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Melissa · 08-07-2011, 10:47 AM

I teach online classes and was wondering if anyone else teaches online full time or part time?

Melissa

JustJo · 08-21-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Melissa

I teach online classes and was wondering if anyone else teaches online full time or part time?

Melissa

Hey Melissa,

I've been thinking about looking into this. I have an MS in Community Economic Development and an MBA, but no education background other than having taught a ton of workshops in my professional life.

How did you get started? Any advice for a possible newbie?

Thanks!

Invictus · 08-21-2011, 08:00 AM

Wednesday is the first day back for teachers...3 days of inservice training, kids come back a week from tomorrow. Sooooo...I will be going in tomorrow and tuesday to tidy things up since we will have absolutely no time to prep classrooms this week. We all got an email from Admin....oh yeah... Freshman Orientation...monday night...you need to be here. Good thing I didnt have anything planned.

Anastasia · 08-21-2011, 09:08 AM

We had our teacher work day on Friday and then the kids come back on Monday. I teach an Advanced Placement class so I started meeting with those students a week ago, but I am looking forward to getting back into the routine.

I am such a nerd I get so excited right before school starts. Funny that in June I am ready to sell a kidney to get away from them. I guess I need the summer to miss them again.

I am having my "before school starts" stress dreams though. Yu know where're you have like 50 kids in your class and no one is listening to you and then they all start to walk out...

My best friend teaches severely handicapped special Ed for an elementary school. She 'only' has 14 students, but I would not do (or be able to do) her job for all the money in the world.

I have to go in today to get some more stuff ready. I have been going everyday for 2 weeks and it seems the more I do to get ready the more 'unready' I feel.

Invictus · 08-21-2011, 09:21 AM

I am having my "before school starts" stress dreams though. Yu know where're you have like 50 kids in your class and no one is listening to you...

Welcome to my reality....50 would be a small class though.

Good luck with the start of the new school year

Anastasia · 08-21-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Invictus

Welcome to my reality....50 would be a small class though.

Good luck with the start of the new school year

Good God. You must teach PE. I am so sorry

I was talked into teaching ONE section of PE for ONE year and that was enough to know that I will stick with biology, thank you. 65 kids outside, half of them not dressed out, none of them wanting to do a damn thing...

As we get new administrators I neglect to mention that I can teach PE.

Good luck to you!

Invictus · 08-24-2011, 04:49 AM

I would like to take a moment and wish all my fellow educators the best of luck for the new school year. Its show time....let the games begin!

08-07-2011, 10:47 AM	#1
Melissa Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: married Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 269 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 262 Thanked 587 Times in 195 Posts Rep Power: 2134101	I teach online classes and was wondering if anyone else teaches online full time or part time? Melissa

08-21-2011, 08:00 AM	#3
Invictus Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 298 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 140 Thanked 344 Times in 165 Posts Rep Power: 1681235	Wednesday is the first day back for teachers...3 days of inservice training, kids come back a week from tomorrow. Sooooo...I will be going in tomorrow and tuesday to tidy things up since we will have absolutely no time to prep classrooms this week. We all got an email from Admin....oh yeah... Freshman Orientation...monday night...you need to be here. Good thing I didnt have anything planned.

08-21-2011, 09:08 AM	#4
Anastasia Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Not Looking Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 586 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 441 Thanked 501 Times in 207 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	We had our teacher work day on Friday and then the kids come back on Monday. I teach an Advanced Placement class so I started meeting with those students a week ago, but I am looking forward to getting back into the routine. I am such a nerd I get so excited right before school starts. Funny that in June I am ready to sell a kidney to get away from them. I guess I need the summer to miss them again. I am having my "before school starts" stress dreams though. Yu know where're you have like 50 kids in your class and no one is listening to you and then they all start to walk out... My best friend teaches severely handicapped special Ed for an elementary school. She 'only' has 14 students, but I would not do (or be able to do) her job for all the money in the world. I have to go in today to get some more stuff ready. I have been going everyday for 2 weeks and it seems the more I do to get ready the more 'unready' I feel.

08-21-2011, 09:21 AM	#5
Invictus Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 298 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 140 Thanked 344 Times in 165 Posts Rep Power: 1681235	I am having my "before school starts" stress dreams though. Yu know where're you have like 50 kids in your class and no one is listening to you... Welcome to my reality....50 would be a small class though. Good luck with the start of the new school year

08-24-2011, 04:49 AM	#7
Invictus Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 298 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 140 Thanked 344 Times in 165 Posts Rep Power: 1681235	I would like to take a moment and wish all my fellow educators the best of luck for the new school year. Its show time....let the games begin!