How many mudcatters are teachers?

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Tom
Date: 13 May 01 - 10:49 PM

I teach blind folk (veterans) how to travel safely and independently wherever they may want go using the Long Cane. The proper term would be orientation and mobility instructor. I play guitar, harmonica etc, and the bass player in our trio is also an O&M instructor and we sit about two feet apart at work. It makes for good rehearsal time during lunch. Tom

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,fortunato
Date: 13 May 01 - 12:13 PM

Fergie, may the deity hold you gently, and good luck. I haven't the patience for my own teenagers now, let alone other peoples. It's a grand career but not for the faint of heart.

regards, fortunato

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Rambam99
Date: 13 May 01 - 12:03 PM

Yes - I teach History and Geography in a Denver High School

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Fergie
Date: 13 May 01 - 11:56 AM

Teach engineering here in Dublin, late vocation for me started teaching at 46 years been at it 4 years teaching secondary school children (13 - 18 year olds) I love it.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Kernow John
Date: 12 May 01 - 04:12 PM

Not a teacher but I teach. 1 day a week computer skills to primary kids and I love it. I live in a small village with no hope of getting a qualified teacher so it suits me fine. BTW Deni, Marion and I were both in the health Service before coming to Cornwall. She was a nurse and I wasn't? Regards KJ

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: annamill
Date: 11 May 01 - 05:34 PM

I just skipped all the posts because I have to go home. When I read the name of the thread my first reaction was "All of Them!"

Love, annamill

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Dorie but i've lost the thingy
Date: 11 May 01 - 03:40 PM

Hey animaterra i've been a mudkitty since may(ish)2000 but my computer broke and i've only just got back on but cheers 4 welcoming me any way. Hope every1 is well and stuff love dorie xxx

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Sue vG
Date: 10 May 01 - 08:20 PM

Yep - I'm another! Primary and Special Needs trained - now working as an education officer for a fostering agency. Bob would like to point out that he is not, nor ever has been a member of the teaching profession...... Sue vG

Noreen, come and see me after class!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Gern
Date: 10 May 01 - 04:13 PM

While we're on Bill for Alabama here, perhaps he can come back and tell me what a course in "descriptive grammar" entails. But I hope you take them for field trips to the Tennessee Fall Homecomeing. Plenty of inspiration there.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Fortunato
Date: 10 May 01 - 04:04 PM

I served as an elementary teacher, and a junior high and high school English teacher for a total of 12 years. Twelve years is about what I would have served for armed robbery in this state. Then I taught English and Math in prison (they let me go home nights), and finally I was a director of a school for emotionally handicapped adolescents. I succeeded as an educator often enough to survive, and failed miserably a few times.

I suppose you've heard one becomes what one does. Careful you young folks, only do what you want to become.

regards, Fortunato

to Bill in Alabama, your job sounds like fun. I think I would have enjoyed such a life. Cheers

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Jack The Lad
Date: 10 May 01 - 03:56 PM

I'm an English teacher- full time -as well as running a folk festival- full time. One week a year the two clash and something gives- guess what. Jack The Lad

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 10 May 01 - 02:37 PM

Me too. I teach Science and Maths.
Best wishes and commiserations,
Keith

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Dave Swan
Date: 10 May 01 - 01:40 PM

I've trained paramedics and emergency medical technicians for about fifteen years. I teach most of the additional certification courses (Advanced Cardiac Life Support, blah, blah, blah) and I'm told I manage to make them interesting.

p.j.'s degree is in education, and she has adult education contracts going all over the place. We're currently sharing one at California Academy of Sciences. She's the best natural teacher I've ever seen.

My favorite teaching gig, ever, was the long term substitute job at Cal State Stanislaus where I had a semester to teach theatre history, Greeks to Elizabethans. Wish I'd never left.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Deni
Date: 10 May 01 - 08:44 AM

Crumbs. Quite a few of you are teachers then? glad I asked now! deni

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,duart
Date: 10 May 01 - 08:11 AM

I'm a drama teacher in Canberra, Australia for the last ten years and use folk-tales and songs in scenes and improvised plays. Before that I was an English literature teacher for over twenty years here in Australia and back where I began,in Glasgow,Scotland.Still love teaching and still love singing all kinds of songs; Scots, Irish American and Australian- lucky, I Guess.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Wolfgang
Date: 10 May 01 - 06:47 AM

For GUEST, Imogene:

Search in the alphabetical database for Old King Cole (also: Coul)

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 10 May 01 - 03:35 AM

When is a teacher not a teacher ? Answer : When you can cut their pay in half and call them a librarian!!!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Bill in Alabama
Date: 09 May 01 - 09:36 PM

I was a high-school English and geography teacher for two years. After that I taught small unit tactics in the Infantry, For the past 38 years I have been a professor of English at the college level--Elizabethean/Jacobean drama, Medieval literature, and, currently, historal linguistics and descriptive grammar.

Bill Foster

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Cobble
Date: 09 May 01 - 08:07 PM

I have friend's at work who are ex-teachers, one of them I helped to get his job, because he had, had enough. Reality is that so long as the paper work is done you have done your job. Same with nurses, all the bozo's in power dont have a clue, Jack of all trades, not a clue about any. The true reality is as some are now finding out, that the old fashion method''s work. I have never seen so many kid's coming out of school so illiterate because the poor teacher's who are doing there best are BOGGED down with mindless paperwork. How many hours a week ? NO THANK YOU. It's about time MP's were made to work this way full time, bring them back to the real world.

I'm not a teacher or nurse but I sympathize with them about the idiot's running the system.

Cobble.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: harpgirl
Date: 09 May 01 - 07:29 PM

You are a dean, aren't you Susan?

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Susan of DT
Date: 09 May 01 - 06:58 PM

I run the science and technology degree programs at a distance learning college for adults.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,emily-o
Date: 09 May 01 - 06:40 PM

aaaaaaaah!!!

no, help!

i thought i'd escaped them after i'd left the school...

i was just going back to homework right now, HONEST!!!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: harpgirl
Date: 09 May 01 - 06:33 PM

I taught undergraduate social work as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas from 77-82. I got bored with it, though and I returned to practice after I earned my doctorate.
I now keep a CEU training license and I used to teach alot of continuing education courses in social work. Lately, though I have been spread too thin to maintain the continuing education part of my social work practice.
I incorporated last year and maintaining the contracts I have and herding my eighteen year old son keeps me too busy. I always intended to return to either CE teaching or part time university teaching at some point in the future, but my secret dream job is owning and building a radio station. I just read that the FCC is again offering licenses. I'm looking into it. harpgirl

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Imogene
Date: 09 May 01 - 06:23 PM

I teach sculpture at the high school level. I am new to Mudcat and have found it helpful. My students are begging for the lyrics to a song my mother sang and I can't remember it all. Anyone know or remember: "Beer, beer, beer", said the Private, "merry, merry men are we. There are none so fair as can compare to the fighting infantry." I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: RichM
Date: 09 May 01 - 06:15 PM

My best wishes go out to all of you who are or have been teachers, or who are in a teacher's family.

I have a son, 21 just completed 2nd year university. I have been active in his school life both primary and secondary--so I have an idea of the pressure modern teachers (and students) encounter.

As someone here said, a student's family life has a big impact on their progress and success in school. Unfortunately, teachers are sometimes expected to make up for the lack of parental guidance.

To all of you, enjoy your summer!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 May 01 - 05:27 PM

I taught high school math and auto tech at a Vo-Tech for 5 years and it was the highest and lowest points in my life.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 09 May 01 - 05:19 PM

Thanks, Dorrie, and welcome to the "Cat! I have to say I love teaching more than ever, but I also find it incredibly stressful- not to mention debilitating to my singing voice by the end of the week, which is why I do so little performing.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Frug
Date: 09 May 01 - 05:15 PM

Yea I teach 'excluded' kids at a college in the midlands. Heavy stuff so I only manage 2 days a week!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Gern
Date: 09 May 01 - 04:34 PM

I say, Good for 'Nutty.' I too stand accused of the crime listed above. After 10 years as a high school social studies teacher, (everybody's favorite class, remember?) I'm now teaching Adult Ed part-time in GED tutoring. Allows time for writing and banjo scratching, which I also do. Glad I was a classroom teacher and glad I ain't one now. The rewards are irreplacable, but it burns you out in a hurry. The disciplinary expectations, the performance pressure, the politics, the impact of home problems, frustrating quality decline; the emotional drag is enormous. I'm currently consoling a former associate who is now struggling thru a student suicide, and I wonder what price a caring teacher pays. Once I stopped that ride, I began to doubt I could ever get on. Fortunately there are others with greater stamina, and I'm glad to hear that some come to Mudcat.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: bbc
Date: 09 May 01 - 04:29 PM

Grade 4-6 elementary school librarian in a small rural district NE of NYC.

bbc

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 May 01 - 04:19 PM

can i just say teachers ROCK espcially folkie 1s-i'm now at 6th form but in my years all nearly my music teachers have been in celidh bands and my mediateacher is Norma Watersons son.and thats just in sunny hull love Dorrie p.s my dad who is also dorrie on cat just 2 b a teacher

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From:
Date: 09 May 01 - 02:58 PM

I'm a youth worker, so I'm involved in informal social education, so that might count. On another note I believe my first interaction with folk music was when a science teacher got up in an assembly at my secoundary school (Wakeford Community School, Leigh Park...) and sang some songs with his guitar. The guy was (and is?) called Mr Sherlock. Great stuff, really enchanting. So, Thanks Mr Sherlock, if you're reading this!

Paul

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 May 01 - 02:29 PM

No Liz that's a preacher! I would love to be an ex teacher. If I never saw another classroom again it would be too soon but unfortunately it is my occupation and when the recent census asked how many hours a week I worked I was tempted to say all of them but settled for 50! I do more paper work now than ever I did in an office and it all has to be done outside of the school day . I arrive each day at 8.15 and rarely leave much before five. Then its a couple of hours most evenings just to keep up and I probably ought to do more! Geoff qualified as a tertiary science teacher last year but has not managed to find work yet. I know so many people who have left or taken early retirement because of stress related illnesses I do wonder why I do it!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 May 01 - 01:22 PM

Well guest, if that's the case, then I do qualify, having lived with one for over a year..... Then there's the one who's now a vicar - that's a sort of teacher.....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 09 May 01 - 01:03 PM

My Grannie once slept with a teacher, does that count?

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: CRANKY YANKEE
Date: 09 May 01 - 12:31 PM

I teach traditional Shotokan Karate in the Providence Rhode Island Public schools, does that count?

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Tig
Date: 09 May 01 - 12:31 PM

I'm a 'supply' teacher in primary schools when I'm working - and according to some of the little dears that doesn't make me a PROPER!! teacher. However I'm a human being (?) for the rest of the time, including weekends, evenings and holidays.

The stress of bouncing between classes (anything from 3 year olds to 11 year olds in the space of half a day)can get to you even though you miss out on as much of the crappy paperwork.

The Badger escaped teaching about 7 years ago and has NO desire to return to his secondary pupils.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 09 May 01 - 11:38 AM

Like Bagpuss I occasionally give lectures or do tutorials or supervise labs or end up with a huge pile of someone else's marking to do. And I run a Girl Guide pack, which feels like being a teacher. But I'm only a research student really.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 09 May 01 - 10:49 AM

Not a teacher, but I am married to one (secondary, science). I'm a researcher in psychology / mental health, so I have done a little teaching to undergraduates.

Bagpuss

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Indy Lass
Date: 09 May 01 - 10:39 AM

I've been a teacher off and on. Had a Teaching Assistanceship at grad school (in Geography) and some temp work at U. of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Now I do some substitute teaching in the schools my kids attend.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 09 May 01 - 10:26 AM

My BA is in the Teaching of History, but I've spent the last 18 years as a corporate trainer; mostly end-user software classes and corporate orientation. This "career" developed out of my need to support my family, as much as anything; it was the path of least resistance when being a "country music singing sensation" didn't pan out.

Over the past few years, I find myself wanting to become the History teacher that I was trained to be. But with two teenager boys and a third close behind, it's hard to imagine justifying the paycut to "follow my bliss". I am extremely conflicted about it all. Lately the only time I feel like I'm in the right place, doing the right thing, is when I'm performing.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 09 May 01 - 09:20 AM

Although I read Education among my degree subjects I didn't train as a teacher, but like most "Information professionals" in universities, I spend a lot of my time teaching students one to one or in groups how to find information, including finding reliable material among the dross on the internet.
RtS

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Mooh
Date: 09 May 01 - 09:08 AM

Not a school teacher, but I have instructed occupational health and safety to adults in the past, and nowadays I teach private music lessons (guitar, bass, mandolin etc) from my home. It works out to about a halftime job with lots of potential for expansion.

There's alot of us here it seems.

Peace. Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 May 01 - 09:06 AM

As of this past semester (drumroll please) I am now an adjunct professor of psychology at our local community college. It's a blast. Anyone want to do my grading???

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 09 May 01 - 09:03 AM

I've taught officially and unofficially all my life. The youngest was probably a class of 3-year-olds in Bible School, the oldest a 54-year-old man in a college chemistry class (seemed ancient at the time) and a 65-year-old nun in a computer class. I officially taught college chemistry labs and lectures, High School math, and private piano lessons. I had to get a Masters degree in Education in order to teach in High School, and I particularly enjoyed the classes in Educational Psychology, Learning Theory. I left the classroom when my twin boys turned 16 so I could commute to a larger city and work as a chemist. I don't miss the classroom, there are just too many problems in public education, and math and science will take a low priority during the rest of my lifetime. I do miss working as a chemist tremendously, but MS prevents my commuting now. I currently have one piano student who keeps me on my toes and off the streets. ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 09 May 01 - 08:49 AM

I teach music in the evenings to kids, adults whoever at a social club, etc.

During the day I am a Graphic Designer...

Ella

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: Letty
Date: 09 May 01 - 08:44 AM

I teach Old and Middle English at a German university. Funny thing is, many medievalists seem to be into folk music. In our little department, everyone also sings or plays an instrument. Maybe we should start a regular session...

Letty

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: LR Mole
Date: 09 May 01 - 08:19 AM

I teach (American) English at a Community College: I have been since 1978, pretty much. But I was playing before then, and the thing that makes playing better than teaching is that the audience doesn't (immediately) (aggressively) consider you their natural enemy. As hard as conversation-buzz and the occasional heckler are to overcome, it's better than sullen inertia.

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 09 May 01 - 08:18 AM

I teach elementary music and try to keep folk music alive here against seemingly insurmountable odds. The favorite songs this year seem to be Bill Staine's River, Simple Gifts, and good ol' Anne Boleyn!

Subject: RE: BS: How many mudcatters are teachers?
From: black walnut
Date: 09 May 01 - 07:37 AM

I used to teach high school, English and Music. For the past ten years I've taught Early Childhood Music Classes for children and their caregivers. My youngest student right now is 2 1/2 months old.

~b.w.