Alberto Said:

teaching as a career change - retirement planning?

We Answered:

Everybody needs young teachers and that too unmarried, working past retirement is not a possibility because of this obsession of the people, though ripe with experience retired people should languish in loneliness or stay at home with grand children.

Sergio Said:

Teaching as a career change?

We Answered:

Depends on the state you live in.

Some require a teaching certificate. I teach as an adjunct in Michigan at a University. I have my Bachelors degree in Computers and that is the class I teach.

Check with the local school administration. They should be able to at least give you some baseline information.

I love teaching. I have bonded with all of my students (my personality). A word of advice, when you begin teaching have detailed lesson plans well in advance. When I began, I didn't prepare enough and we sat and looked a each other for the last twenty minutes of class.

I never let that happen again. Even if you have some type of game created that pertains to your subject matter. It will keep them focused on the topic and sometimes stimulates their brains to ask and talk about the subject. Good luck.

Rita Said:

Need help to shifting my career in teaching?

We Answered:

well i think u already hv enough qualification and according to that if u hv good knowledge of computers than u can teach till school level...

Katie Said:

Should I change my career as an educator to a pastry chef?

We Answered:

Absolutely, go for the pastry chef!! If that is what you are passionate about - jump in. I am 23 and just started my teaching career as a 3rd grade classroom teacher. I - like you - have ALWAYS loved to bake, cook, plan, decorate, etc - and often dream of being a caterer or owning my own bakery. I decided to give teaching a try for a year, and then see where my passions lie and re-evaluate as necessary. I say, you are only 28 - you have NO strings or commitments, and you can do without a large income for a while (what am I saying, you are a TEACHER, we DON'T have large incomes, ever). You only have to take care of yourself right now, so do what you want, and deal with the financial situations as they arise. So, you can't afford TV or internet access...if you are pursuing what you love, that is a small sacrifice for a limited amount of time. You only get one life to live - go for what you love.

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