The main reason I am becoming a teacher is my love for earth science of course but especially because I had such a terrible high school experience. I was the introvert with no friends, didn’t do sports, and kept to myself. I felt scared in school and felt like everyone was making fun of me. I wanna be someone that students can come to if they are struggling and I wanna be the teacher that can make high school fun, comfortable, and low-stress for students who were like me in high school.

@USCG.Brennan

6 ай бұрын

A retiring teacher put it this way....."The teacher is afraid of their principal, the principal is afraid of the Supt. the Supt is afraid of the School Board, the School Board is afraid of the parents, the parents are afraid of disciplining their kids......AND THE KIDS AREN'T AFRAID OF ANYBODY!" Gee.....what could POSSIBLY be wrong here??

After watching too many “why I quit teaching” videos, I started being worried about if I choose the wrong field. But your videos are always honest and remind me I chose the right field.... even when imposter syndrome is overwhelming me. Thanks Reynolds! Also, you are always making yourself available for teachers (and students) that seek help. And I appreciate that.

@stephanies3862

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Those videos are so negative and had me doubting and scared of becoming a teacher. Now I only search and subscribe to videos that give positive ideas about teaching and advice on how to be a better teacher

@yoganandavalle

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephanies3862 I think it is wise to watch both, there's something weird that's happening in todays youth that's not a joke at all, read "the coddling of the american Mind" by Jonathan Haydt

@meganhastings7325

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, we are strong and we can do it. We are the new generation of teachers and we are going to make school so awesome. The first years might be scary and I am personally very nervous but there is no backing down now for me, these kids deserve the world!! I truly believe the school environment will turn around!

@USCG.Brennan

6 ай бұрын

A retiring teacher put it this way....."The teacher is afraid of their principal, the principal is afraid of the Supt. the Supt is afraid of the School Board, the School Board is afraid of the parents, the parents are afraid of disciplining their kids......AND THE KIDS AREN'T AFRAID OF ANYBODY!" Gee.....what could POSSIBLY be wrong here???? WELL DUH!!!!

I am Autistic, have ADHD and clinical depression. These are not my limitations, these are my strengths. It means that I get the learners that no one else gets. I am pretty introverted, but I have learned to mask it, so I see the kids that no one else sees. It is not about the attribute, it is about what you do with it.

Amen.... I am a teacher, I should be a teacher, I want to be a teacher.

I agree 100%. There are a couple of other questions I ask people who are considering teaching. 1. Can YOU live happily on a teacher’s salary? Teacher pay is low-really low, depending upon which state you are in. Do you have a partner who makes money? Do you have, or want, children of your own? Do you have to have expensive shoes, bags, clothes? Do you have an expensive hobby you couldn’t give up? How nice of a house do you need? Some teachers who love teaching are very unhappy because they want to live a lifestyle they cannot afford. So really think about that. 2. Have you worked with the age group you want to teach? I don’t mean babysitting or playing with siblings or cousins. Try teaching Sunday School or Youth Group or volunteer at the Y or be a summer camp counselor. I know I could never teach primary school because I can’t stand little kids in big groups. Before you waste years of college, get involved with kids in some capacity to find out whether or not you like them. 3. How thick skinned are you? My principal likes to say that I have “an extremely high tolerance for teenage high jinx.” High schoolers can get LOUD. It doesn’t bother me a bit. I find the stupid stuff they do endearing. A long long time ago I once taught preschool out of desperation for a job. I hated it. Everything those kids did annoyed me. So...can you tolerate whatever nonsense your age group carries out? Also, can you be thick skinned when it comes to parents yelling at you, co-workers criticizing you, and students disrespecting you? I don’t mean can you be a doormat, because you should definitely be assertive and not tolerate disrespect from anyone-but can you be thick skinned? Not go home and cry every night for a month because some parent said you are doing everything wrong? Those are some things to consider.

Yeah, as a kid I was the introvert, so shy that when I had to answer a question in class my face would turn red, fast forward 20 years into teaching art class (high, mid, and elem) I totally relate to those kids and they'll always tell me - how peaceful and relaxing my class is and through the years I see them growing in so many ways. Very true what you're saying!

This helped me so much, I'm more of an introvert myself and struggled with the idea of teaching for a while. I feel so much better after watching this.

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+Mary Keim YES!!! I'm so glad. Mary be the teacher you needed in school. If you do that you will help quiet kids that may have otherwise flew under the radar. I hope you have the best year ever! Please let me know if you need anything during the year. I will 100% do my best to help you out. Peace!

@JakeSimmer

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was a great example, going with who you are. The 'I have to be like this' or 'this is not good' is just a preconception. 'It is what it is' my father used to say. Great stuff!!

@Sherlock910

5 жыл бұрын

@@CJReynolds Thanks for the video. I know this was posted about two years ago, but it's really relevant. I'm not a teacher as of yet. I'm in the second semester of a teaching credential program, fingers crossed, will start student teaching next semester. I'm also an introvert as well and quite shy at first. But I hope to be able to showcase who I really am in the context of the classroom. That's what concerns me the most. I don't want to be somebody who is not genuine and sincere with their students. There are some teachers out there who are very fake with their kids, but it fails so miserably. I don't want to be that kind of person. I want to be me.

@jessicalee163

4 жыл бұрын

I’m in an alternate route program for teaching. I’m very introverted as well. The thing I struggle with is anxiety and I don’t like it when students are too loud. I get overwhelmed easily. I hoping that as I work on anxiety that will subside but I do worry about that aspect of teaching

@katielarsen2630

3 жыл бұрын

@@jessicalee163 Same here, I'm a mom so and I can often tune out the noise, but sometimes I get overwhelmed and completely shut down. My own mom was a teacher and it wasn't for her because of classroom management problems. She was an elementary teacher at a rough school

Everything you just mentioned on your con list is what kept me from doing anything in life. This is my 2nd semester in college after taking a 5 year break and I'm really leaning towards teaching ! Thank you for this video

@CJReynolds

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I've been debating going back to school to get my degree to teach history. I am a history nut and I want to make history come alive for the student. History always repeats itself. I love kids, all the kids at my church gravitate to me and I am "their best friend." For the last eight years, I have been a funeral director/ manager, The dead don't talk back 😆. I was on the fence about doing it. My own limitations were stopping me. This video helped me decide to do. I filled out college applications today. I'm really excited about starting this next chapter of my life. I just wanted to say thank you!

@CJReynolds

4 жыл бұрын

Parker I’m happy that I could help. All of that experience you’ve had will help you to grow into the next version of yourself. Best of luck to you on your adventure!

@erin5115

2 жыл бұрын

Hope this evolved for you and you were able to start your teaching career!

@SpirituallyAbstract

Жыл бұрын

Did you become a teacher? How was your experience so far, if so? 😊

@Ghost-qk1kt

3 ай бұрын

How’s it going man?

@lalalala-ok4yd

Күн бұрын

How did it turn out for you?

I needed this video today! I've been struggling with the idea of going back to school to become a teacher. Something just keeps telling me it's what I need to do. I currently work in the dental field as a Treatment Coordinator and I'm really good at it. Don't get me wrong,I'm passionate about dental health. But teachers saved my life as a kid without parents to guide me in a positive direction. I have this internal desire to feel like I'm benefiting my community, and I just don't feel that anymore with where I'm at. I took the leap and signed up for classes, and I know it'll be tough with working full time, but I'm more excited than anything else. My only fear about teaching is not being good enough, but I think if I'm passionate enough about it, anything is possible. Thank you for being a positive person to look up to!

@katielarsen2630

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear an update from you! I've been considering becoming a high school English teacher but I have an unrelated degree (civil engineering) and I'm a mom of 3 so it seems really daunting.

2nd year teaching Art, and I still feel nervous. Not as bad but feel anxieties come Sunday night. I don’t know what exactly it is, but I try to blot it out of my mind. I say to myself... self, you got this. Even when I doubt it.

And classroom management can be difficult for any teacher. It was a challenge for me when I first started out. Becoming more comfortable being the authority figure helps, but it takes time and life experience. Learn as much as you can, both from your colleagues and from sources such as KZread videos by Reynolds and others, especially about positive discipline and non-punitive consequences. Realize that there are factors beyond your control that make management more difficult...try to focus on improving your own situation. And try not to take student misbehavior personally. Many of them need you to be the role model of calm, control, and good behavior to which to strive.

One thing I do my best to keep in mind is "be the teacher that you'd have wanted to have". I never intended go become a teacher but here I am one year later, loving my job and missing the classroom and the constant interaction with both students and coworkers. Thank you for the great advice.

"Sometimes we're too close to our problems to know what to do about them." That is so truee

There’s no way that those were your cons and you still became a teacher. I never would’ve thought! Truly inspiring ❤️

Your videos have helped me so much!! I just graduated high school, and I was having a horrible time my whole senior year about what to do with my future. In the back of my mind I always thought of teaching, but my family wanted me to pick a profession that was medical related. However, your videos made me realize just how passionate I felt when I thought about teaching! I just recently registered for my college classes, and I picked elementary education as my major! So thank you so much!! 😊

Thank you for the excellent advice, I am currently lost right now for my future but this video is very assuring. Hope you continue to feel better with your life!

I love this video so much! I always feel very frustrated that I am not as patient and understanding with my students as I would like to be. You reminded me that it's only my first year of teaching and I will have so much opportunity to learn and grow into the teacher that I want to be if I keep working on myself

This is so encouraging! You pointed every single one of my doubts which keep me away of even trying to be a teacher,even though sometimes I see myself being one🤔

Leaders exude humility. You’re more than a teacher, man. You’re a leader! Thanks. Keep going!

Sometimes I feel like I don't have what it takes to be a teacher. What you have said in this video gives me the inspiration to do this. Thank you!

Thank you Ryan. Really needed this motivation talk. I suffer from a lot of those cons you mentioned which had me scared about applying for teaching. I am feeling so much better now

Excellent video. Reynolds is absolutely correct that teaching is a craft that you will seek to grow throughout your career. This is my 28th year teaching HS Math at a high-achieving HS in South Jersey, and I am still learning and improving. That is the nature of education. The buzzword these days is "Growth Mindset", but I think it really rings true, for both students and teachers. Keep at it, try to have realistic expectations (even if admin doesn't), and openly and freely collaborate with your colleagues. We're all here for each other.

This video was SO helpful! Thank you for sharing your insight and perspective. I realized that my “cons” are very fixable and my lifelong desire and feeling led to teach more than outweighs those cons.

This helped me so much. I'm a student teacher and I struggle with classroom managment and I am having doubts about my ability to be a teacher. But watching this video makes me reflect that my limitations can be strengths . Thank you so much. God bless you!

I need to know the nitty gritty about what grades are the toughest for a hopeful future teacher to want to teach. I’m 30 and have held a BS Degree in criminal justice and minor in forensic science for 5 years now. I had planned to go to law school after quitting my job at the jail, because of her. I had just found my soulmate and now 4 years later we are expecting our first! Ive just had this. feel this calling to teaching since I found out. I have always enjoyed showing anyone things I find fascinating and teach them about things so that when the go home and finally fall asleep they will dream of the adventures of all who have come from before their times. #History Class

What the heck, man. I haven't felt that moved by a message in a minute. Totally, wasn't expecting that. Thank you! I'm going for it.

Great video. I’m in my late 40s and I never considered teaching until very recently, when I realized I’m unfulfilled at my desk job and I want to do something rewarding with kids. I’ve been subbing, and I’m surprised to find how much I enjoy it. I’m still nervous about taking the plunge to full-time teaching, though, so this video is very helpful and insightful. Thank you!

Really needed to hear this after a while I feel like I was doubting myself and wonder maybe teaching is just not for me . This was a motivation of why I want to be a teacher thank you so much 👍🏼!

This is great. I am a quiet introverted type and this is reassuring.

4th year band director here. I have felt a lot of the same things. Quick to anger, over-confident, introverted, etc. I have noticed a *huge* difference in my teaching from year to year. It definitely gets better with time.

Very, very interesting perspective. It seems solutions to problems are simply a matter of changing our perspective. Most of us don't have that push or bravery to face our restrictive perspective hence our lopsided pro and con lists on embracing the push we feel. It's always a blessing watching you and learning from you living your truth. ✌

I’m still a teenager in high school and teaching was never really a career choice I was deciding on until recently, because I started teaching swim lessons to young kids a few mo this ago. I honestly love teaching the kids and I’ve had this feeling since that maybe I should teach but I don’t know if I would be a good full time teacher. I have a short temper/ little patience, mostly with people my age, and I’m somewhat introverted, I don’t like talking if I’m not in a comfortable situation, which mostly is around people my age, but am comfortable around the kids and talking to their parents. But I also struggle to explain somethings because I typically go into too much detail or tell the wrong details. I also can get all over the place when explaining (as you can probably tell by reading this) and I don’t have any clue what age/grade I should teach and worry that I would be a horrible teacher.

@kloiebraelynn8875

5 жыл бұрын

This sounds exactly like me! I think its gonna come down to that leap of faith into the career path, and learning how to get better through trial and error.

@nebula5025

Жыл бұрын

@@kloiebraelynn8875 I'm exactly where you and the commenter are rn.. I want to know where you are now and how is it going for you guys?

I needed to hear this as I start my first teaching job this September. Thanks so much Ryan!

Love you Reynolds. Very helpful as always :)

This video hits the nail on the head! I wish I had watched this when I was transitioning from teaching. It's easy to make these mistakes, but being aware of them can save a lot of time and frustration. Well done!

@CJReynolds

6 ай бұрын

Glad to help☺️❤️

This is a very nice and very very helpful video. I was the kid that no teacher saw struggle, I was falling behind and no one could see. I was diagnosed with ADHD and depression after highschool- but I want to be the person who can look out for those introverted kids who need someone to look to.

Holy Molly, I have all those limiting belief, but amen yo Personal Development has saved my life! Brené Brown helped with Vulnerability! I grew up with a complete mentality too 😬 I will start my first year in three weeks and your videos have helped tons! Thanks!!

I really needed this. I just got a job offer to be a music director for a private school k-8. For the last two days I am have been going back and forth of the pros and cons and I have made myself all worked up. Just the few seconds of this video my heart ached. This will be my first year as a teacher and I AM TERRIFIED. It's not like I haven't worked with kids before, for crying out like my education in school has prepared me for this moment, but I still don't know why/or what is keeping me back from saying yes..

This video was EVERYTHING I needed! thank you!!

Student teaching right now. Special Ed. All I can say is, thank you. This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear. I'm gonna keep going. Love my students more everyday. They are worth the late nights, early mornings, and everything in between.

Great job!! Love your balanced perspective! Love the transparency!! Excellent young man!!

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

Detroit Teacher Life 20 years in the game! Thanks so much!!!

Such an inspiring video! I'm currently on my second placement (I'm from Australia) but my first really stressed me out and I wasn't sure if I wanted to do it anymore. Surprisingly it was the behaviour of the teachers around me that made me feel this way, and not the students! Watching your videos and knowing there are teachers out there who are supportive and understanding really gives me hope so thank you!

@CJReynolds

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found us! You might watch to check out our Facebook group too “ Real Rap With Reynolds teacher talk.” I think you’ll find a lot of like minded individuals in there. Best to you Teach!

I'm a first year professor. I had a week off between finishing grad school and teaching for the first time (the struggle is real). I've had to put lesson plans together on my days off and because of this things aren't perfect and that gets me down and I have doubts about teaching. You said organization and time management were difficult for you? How did you change that? I'd love to see a video talking about that. Thanks for making your videos!

your words are so inspiring and encouraging. teaching english is everything that i want to do. i should change my career and fulfill my dream. But i should brush up my english first. i m not a native speaker, i studied english at the university. i love english, but i don't have enough opportunities to practice it in my actual job or my actual life in general, so it will take me sometime to revive it then i ll find a way to achieve my will. i believe in the proverb saying : find a job you love and you will not work a day in your life. god bless you

Thank you so much. This video is priceless to me🙏

This video is amazing. The comments are even better. I'm overwhelmed, but I'm leaning toward being a teacher. That might change in like five minutes. I didn't get to go to public school and I really wanted to. I want to work with kids. I love history, and would love to make sure the kids are learning and involved, because I know how hard it is for me to learn. I want to make sure they leave my classroom with something they didn't have before

Your video was a answer to my prayers. Thank you. I am in my third and most challenging year in a title I school. Classroom management is a huge con for me and I have spent every waking hour trying to figure out how to fix my problem and having doubts in my ability as a teacher. Your words answered so many questions to finding my "con" list and hearing what yours were (almost identical to mine) made me feel there is hope and this is truly what I was meant to do. Your advice not only inspired me but most importantly told me how to move in the right direction. Thank you. Thank you.

@CJReynolds

5 жыл бұрын

I’m really glad to hear that Tammy. If I can ever help with anything please let me know. You can always feel free to email me. 👍🏽

The Lord delights in you my friend! Thank you for living for him... he shines through you.

Wow thanks for your honesty

Bro this is the best advice I’ve heard on KZread so far. I picked up the guitar years ago! I didn’t join a band until after a decade of playing. Fast forward a few years and I got a gig playing professionally. 20 years of music and it actually got me somewhere. Any craft takes time and effort.

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

You're 100% right! Thanks for the kind words.

I work as a Learning Support Assistant for students on the Autistic Spectrum and graduated last year as a teacher. However, the difficulties I faced with juggling my studies, supply teaching and holding down my job led to a breakdown and although I recovered and was able to get back to work still I am hesitant to go into teaching. What if I breakdown again? What if I cannot manage my anxiety? What if I cannot handle the parents? Watching your video has made me re-assess how much power I am giving to my limitations (many of which you named!) so thank you for your vulnerability. I certainly have a lot to think about.

Great carrier pigeon joke. Thanks for this video. I am pondering on becoming a Spanish teacher. I am currently seeking for motivation for why should I commit to this profession. I am familiar with personal development. Your video was great. At first I was not sure you were a real teacher because your video was so different. You were not the usual bubbly or soft spoken persona teachers have. Most importantly you hit it in the nail when you said, "Learn to be Vulnerable." Probably this is one of the best things to take away. Even though because we are males we are told not to show our emotions. Your video was very real, very straight forward. Thanks for this.

@CJReynolds

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lino! We can’t ask our students to be things we are not willing to be. If you do go down this path I hope you are the teacher you always needed when you were a kid.

Thanks so much for your videos Mr. Reynolds. It's so amazing to hear a teachers positive feedback on the field. I am currently applying to teaching positions and hoping to be that positive change in a students life and inspire them to be all they can be. I've done a lot of soul searching and even went to a different career route for a couple years but teaching still remained in me and I'm happy to embrace that yearning and start learning as much as I can. I'm both terrified and excited beyond belief. Thank you for your videos and ideas. Btw shout out to NJ!! New Jersey native myself living in Texas for 3 years and I loled when you said Pathmark in one of your videos

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Nieves There aren't Pathmarks in Texas?! Going into teaching with some life experience is such a great asset. I really think all teachers should have to do something else after college before going into the classroom. What do you want to teach? What was it about the job that drew you in? Thanks so much for the compliments Anthony!

@thefutureA

7 жыл бұрын

Currently I want to teach middle to high school theatre. I have a certification for both NJ and Texas. I love my content area and I want to learn as much as possible and share that information with Students. I had the opportunity to student teach and loved every moment with the students. I hope to create a classroom where students can express themselves and learn more about themselves. Haha yes no Pathmarks in Texas. I miss NJ pizza the pizza here in Texas isn't remotely as good. Great Mexican food though haha

Thank you. I’ve received an offer for a place in a teaching degree next year and I’ve been thinking over whether or not to accept it. Mostly because of self doubt. This helps. So thank you :)

Agreed on all points, the only thing that I would’ve added in the discussion is the ability to reflect- both personally and professionally. I think you gave a salute to it when you said something about “not beating up on yourself“. I think the hardest thing for me professionally is working beside people who have no idea why they entered the profession other than June and July.. and of course, you and I both know that those are the last two reasons that you pour your life‘s work into classrooms full of students. I’ve spent 25 years in middle school and high school, and I also teach preservice teachers, so I have a good perspective on the topic. Another thing that really burns my gourd is when people have failed out of other professions, or have no idea what else to do, so they “go teach“. Our profession is not one to be entered into lightly with the cavalier attitude. Unfortunately, if I teach 100 preservice teachers, I think I would put my stamp of approval on less than 20. Of course everybody can change, but that 20% would include those who are already good at their craft, and those who show strong potential. That “other 80%“ can be very discouraging, eventually ending up in American classrooms, and at the same time giving our profession a bad name.

You really inspire me so much❣️ thank you

Everyone needs to watch this.👍

I loved this video. You touched on a lot of the struggles that I saw within myself. I've always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was really little, but as I got older I saw these obstacles that stood in my way. I have always struggled with social anxiety and general awkwardness haha. I saw myself questioning if this was really the right choice for me or just wishful thinking, but I'm now in college to pursue my dreams of being an elementary school teacher and I'm really excited! Thanks for the reassurance, it was really needed.

@SugarSprinkles81

5 жыл бұрын

omg we are so similar wth!! idk if ur still active on this channel but if u could reach out to me that would be awesome. I've never met any future educators who struggle with social anxiety. All the girls in my program are so outgoing and bubbly, and I'm just like.......yaaaaaa can't relate. also if anyone else is reading this and has some advice id love to hear it!

@mariangelamariangela4199

4 жыл бұрын

Lily Flores, How are you? Are you teaching now despite your social anxiety?

@DaSlashuur

Жыл бұрын

I am curious if you ever started teaching and how it's going. I have struggled with many of the same problems as you.

I needed this video right now!

Thanks for the video. I'm starting my 7th year of teaching and I've been rethinking it all...your video was very helpful.

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+Miranda Torres-Coffin Wow! Thanks Miranda!

Your videos truly are great

i love this video! i am also quick to anger and very guarded (aka not vulnerable) and i know those will be my personal challenges when i become a teacher. i start student teaching this fall, so it will definitely be a time for me to practice and grow. and thank god for youtube too... haha.

Thank you for sharing. This was really helpful and inspiring!

Great content! I am so excited to teach Spanish! I completed my bachelor's degree while living in my car; I spent the better part of 5 years traveling around Latin America, and I became fluent in Spanish at 25 years of age. I am currently enrolled in an alternative teaching program to teach Spanish, but as I will be around 8 months to get into the classroom, I've decided to get my CDL. A company will be paying for my training and I will be creating videos during the process and sharing as much as I can for everyone else out there interested in driving! I begin on the 31st. I would like to teach now, but I have not been able to find any districts that will allow me to teach without a license. For reference, I'm in Ohio! Take care.

oh my word in heaven...he just mentioned all my weaknesses

Thank you man!!! Great video 👌🏻

Thank you!

Awesome video as always! I just finished my second year of my teaching degree in Australia. 😁👍

Thank u!!🤗❤️🙏🏽

You are wonderful. I deal with alot of the cons and your solutions and using those problems to help others. Just.. wow.

@CJReynolds

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! glad you found the video useful

Such an inspiration! 💜 I'm deciding to pursue a teaching career largely due to your videos. Thank you! X

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+Shannen Cherry AWESOME! Shannen please let me know if I can help with anything. Good luck!

@shannencherry2949

7 жыл бұрын

Real Rap With The Reynolds Thank you so much! To be honest, just your positivity and overall personality and approach to teaching is just so inspiring, you've been a huge help already! I graduated from University 2 years ago and I'm finally starting to see where I could see my life going, and I can't wait to begin my journey to hopefully becoming a Secondary School Biology teacher 😊 X

@none4530

6 жыл бұрын

Science teachers are always the best! good luck

Thank you for this. I'm getting my MAT after doing my undergrad in the sciences (bio, chem). I am a veteran, and at times I feel like this is my calling, but I worry with how I was raised I'm not always the go to for calm for advice. The military evened me out, but I still feel very shaky. I'm not going to say I'm not "confident", but I'm not going to NOT say that either. I am open to learning, and honesty with myself means I will probably suck. But hearing your words helps a lot. I think I can rock this, but as of right now I'm kind of "at rock bottom" of this.

@marcmeinzer8859

Жыл бұрын

Veterans are especially ill suited to teaching. The complete and utter lack of discipline in the schools will drive you nuts. I tried teaching for seven years after being a submarine sailor and it was a complete disaster. They promote the kids whether they’ve learned anything or not then they’ll expect you to catch them up all in one year. It’s completely ridiculous and no one should bother anymore. You’d be better off doing almost anything else. But if you must teach then at least teach something where you don’t have to force them to read such as: physical education; art education; music education. If you like books then major in school librarian instead of a content area. If it’s too late to do any of these specialties then you’re already screwed. Better off to just stay away from this nonsense. And being realistic is not negativity.

Excellent advice! I've taught 2-8 grade over the years. I went to 2nd last year. Definitely NOT my bag! I loved teaching 8th grade. Soooo... next year I'm teaching 9th English. I have to do some self talk regarding classroom management and Romeo and Juliet. Lol. It has been well over 10 years since I taught above 6th graders. First day... I am sure I will be super nervous. I appreciated this video in many ways! Thanks!

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+Jennifer Smith Hi Jen! Dude 9th is awesome! And Romeo and Juliet used to be one of my favorite things to teach before the school made me switch to merchant of Venice. 😔 Sex, gang violence, romance... it's a teenagers dream! My key to successful classroom management is getting to know my kids outside of the classroom. The more you know them the easier they are to deal with AND the more they will feel able to connect with you. Thanks for the compliment ! Peace!

This is inspiring ❤ thank you

In August, I will be beginning my first teaching job-- teaching 9th and 10th grade English. I'm so excited, but there's a lot of nerves as well. Your videos have been so encouraging and have reminded me that it's okay if I'm not perfect. Thank you for making them.

@michaeldundrea1473

Жыл бұрын

How did it go?

only thing im scared about is finding a teaching job after i finish college and the fear of my degree being useless

@Yelbasse

4 жыл бұрын

That's what happened to me. I studied in international business (concentration in Spanish). I was a Spanish teacher for 2 years and I haven't used my degree since then. I would need to go to grad school, in order for my bachelor's degree to be useful. It's ok to be fearful but it's also ok to go on a different career path.

@carolyncuesta774

4 жыл бұрын

Did you find one?

@cahierdepluie9590

4 жыл бұрын

@@_ch_0619_ sorry to hear that, I hope things are on their way to being better now? Why do you think you made the wrong decision for yourself? What was your experience?

@maritzah.4039

4 жыл бұрын

Having a degree is not useless. It will open doors for you for different jobs even if the jobs have nothing to do with your major. Trust me, I have my Bachelor’s of Science in Business and am about to start my first Elementary teaching job in 2 weeks. A degree opened the door for me to even get my teaching credentials. You can do this ✊🏼

@calyncutler6062

4 жыл бұрын

I did find a job but it wasn't related to my degree kinda like maritza was saying. I work at the county jail and am making 60k/yr.

Thank you for making this video. You make so many good points.

@CJReynolds

4 жыл бұрын

It’s my pleasure! Glad to help. ☺️

4:37 "I'm not nearly the teacher I want to be yet." YOU'RE AWESOME!!! My hubby and I think you are anyway!!!

@CJReynolds

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. It’s very humbling. Thank you.

This was great! Much needed. Thanks.

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

V Jules Hey Lady!! Hope your having a great summer ! Missed you in the comments lately! 😁😊

I just came across your channel and I absolutely love your videos. Better late than never right? I'm going to be a sophomore special education major and this is really what I needed to hear. I've been in special ed/resource classes in most of my schooling but had some teachers that inspired me to become one myself. I want to be the teacher that I once had. Thanks again for making your videos.

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julia! So glad you found my channel. I'm really excited this year to be teaching in a co-taught classroom with my awesome friend Ms. Younkers, who is a special ed teacher. If I can ever help with anything, please let me know. Seriously. 😀

@juliadetmer1310

7 жыл бұрын

Real Rap With The Reynolds Thank you so much! What is your favorite literature to teach? My favorite units were Catcher in the Rye and Great Gatsby. My favorite authors though are Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. I loved Howl and On the Road. But I didn't like English class until sophomore/ junior year of high school because I wasn't the best at reading comprehension or writing. It changed in 10th grade and 11th when I was in a co-teaching class. I found it incredibly helpful and in talking to other students in the class most of them agreed. I took a class called contemporary English in 12th (focused a lot on college writing).

Thank you! I'm going to be starting me first year in August as a high school Spanish teacher. Classroom management is always tricky.

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+Liz Polowczyk Hi Liz! Classroom management is everyone's biggest concern. Be consistent and get to know your kids outside of the classroom. I have to remind myself sometimes that I am a grown man dealing with young boys. You can do it Liz!

@lizcochrane3862

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I fear that the students won't see me as an authority figure, so I feel like I need the perfect classroom management plan, but I know that's not gonna happen.

Hey Reynolds, your videos are ultra helpful, I'm on my first year and I've found your videos extremely insightful. Maybe you could also talk about the bureaucracy of being a teacher...all the paper work...the reports, the legalities that sometimes in my opinion can get in the way of teaching...can somebody take all that stressful stuff you gotta deal with? I think a lot of people would want to hear about that as well.

@CJReynolds

5 жыл бұрын

Let me see what I can do. I can at least talk about it in the live feed this Sunday at 5.

This got deep but I absolutely agree. Great advice!

@CJReynolds

7 жыл бұрын

+The Scottish Teaching Ninja gotta keep it real. 🙂

@TSRT

7 жыл бұрын

Real Rap With The Reynolds Yup!👐

I really needed this. Thank you.

@CJReynolds

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Ezra! Happy to help.

As a year 4 teacher, I has been considering all these questions FREQUENTLY this school year. It seemed that I have the passion and patience to be persistent in the classroom as a supportive educator. However, I feel that this has been taken advantage of by some students, and my shyness and pushover personality is an obstacle to my career. I’m debating.

You have inspired me. I am deciding between becoming a teacher or a social worker. Teaching is a kind of social work. Thanks 😊🙏

@CJReynolds

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Simon! It’s my pleasure! My best to you.

Really beautiful . It is 3 am now, my friend told me I should do something I love. I was majoring in CS but I honestly hated it. But teaching.... just feels special. I can connect with kids, teach them in creative ways different ways to learn (math), and so much more. It just sounds like an amazing experience. I think I might go for it, there are no other majors that seem as meaningful as thus one. I love the idea of helping anyone and having the patience to go over a problem over and over. Well thank you for the video, which is nudging me / confirming my feelings. The only issue is with my public speaking . I am shy, but I know that fades, I could be so much more, bc deep down I have a loud voice, most people don’t know it. Ur example of the introverted teacher literally might be me. Thanks a lot!!!

@DataSet

2 жыл бұрын

Did you change your major to education

really hard decision for me to take and change careers now but i feel like i want to teach. i have always wanted to teach and help my local to the community but I like what i do now. im in IT at a university and see an opportunity to teach IT at a high school from my home town. thanks for the video. will digest this and hope to make a decision soon.

As a third semester college student this video is helping me feel like I belong in education. Lately my classwork has been running me over. My field experiences with COVID-19 are difficult.I needed this. Thank you.

@marcmeinzer8859

Жыл бұрын

Find something more worthwhile to major in than education. The parents will make your life a living hell. Let them teach their own miserable kids to read. Eventually schooling will be automated and the people monitoring the kids will be little more than babysitters.

I've always kind of thought that learning is one of the most important things in the world and that teaching would be fun. I want to show them the importance and fun of actually learning because most teachers I see just give the information and a month later the kids have not learned anything so I want to be the one that helps the get it and not just throw up the lessons. As someone who is currently 17 I hope I can learn more about the profession since right now I barely know anything and am probably acting ignorant.

@lesashenton787

4 жыл бұрын

I'm reading your comment a year later. I hope you are still leaning toward and learning about teaching. Kids need teachers who love learning and make it fun while having fun and learning themselves.

@tomoyazahard7244

4 жыл бұрын

@@lesashenton787 Wow a year ago I wrote that? That's amazing I had completely forgoten about that. Well it's a year later I am now 1 year older and I still aspire to teach. Actually now I wish to teach in japan. English to he exact. I hope to see another comment like this after a while just like now to see back into the past to see where I have gone. And thank you for your kind words I completely agree with your ideal.

@lesashenton7068

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomoyazahard7244 Well, another year has passed. Where are you on your journey to become a teacher? It's an amazing experience, and I highly recommend it. I'm starting my 40th year and still love it.

@tomoyazahard7244

3 жыл бұрын

@@lesashenton7068 Yet again I've forgotten about these comments but for better or for worse its definitely an eye opener lol. That aside though. Truthfully I haven't progressed much. I have yet to reach college readiness and I'm having doubts aswell as for where I'd like to go in life. However I do still enjoy the idea of being a teacher and it's still one of my only career aspirations. It's just that I myself am a slow learner so being able to reach the point in being able to teach is a far away idea. I won't let my disabilities such as learning slow and autism stop that though because i want to give the help i didnt get myself when I was in school. That's the reason I wanted to be a teacher not only because it's fun but because I wanna give others what they need since I know how hard it is without it.

Thank you so much for this video :)

Great video!

- Jason, get up! - Why? - You have to go to school. - I don't want to! I won't go today. - Jason, you really have to go! - WHY? - Because you're a teacher!

@katielarsen2630

3 жыл бұрын

My first grader's class read a book like this on her first day of school, I thought it was a great choice!

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I've been seeing video after video against teaching and it's been hard to make a choice. I've been missing so much work at my current job (in a school) from the anxiety and depression of thinking I've wasted my time. I connect well with the students I work with but I need money. I love talking to the kiddos, helping the students, and explaining things. Seeing them want to learn makes me happy, but the whole hierarchy of the school system is wild to me. I am more introverted, but I adapt fast. I've always wanted to make a really peaceful classroom with lots of nice lighting. I know kiddos won't walk all over me because I'm pretty intense when I need to be. Haha I don't know. I don't want to waste my life and time.

I have had a passion to be a teacher my whole life. This year i finally decided to change up my career and become a teacher. I am currently working on my degree in college

I am struggling with this so much. I subbed for three years and now I am a after school teacher. I am constantly struggling with this.

INFP here... hope I am ready 😁

Thank you so much for the video and it is inspiring and insightful. I am considering being trained to teach foreign language in secondary schools, but I have serious concern over the following: 1, I have often seen the behaviors of many student at my target age group on buses or public places---how they behave and how they talk. Sometimes I dislike the manat the attitude or even the taste immediately. I know not all young people like that but I don’t know how big my heart is if I have a couple of students like thatand I fear that if I don’t find them likable from the bottom of heart then I will have no choice to leave, and neither do the children. I don’t want things to go that bad to realise that I cannot bear some student and then I do not have my passion and full motivation to teach them although I continue to teach. 2, I have not grown up in this foreign country so I do not share common background knowledge and culture. What if I cannot get close to my student because if this?