Teachers: how do you feel about the new school year

cookieinbk82

This is going to be my first full year as a teacher and I'm a little nervous and a lot sad that the summer is coming to an end. I'm also concerned about how I will find time to work out as much during the school year as I did during the summer. Does anyone have any advice on how to calm my nerves and how to find time to work out? Now I work out two hours a day 5 days a week.

Targetx130

I suggest either first thing in the morning or right when you get home. Teaching may not be physically exhausting, but there are days where mentally you're spent by the time you get home. Good luck your first year! Pinterest abd TeachersPayTeachers are going to be your new best friends haha

fitgirlandfoodie

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

wheird

Will the teachers effectively teach this year?

BinaryPulsar

You can probably find a more efficient workout schedule if you need to. Lifting weights is something to consider. But, where I am, school isn't even going to start because of a teacher strike that started last school year and still isn't resolved.

ew_david

This is going to be my first full year as a teacher and I'm a little nervous and a lot sad that the summer is coming to an end. I'm also concerned about how I will find time to work out as much during the school year as I did during the summer. Does anyone have any advice on how to calm my nerves and how to find time to work out? Now I work out two hours a day 5 days a week.

Work out before work or after work like the millions of others that have jobs. Also, 2 hours a day for exercise is pretty excessive.

SnuggleSmacks

I'm not a teacher, but I work for the local newspaper, and we run a lot about education. Unfortunately, in N.C., our General Assembly has decimated our education budget, pissed the teachers off by getting rid of tenure and trying to base raises on performance so that they will be competing with each other rather than collaborating, and we're experiencing a teacher shortage this year. Go figure.

cookieinbk82

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

I know how you feel. I was a sub for two years and was promised full time jobs from principals which turned out to not be fulfilled. Good luck this year. I hope you get something full time.

fitgirlandfoodie

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

I know how you feel. I was a sub for two years and was promised full time jobs from principals which turned out to not be fulfilled. Good luck this year. I hope you get something full time.

Thanks hun. It's my 3rd year out from my degree at this point..it just is beginning to appear futile. Schools starting back here next Monday so back out with the CVs

wheird

I think that getting rid of tenure is a good thing and that basing raises, at least in part, on performance is a great idea.

Serah87

Will the teachers effectively teach this year?

Agree. That's why or one of the reasons, we home school. :bigsmile:

fitgirlandfoodie

Will the teachers effectively teach this year?

Tarring all with one brush. Surely the same could be applied to all professions?

Holly_Roman_Empire

You could probably work out before or after school like everyone else that works 12 months a year.

Capt_Apollo

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

Holly_Roman_Empire

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

I know how you feel. I was a sub for two years and was promised full time jobs from principals which turned out to not be fulfilled. Good luck this year. I hope you get something full time.

Thanks hun. It's my 3rd year out from my degree at this point..it just is beginning to appear futile. Schools starting back here next Monday so back out with the CVs

Move somewhere that is growing. The Austin metro area can't build schools and hire teachers fast enough.

wheird

Will the teachers effectively teach this year?

Tarring all with one brush. Surely the same could be applied to all professions?

How is that tarring all of them?

fitgirlandfoodie

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

I know how you feel. I was a sub for two years and was promised full time jobs from principals which turned out to not be fulfilled. Good luck this year. I hope you get something full time.

Thanks hun. It's my 3rd year out from my degree at this point..it just is beginning to appear futile. Schools starting back here next Monday so back out with the CVs

Move somewhere that is growing. The Austin metro area can't build schools and hire teachers fast enough.

I'm in Ireland....

Jacwhite22

This is going to be my first full year as a teacher and I'm a little nervous and a lot sad that the summer is coming to an end. I'm also concerned about how I will find time to work out as much during the school year as I did during the summer. Does anyone have any advice on how to calm my nerves and how to find time to work out? Now I work out two hours a day 5 days a week.

Teachers are done by like 3.....I wish my job was the only thing that got in the way of me working out.

cookieinbk82

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

Holly_Roman_Empire

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

I know how you feel. I was a sub for two years and was promised full time jobs from principals which turned out to not be fulfilled. Good luck this year. I hope you get something full time.

Thanks hun. It's my 3rd year out from my degree at this point..it just is beginning to appear futile. Schools starting back here next Monday so back out with the CVs

Move somewhere that is growing. The Austin metro area can't build schools and hire teachers fast enough.

I'm in Ireland....

Doh!

Capt_Apollo

hm I'm feeling depressed. Another year starting as a substitute teacher with a 2:1 degree and a M.Ed, and no sign of any job in the near future. I guess the extra time will be good for working out but I'd rather be working full time. It's frustrating.

I know how you feel. I was a sub for two years and was promised full time jobs from principals which turned out to not be fulfilled. Good luck this year. I hope you get something full time.

Thanks hun. It's my 3rd year out from my degree at this point..it just is beginning to appear futile. Schools starting back here next Monday so back out with the CVs

Move somewhere that is growing. The Austin metro area can't build schools and hire teachers fast enough.

I'm in Ireland....

there are no kids in ireland? there are no schools? you live in the european union. move to italy/spain/france and teach english.

i read somewhere once that if you don't have a job within a year or two of getting your degrees, the job market considers you unhirable.

KelARita7

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

Keep in mind that for the most part teachers have a failry active day as well. Most teachers I had stood and were moving around most of the day.

Holly_Roman_Empire

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

I think you're kind of missing the point. I work out 3 days a week, 45 minutes each session. Then I fill in whatever spare time I come up with during the week with walking. That's it.

I'll echo what BinaryPulsar said. You can find a much more efficient workout for you. You can probably spend less time working out and burn the same amount of calories. What kind of workouts are you doing anyway?

Capt_Apollo

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

first, instead of working out for two hours, putzing around aimlessly, you do an good and effective 60 minute work out. challenge your body. and if you want a second work out, guess what, you're out at 2:30!! even if you have a 60 minute commute both ways, you still have tons of time to work out!! and then you have your weekends to get in your long work out.

cookieinbk82

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

I think you're kind of missing the point. I work out 3 days a week, 45 minutes each session. Then I fill in whatever spare time I come up with during the week with walking. That's it.

I'll echo what BinaryPulsar said. You can find a much more efficient workout for you. You can probably spend less time working out and burn the same amount of calories. What kind of workouts are you doing anyway?

I'm doing a lot of cardio. I do an hour on the stair master, a half hour on the elliptical, then I jog for another half hour on the treadmill.

Capt_Apollo

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

I think you're kind of missing the point. I work out 3 days a week, 45 minutes each session. Then I fill in whatever spare time I come up with during the week with walking. That's it.

I'll echo what BinaryPulsar said. You can find a much more efficient workout for you. You can probably spend less time working out and burn the same amount of calories. What kind of workouts are you doing anyway?

I'm doing a lot of cardio. I do an hour on the stair master, a half hour on the elliptical, then I jog for another half hour on the treadmill.

i'm a triathlete... i know what "a lot of cardio" is.

cookieinbk82

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

first, instead of working out for two hours, putzing around aimlessly, you do an good and effective 60 minute work out. challenge your body. and if you want a second work out, guess what, you're out at 2:30!! even if you have a 60 minute commute both ways, you still have tons of time to work out!! and then you have your weekends to get in your long work out.

First of all, I want to thank you so much for using a Yiddish word (putzing) second of all I don't really putz around.

cookieinbk82

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

I think you're kind of missing the point. I work out 3 days a week, 45 minutes each session. Then I fill in whatever spare time I come up with during the week with walking. That's it.

I'll echo what BinaryPulsar said. You can find a much more efficient workout for you. You can probably spend less time working out and burn the same amount of calories. What kind of workouts are you doing anyway?

I'm doing a lot of cardio. I do an hour on the stair master, a half hour on the elliptical, then I jog for another half hour on the treadmill.

i'm a triathlete... i know what "a lot of cardio" is.

I'm doing a lot of cardio for a non triathlete.

Holly_Roman_Empire

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

I think you're kind of missing the point. I work out 3 days a week, 45 minutes each session. Then I fill in whatever spare time I come up with during the week with walking. That's it.

I'll echo what BinaryPulsar said. You can find a much more efficient workout for you. You can probably spend less time working out and burn the same amount of calories. What kind of workouts are you doing anyway?

I'm doing a lot of cardio. I do an hour on the stair master, a half hour on the elliptical, then I jog for another half hour on the treadmill.

May I ask why? Are you doing it so you can eat the exercise calories? Are you training for something specific? Is this an example of a workout, or is this what you do every time? I only ask because it seems like you're neglecting your upper body.

Capt_Apollo

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3? nothing would be able to stop me.

The NY teachers contract changed this year. In the new contract most schools are in session from 8:00-2:30 on most days a week. The only thing that I'm worried about is how my body is going to react to working out less. I'm planning on working out 4 days a week for one hour each day instead of 5 days a week and two hours each day.

first, instead of working out for two hours, putzing around aimlessly, you do an good and effective 60 minute work out. challenge your body. and if you want a second work out, guess what, you're out at 2:30!! even if you have a 60 minute commute both ways, you still have tons of time to work out!! and then you have your weekends to get in your long work out.

First of all, I want to thank you so much for using a Yiddish word (putzing) second of all I don't really putz around.

i grew up in queens. yiddish it out, and you take it.

BillRicks1

man, i wish i had school teacher hours. what are they, 8-3?

Those would be just the classroom hours. Then you have papers to grade or essays to read, class planning and scheduling, parent teacher meetings, depending on grade taught term papers to read, outlines to approve, term paper rough drafts to review.....the list goes on. Most teachers I have known don't get a chance to get home before dinner because of the many extra curricular activities at their school.