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missbis
missbis Posts: 116 Member
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Hello! I'm not new, but I am looking for friends who are also teachers. I am going into my second year of teaching high school English at a rural school in the South. I would love to have some new MFP friends who know what it's like to manage being a teacher and being healthy at the same time! Feel free to add me and comment below! Hope y'all are having a great summer. :laugh:
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  • tlmj86
    tlmj86 Posts: 2 Member
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    I am also new and a teacher! I taught middle school the last 3 years in a rural town as well. I moved back to the big city this summer and I am attempting to find a new job! Good luck on your journey!
  • Shy_Yogi
    Shy_Yogi Posts: 101 Member
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    I'm an adjunct college professor and IT trainer (at the college I work for). I tell my children that "I teach the teachers" (One of our main focus at our college is on teacher education). I've been teaching for about 20 years now though I have never formally taught at a public K-12 school. Most of my "teaching" is adult training in IT (Information Technology) though I do teach Computer Science at the college I work for.
  • missbis
    missbis Posts: 116 Member
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    I'm adding you! Is that your classroom in the background of your photo? lol
  • Mariposa_Lily
    Mariposa_Lily Posts: 38 Member
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    Currently unemployed college English professor. :-)
  • cassondra1370
    cassondra1370 Posts: 162 Member
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    1st grade teacher here!
  • 515TeachNRun
    515TeachNRun Posts: 6,370 Member
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    2nd grade teacher here
  • stickerj
    stickerj Posts: 9 Member
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    Hi, I taught high school for 4 years. Now in school for Special Education credential.
  • jaabee11
    jaabee11 Posts: 322 Member
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    Integration Aide here. ( Education support ).
    one thing I know, is teachers love to have special morning teas. I constantly find myself saying " those who indulge bulge".

    It helps most of the time but we are emotional eaters, mostly, I think.

    Add me if you like and good luck.
  • chm2616
    chm2616 Posts: 434 Member
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    Year 12 of teaching Spanish & French to 8th graders! Feel free to add! :)
  • FabulousFifty
    FabulousFifty Posts: 1,575 Member
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    Fellow teacher here! Currently teaching college Education and Reading - taught Reading, First Grade and Spec. Ed. in :flowerforyou: c schools for 22 years! Loved every experience. Juggling this act and taking care of yourself can be tricky...but can be done!
  • mhetzel1983
    mhetzel1983 Posts: 18 Member
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    I just added you. K-4 Reading Specialist. Only 2 years in Northeast PA
  • andersonh2007
    andersonh2007 Posts: 27 Member
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    Year 14 of teaching middle school English, first in the north, now in the South. I am new to this sight, but not new to weight loss/management. Feel free to add!:)
  • msharp23
    msharp23 Posts: 14
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    You can add me! I teach at a full time gifted program (mostly 7th & 8th graders). I started out teaching high school English (and am always tempted to go back because I loved it so much!).

    I think teaching goes both ways with weight loss. I'm always on my feet and too busy to eat much when i do eat, so I'm forced to make it count. Unfortunately the mailroom and teacher workroom always seem to have cookies and cake just laying around... I'm not even much of a "sweet" person, but I do seem tempted to eat crap I normally wouldn't want when I'm at work. What's that about?
  • itzehoe
    itzehoe Posts: 614 Member
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    My name is Jason and I teach English as a second language at two universities in northern Germany.

    Feel free to add me as a friend because I am here at MFP almost every day and I like encouraging people and so I try to comment on most of the diary posts.

    If I can help or support you in any way, please just let me know.
  • wendyapple
    wendyapple Posts: 323 Member
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    k-8 technology integrator in nyc here. i think it takes a little bit of planning to ensure you stay on track during the school year. do you eat lunch with your students or do you have a break? is it a long enough break that you can escape to pick something up for yourself or do you need to pre-plan the evening before and bring lunch with you?

    i'm lucky because my school's kitchen is comped for faculty and provides a salad bar. if you can make time for exercise during the week, even if it's only 20 minutes a day it will help with stress and weight loss goals. i use the summer to be much more regimented about activity and meals. feel free to add me.
  • heidandgoseek
    heidandgoseek Posts: 3 Member
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    Hi all!

    I teach high school science in a small coastal town. I'm finding it much easier to work at this weight loss effort in the summer because I have time to cook and go to the gym. During the school year my lunch is at 10:30 and in those 20 minutes I'm scarfing down a meal that I don't want because it's so early! Then I'm starving in the time between the students leaving and dinner!
  • Lulla_dxb
    Lulla_dxb Posts: 22
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    I'm a teacher too! I'm a British teacher teaching abroad at the moment.
    It can be difficult to stay healthy at work...break time snacks and tea, lunch out and children's birthday parties!
    Add me if you need any motivation, and I would love the support :flowerforyou:
  • jgarrett731
    jgarrett731 Posts: 36 Member
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    I'm a teacher going into my 6th year teaching middle school special ed (mild/moderate), although I'm looking for a new job due to distance so my classes may change. I'll add you!
  • Kevertje
    Kevertje Posts: 4 Member
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    Another teacher here! I'm an English language teacher in the Netherlands, at a school comparable to middle school in the US. I also find it more difficult to eat well and exercise during the work week. I hope to develop some good habits this summer and hope I can stick to those when school starts again :-)
  • racheljess1
    racheljess1 Posts: 7
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    Kind of a teacher... I'm a Behavior Therapist working with children aged 2-12 with Autism. I consider myself a "teacher" because I do in fact teach the kiddos- basic math, reading, and independent life skills! It's hard work but I wouldn't trade it for anything :)

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