I am binge watching all of your videos. I am excited for you and your daughter to be able to spend these wonderful and highly crucial years together. Best of luck, and I hope you will continue to upload videos for all of us as they are truly helpful!!!

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that DD :) I'm still uploading videos but on a different channel now that's more focused on edtech. You can find the videos at kzread.info

Just found your channel. That’s pretty interesting! Another KZread teacher, RealRap with Reynolds, also just published a video about how he’s leaving teaching and creating ed content online to help other teachers. That’s funny that both of you are following similar paths! Also, it seems like there’s a ton of “I left teaching,” or “why I left teaching this year” videos being published. It makes me wonder if there will be any good teachers left? (I’m personally sort of working on an online MIT but also considering getting a PhD and teaching at the college level) But I think this is an awesome choice for you and I’m glad you get to spend more time with your daughter and wife! Can’t ever get that time back! Blessings!

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I've had the pleasure of meeting CJ when he came to Austin for SXSW Edu a few years ago. I watched his recent video as well and know that it was a hard decision for him to leave. There ARE a lot of teachers leaving but I think there will always be good teachers still teaching. I appreciate you commenting Joshua :)

Thanks for sharing this with us! Wishing you all the best with these new endeavors.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sonia!

WOW I just found you and thanks for all your help. Congratulations to you and have fun!!!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Baxter!

Great for you and Audrey and your partner! Came here after seeing your hands on prime number exploration. Great idea!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Katie! I appreciate that. Hope the prime number exploration goes well!

Wow! I didn't expect this coming. It s sad that such a teacher like you quit. But it s nice to see you pursue other goals and dreams which are novel and exciting to you. Best of luck. Thanks for classroom management tips.

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ali 🙏🏼

Best of luck to you. I just came across your channel and as a new teacher I'll be bingeing!

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Thank you watvid1!

Doing what’s best for your family is what’s the most important. Plus I’m excited for you about your new opportunities. That’s awesome!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks angel :)

I just subscribed to your channel, and I know I may very well never see a new video posted on this channel, but I gotta say, I'm grateful for the many things I've learned from just a few of your videos, wish you the best of luck!

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vumeran! Glad you found the videos helpful 👍🏼

Thanks for sharing this with us. New subscriber from Iraq

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining :)

It's so cool that you work on the NewEd Tech channel!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm enjoying it!

Great decision! Enjoy the special time with your daughter.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Al. Yeah I've been enjoying the days with her. Today we went on a run and spent an hour at the park. Not a bad way to start off a Monday.

I have really enjoyed your videos and you gave some great ideas I am incorporating into my classroom. I will miss the videos, but good luck!

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wendy! Still making videos over at kzread.info with an emphasis on using tech in the classroom more meaningfully :)

Thank you I’ve enjoyed all your videos and they found them so helpful you won’t regret the time with your daughter I did the same with my son and daughter in the early years Sweet memories

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve really enjoyed the time with her! Thanks Patty 😃

I hope this has been a great year so far! No doubt that this was a great choice. I'm praying and seeking that other option but it has not been revealed as of yet. Take care friend.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Priscilla :) I definitely feel I've made the right move; I love my mornings with Audrey and I'm excited about the work I'm doing with New EdTech Classroom.

Congrats! I'm sure y'all will have a blast together.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

We are :) Thanks Daniel!

Thom you did absolutely right. All the best.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Dr. Sharma 👍🏼

ohhh noo! you're videos are soo good.

@gibsonedu

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! But I had to do what was best for my family. I've got a newsletter that goes out every 2 weeks though with some classroom management tips. thomgibson.com/newsletter

You contributed to the profession and not just your kids in your school. Job well done. I hope you re-enter education, especially public education, but you do you.

@gibsonedu

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that Janelle 🙏

Congratulations! Audrey is one lucky little girl. You're touching more lives through the content you're creating, remember that.

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Audrey is awesome. Thanks Dawn!

I love that you’re with your daughter 😊

@gibsonedu

8 ай бұрын

Me too ❤️

Sir,, Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this kind of Content,, I really Admire your talent and as a Better Educator of KZread information,, I was a Subscriber or your another KZread Channel Thom Teaches KZread,, Sending Full Support from Philippines

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming over to say hello on this channel unang!

@unangapelyido2589

2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu this channel gives me a lot of Knowledge, especilly on how to improve my youtube channel Sir Tom,, thank you, thank you

Sounds fantastic! I know it must have been a challenging decision, but your daughter is adorable, so that's a plus!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

She definitely is adorable :)

It's so great that you are staying home with your daughter and making her health and safety a priority!

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

It is nice to spend the mornings going on runs w/ her and hanging out at the park :)

Im also a teacher as well. Are you still working at home being a creative director for New EdTech classroom? Or your doing something else? ^^ It would be nice if you can make a update video about your current situation. Love your videos and it really helped me alot in my classroom. ❤

@gibsonedu

7 ай бұрын

Hey there, thanks so much for checking in! I worked full-time with New EdTech Classroom for about 1.5 years and have since moved into an advisor role and Sam works on New EdTech Classroom on the weekends as he has returned to the classroom. I currently work full-time as the social media manager for a tech company but on the side, I still put out an educational newsletter for teachers where I consolidate my best tips and strategies into a free email that goes out every 2 weeks.

I've been there! I'm sure you don't regret your decision!

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

I don't :)

You will never regret your decision ❤

@gibsonedu

11 ай бұрын

❤️

OMG seriously I never thought that you would say this

@gibsonedu

7 ай бұрын

Neither did I.

I have homeschooled my two kids the last 10 years, I don’t regret one day of my time with them and it is true that time flies. Enjoy it!!

@gibsonedu

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

So will u keep posting videos? Also u made the right decision, good luck with ur daughter.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

I'll mostly be posting over at New EdTech Classroom for now - kzread.info I may post here though if I have a video idea that I want to make that makes more sense on my channel than that one. Thanks 7Fadi7!

Are you going to be making any new videos focused on teaching?

@gibsonedu

2 ай бұрын

I am not as I'm no longer in the classroom BUT I do have a newsletter where I took my best content and ideas and turned them into a weekly newsletter. You can find it here - thomgibson.com/newsletter

Do you ever miss the social aspect of teaching? (chatting with colleagues? being with students?)

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. I ran into a former student yesterday at a restaurant. He's a senior. I taught him each year in middle school and did a project with him when he was in 9th grade. Will miss those connections. And of course just time chatting w/ colleagues. I work to make time with friends each week though to keep from spending too much time at home away from people.

ayy thom my mannnnn so now that your famous, how about a shout out. Jk kidding hi Thom glad ed techs going well and your able to hang out with Auggie.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Hey LoJack Clan! How is your year going??? Happy late birthday by the way! Me and Auggie are dominating the world with New EdTech Classroom :)

@LoJackClan

2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu Thanks for the late birthday!(it's me Jackson btw) My year has been going well, I've been having fun with my elective auto cad and just joined flag football :)

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

@@LoJackClan Love that you're in auto cad; seems like a great fit for you. Enjoy the flag football season and glad to hear you're doing well!

@LoJackClan

2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu thanks

Congrats. Let me know when you guys are hiring

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony :) We will for sure let the community know when we get to a place where we're looking to hire folks!

Congrats man! You won't look back on this and regret it and neither will your daughter. She will benefit from having a great teacher like you with her everyday. Best wishes.

@gibsonedu

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Stefon :)

dude, you were the reason why I am junior year of a teaching degree,... such a jerk to check out now

@gibsonedu

7 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that bravoboy. Had to do what was best for my family.

WHAT? I looked you up because your other videos were helpful, and then I realized you also left teaching? And I'm beginning to go back into teaching. Maybe I shouldn't hmm. I've taught for 5+ years, took a year off, was thinking of going back, now I am perplexed.

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I didn't leave because of a bad school situation by any means. It was more of needing someone to be home to care for our 18 mo old daughter at the time. Had we not been in a pandemic, I would have kept teaching. But now I've got a 5 month old in the house and I do enjoy working from home :)

I'm sad :(

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry Piano 🎹

handsome... 💜

@gibsonedu

10 ай бұрын

👍

Lmao...this is the most recent vid, one year ago...delta variant?? Nah, he hated teaching and FOUND AN OUT!! 😂😂

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jasmine. I see you've commented on a few of my videos recently. I didn't hate teaching though. I hope you have a good rest of the week. And good luck with the succulents and cacti 🌵👍🏼

hahaha, OK. i see you've met Gen Alpha indeed.

@gibsonedu

2 ай бұрын

This is a pretty great follow up comment to your previous one.

As a middle school teacher, it feels disingenuous to see teachers (now former teachers) produce so much content on KZread about classroom management and then announce they are leaving teaching. It feels like a sell-out. Education and advice from teachers on KZread is such terrible advice and will only discourage young people entering this field who really need good training to just end up quitting.

@gibsonedu

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Junkmail and I hear where you're coming from. For what it's worth, all these videos were posted when I was still in the classroom. Like all advice, the tips & strategies shared in these videos will work for some teachers and maybe not others. I don't post any new videos given that I'm not teaching anymore, but glad to have this library of videos here to help any teachers who may find it useful.

Terrible! Another teaching channel bit the dust. But hey, yolo. Teaching is a not fun job. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@gibsonedu

Жыл бұрын

It can be a challenging job for sure.

Educators, please learn and model the use of proper pronouns. "Me and" is NOT proper use!

@gibsonedu

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

C'mon... level with us. You left teaching because the kids (and parents) these days are f'ing ridiculous. 😂

@gibsonedu

10 ай бұрын

Ha! Had some challenging kids and parents over the years but my final years were actually pretty good (minus covid and all...)

This video didn't age well.. "Deltal variant".....lol