Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 18, 2007 - 23:46.
I am trying to find some support for my boyfriend who is a new teacher in the New York Teaching Fellows program. He is teaching 7th grade English and at this point, only has a mentor who he will see monthly. His first two teaching weeks, he was given no textbooks and not much of a curriculum. I am also a teacher with a few years of experience. I teach 1st grade now, but started by teaching 7th and felt just the way he does, buried, unsupported and frankly, hating my life. Thankfully, after several years of floundering, I finally found my way. He is considering quitting after only 2 weeks because he feels so anxious and overwhelmed. What kind of support is out there for him? How can he find a mentor who he sees weekly? I should add that we are both in our fifties, so we have a lot of life experience that we bring to teaching.
help for a new teacher
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 18, 2007 - 23:46.
I am trying to find some support for my boyfriend who is a new teacher in the New York Teaching Fellows program. He is teaching 7th grade English and at this point, only has a mentor who he will see monthly. His first two teaching weeks, he was given no textbooks and not much of a curriculum. I am also a teacher with a few years of experience. I teach 1st grade now, but started by teaching 7th and felt just the way he does, buried, unsupported and frankly, hating my life. Thankfully, after several years of floundering, I finally found my way. He is considering quitting after only 2 weeks because he feels so anxious and overwhelmed. What kind of support is out there for him? How can he find a mentor who he sees weekly? I should add that we are both in our fifties, so we have a lot of life experience that we bring to teaching.