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'easiest'/'hardest' grades to teach?
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multigrade
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Another thread got me thinking. ..
Which grade do YOU think is the 'easiest' to teach? Which is the 'hardest'?
Someone thought 1st was hardest and 2nd was easiest.
Aside from homeschooling, I've only taught 1st and 2nd and 2nd sure is 'easier' than 1st, but I really like the 'learning to read' aspect of 1st.
I may soon have to choose which grade to take and, for all practical purposes, will be locked into that grade at my small private school. I'm not 'young' and wonder about my energy levels.
Any opinions?
1956BD
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Easiest Grade????
I don't think any grade is really easy.
However, I do think some grades are a better fit for the teacher than other grades.
I have taught preschool through high school. Not all grades, but still a big range. The little ones are not for me because I dislike all the tying of shoes, helping with clothing after visits to the bathroom and the wiping of noses. First grade decoding lessons are painful for me. Fifth graders through eighth graders are too hormonal. Trying to hold their attention for a lesson is such a challenge.
I like third and fourth. They are independent, but still sweet. Hormones are usually not an issue at this age. I also like high school kids, the hormones are still going, but they seem to be more human that middle schoolers. However, in high school you only teach one subject. I like teaching all the subjects, so you can make connections between them. Therefore, third and fourth graders are my favorite.
tammynj
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I would say not to discount upper elementary or middle school.
I now teach LA to 6th graders and LOVE it. They are great, you can have "real" conversations with them, and they still like to play little games to review, Sparkle, love if you put a sticker on their paper.
I also taught 5th grade for five years at a Catholic school and LOVED that, too. I would not want to teach anything but 5th or 6th (maybe 4th, but they would probably seem too babyish to me now)
I didn't have a good experience in 8th grade, but came in mid-year, rough group of kids.
I student-taught in 3rd grade, and liked it enough, but my true "fit" is definitely 5th or 6th. I really, really enjoy them. No one is crying, they can tie shoes, they get jokes, they love to work in groups, I don't wipe runny noses and no one wets their pants!
Charl
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I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 1st graders and I have had the most work with 1st grade.
The assignments are shorter to grade than the older grades, which I love, but the maturity level keeps them dependent on you. I can't just give them an assignment and expect them to be able to complete it totally on their own. By now in the year I can get them started, but I have to read it all for those who are not the highest readers. It is really difficult when you have individual testing to do. They are sweet, but lots of time is spent on social skills. You also have to deal with students that have not been diagnosed and showed signs of trouble in K. There is lots of paperwork and dealing with parents to get appropriate modifications in place. When I taught the older grades, that was already done.
colormegreen
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I don't think any grade is easiest or hardest - it depends on what you put into it - you might think a lower grade is easier because there isn't testing (standardized crap for NCLB) however younger grades you have a lot of assessments and dealing with other stuff that upper grades don't deal with.
You have to go with what you like and want to teach that's what makes it "easy" when you have to deal with the other stuff - admin, parents, paperwork, testing, etc.,
catsandquilts
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I've taught k-5.
All have their plusses and their minuses. K was not a good fit at all. Babies all year, it felt like. 5th was starting to get hormonal in December, so the rest of the year was not fun. But on the other side, they could work independently, had good problem solving skills, could read and write.
I've been teaching first for 13 years. I don't like it until October, usually. They are still K babies. But in October some of them realize they can read and write. I don't like teaching letter sounds, but love to teach blending, segmenting, sight word and writing.
I think every teacher has a best grade. First is mine.
m3g
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I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and now 6th.
Third was the "easiest", 4th was the most fun, and 6th is the most rewarding.
2nd was the hardest but that was mostly because my personality didn't jive with that age group.
audriana
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None of them are easy
I did have a principal tell me he put his weakest teachers in a particular grade level. This was only because this wasn't a testing grade and hopefully the kids had already learned how to read by then!
I taught k for two years and wouldn't do it again for love nor money. It's like nailing jello to a tree! And middle school teachers? Lawsy, they are earning their wings every day!
Sam5
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Every grade has their pluses and minuses.
I taught middle school (6-8th) for 20 years. I loved 6th graders, liked 7th graders, and did not like 8th graders at all. Teaching 8th graders was like teaching to a wall. They were so into each other and themselves that they seemed to care less what I was trying to teach. Yet, I have friends who absolutely love 8th graders.
Now I teach elementary 5th, and I have to say I love them (at least most of the time). They are young enough to still care about what you think and want to please you- yet they are old enough to have a somewhat serious conversation with. I love teaching the more challenging curriculum in the compared to younger grades. Also, you don't have to be "perky" all the time with 5th graders like you need to be with younger kids.
The disadvantages of 5th grade is you teach all the subjects and you have to really study the content in order to be prepared to teach it. Also, 5th grade papers, especially things like essays, are much more time consuming to grade.
However, 5th graders are so much independent during the day.
I am in awe of how younger grade teachers can the energy to keep those little ones going all day long. I know younger grade teachers spend more time cutting and organizing materials than I do. My students can do some prep work themselves and my students do many class jobs in my room that younger grade teachers have to do themselves.
Risa
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Agree with many others
With the exception of first grade, I've taught kindergarten through 8th grade. I have to say I've enjoyed each of them for their own particular reasons.
In terms of easier or harder, I'm the type of person who doesn't always like doing the same thing year after year (which can sort of explain why I've taught so many grade levels) so I guess that could mean I make it harder on myself always looking for new ways of improving what I do.
Sometimes I'm surprised when I realize I've finally been teaching the same grade level for more than 5 years. Having to teach to specific standards has made it more desirable to stay at one particular grade because of all that is involved with learning the standards, gathering the right materials for so many specific standards and, of course, 'raising those test scores' each year. I taught in a multi-grade school for about 5 years just before everything became standards (and state test) based. I taught grades 3-6 and thoroughly enjoyed the way we worked with our students in those days.
And middle school teachers? Lawsy, they are earning their wings every day!
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Whenever I told anyone I taught at the middle school level, they'd have pretty much have the same reaction. I was there for 7 years and absolutely loved that age level because, as others stated, you could really talk to them and get into some great discussions. As far as their attitudes and hormones, I felt it was important to be genuine and sometimes I just had stop to observe and listen to decide how to best reach them. The actual work was kind of a double-edged sword. They can do quite a bit more than elementary age kids, but because of that, you are teaching a higher level of content and have more quantities to read through if you have several groups of students. Oh how I don't miss having to read from 60-120 essays full of barely-legible penmanship and errors that would make your skin crawl!
I have to admit, it's been a while since I've taught K-2 (showing my age, here.) I remember having to physically do a lot for them, but I always enjoyed looking for ways to make the work more appealing through songs, games and center activities.
It was more like being a teacher mom than any of the other grade levels, but also very gratifying to see that spark of joy in their eyes.
For me, it boils down to this: If you truly enjoy what you are doing, the work is secondary. All grades have their share of work, but, again, as others have stated, there are more factors than just 'the amount of work' to consider.
senior42
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It was an old trend years ago that odd numbered grades were harder because they tended to introduce and even grades reviewed.
peggy27
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- #12
I've taught 2, 3, and 4. I would say that fourth was the hardest. They are getting that attitude. I taught second after 7 years in fourth and I felt it was easiest. After trying to do 2 digit multiplication, adding was a piece of cake. I really like third the best. they have moments of independence but still love the teacher.
Risa
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- #13
Fourth grade attitude
I would say that fourth was the hardest.
They are getting that attitude.
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How interesting! I guess I see it the other way around. Having taught middle school where attitudes abound, I love fourth grade students because, in my view, they DON'T have the hard core attitudes that middle schoolers can have.
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This is a fun thread to read, even tho' I'm starting to realize we probably didn't really answer your question. Now that I read your original post again, I think you were wondering about the earlier grades, like maybe up to 3rd grade?
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cactus67
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- #14
They all have their easiest and hardest parts.
...it's like apples and oranges.
I have done K (1 yr), 2nd (17 years), 1 (1 yr) and now I do 5th and 6th.
Moving to 5/6 wasn't my choice but I have to say I LOVE the kids...especially my 6th graders. I just don't like what I'm teaching...I've realized I like the learning to read stage not the reading to learn stage.
tchrtonya
Senior Member
- #15
love the little ones
I have taught or subbed in every grade, but I fell head over heels in love when I moved to PreK.
It is so great to watch them figure things out. They are so amazing.
I did love teaching 3rd. I enjoyed the big transition from learn to read to read to learn. They were a lot of fun and still wanted to please you.
Liked high school, but am not made of the right stuff for middle school.
I am moving to Kindergarten next year. I can't wait.
Moana Mel
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- #16
I didn't see the other thread that prompted the original question here, but I just want to say how refreshing it is to see these responses.
So many people have stated that there is no "easier" grade, that if a grade seems easier it's likely because it's a good "fit" for the teacher. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I've seen on other boards teachers say over and over again that second grade is so easy, that all it is is a review of first grade. *Snort* Yeah, right. If second grade is easy then you're not doing things right. No grade is easy, especially in today's teaching environment.
I wasn't even going to open this thread but I'm so glad I did. PT teachers are awesome!
Bananabucksub
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I am just a sub but here is my opinion.
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My favorite grades to sub in are 2nd through 4th. I like being an assistant ONLY in 5th through 7th. I am not too crazy about subbing in K and 1st grade. I have NOT subbed in high school and am truly afraid to even attempt that one.
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rachelmpd
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Tie
In Religious School, which I only see them once a week for a few hours, I have done K-5th, Regular School K-3, with the only experience in 1st grade was the combo-1st/2nd.
2nd I had the combo and now this year.
With that I like 3rd and Kinder. They are both difficult grades. K-because there is a lot of prep work and you are trying to get them to be readers with only a few hours a day.
3rd is hard because the state standards for 3rd are crazy. They are expected to know things beyond their developmental level. They also come from 2nd, which is mostly review.
lita
Senior Member
- #19
interesting post
I think it all depends on the group of children that you have that year.
I have been a language arts specialist (1st to 6th grade) And also have taught 6th , 1st and 2nd. I had a wonderful experience in 6th. But I LOVE 2nd graders. And the best part is that I loop every year, so 1st grade is difficult, but second grade it's just going on. Same classroom and same kids.
But according to your question, I am the only one in my school that would choose 1st grade. In my school we all have the opportunity to choose every year. And the first classes choosen are 3rd and 4th, then 5th or 6th, 2nd and the last ones, for the unexperienced teachers 1st grade.
multigrade
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- #20
I appreciate all the responses!
I, too, am realizing I enjoy the 'learning to read' stage instead of the 'reading to learn' stage.
(Good way to put it.)
My 2nd graders are already fairly great readers, except for those I didn't have in 1st.
Thanks!
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What grade is easiest to teach (K-5)
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EatPrayLove
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I am a 5th grade language arts/social studies teacher.
There is A LOT of grading due to the intense writing and reading curriculum. I am thinking of making a change in grades. Is there a grade will help me have a life outside of school? Thanks!
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GreyhoundGirl
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All grades have their pros and cons.
It’s teuly all about how you manage and organize.
Sbkangas5
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Kindergarten is not easy to teach, but there is no grading which is a huge bonus. It's definitely a love it or hate it grade!
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Newto3s
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Never taught it, but I've always assumed second grade.
They're pretty self sufficient, but no state testing.
sevenplus
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- #5
This is a dangerous conversation.
I agree that there are pros and cons to all.
Teacherbee_4
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All up to the individual teacher.
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I think every grade has it's pros and cons. I also think that it really depends on a teacher's personality. I know if I moved to K or 1 for sure, I would have a very hard time, at least at first. I'd be clueless. Others would feel the same way in 5th. We all have different talents and skill sets. We all do well with a certain grade in particular.
SassyTeach
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Good question!
I feel like I can answer this one.
I've taught K, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th in my 24 year career, mostly in 4th grade, though. There is absolutely NO grade that is easier than another. They all have challenges and they all have awesomeness.
In K, they were such cuties and you don't have things to grade. However, you are not only training these newbies in how to act and behave in school; you're also training a LOT of parents how to parent and work with a school for the first time. No, not all parents are new, but I had so many that were. You have a CRAPTON of responsibility in making sure they are getting the basics down pat before sending them on to first grade, and a LOT of stress comes with that! You are also dealing with kids who may not be identified, and you spend almost an entire year documenting, meeting, talking to parents about behaviors/learning needs, etc. It can be a lot!
In 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, they are so independent, and, for the most part, really want to make you happy. (Yes, there are ALWAYS the exceptions to that!) They also get sarcasm, which can be very fun.
By this time, most kiddos who need the extra help have been identified, so referrals aren't as often. However, in these grades, you have a lot more to grade, there's state and district testing, some attitude from the kids at times, etc.
Middle school...hormones. "Nuff said. I do love when my former kids come and see me, but I do NOT have what it takes to teach middle school!
As for having a life outside of school, you have to learn when to shut off school. It will never, ever, ever get done. I work in my classroom until around 5 each night, but I rarely ever do anything at home. I usually spend one night a week later than that to get plans started for the next week, and that allows me to not have to do much, if anything, on the weekends.
There are times when I have to do things at home, but for the most part, once I'm at home, I don't do any work. I eat lunch with my team, but when it's planning time, I work and get as much done as I can. I don't spend a lot of time socializing, because as much as I love most of the people at my school, I much prefer to be at home with the hubs, and socializing with them means I don't get my work done.
I also write to do lists in my planner, so when the kids are out of the room, I work on what's on the list based on what has to get done first. That way, if I don't get everything done, at least the most pertinent things are completed.
Anyway, long answer, and I hope it helps. PM me if you need anything!
anna
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K is hands on all day and has individual assessment demands. Grade 1 -5 have assessments online and the kids are far more independent. Grades 1 and 2 most likely will not have a heavy grading papers at night load.
The lower the grade ,the more management problems you will have. It is a toss up unless you are an expert at classroom management. I teach K for the student attitude and lack of nighttime grading.
Jackie
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I have taught 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. I hated the amount of grading that came with fifth grade! I liked the fifth graders and their independence though! If I put them in order from most to least favorite it would be 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 5th.
Gromit
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If I put them in order from most to least favorite it would be 2nd, 1st, 3rd, 5th.
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And I would go 5,3,2,1. .
There is no easiest or best grade. They all have challenges and rewards, and they are all different. It is 100% dependent upon the individual doing the teaching.
What I’ve found works best for having a life is 1) learning to work more efficiently and 2) staying in the same grade multiple years. Yo I do eventually get the hang of what you’re doing and can do a lot of the prep and grading faster.
EatPrayLove
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Good point!
rlyndecker
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- #12
Thinking a lot.
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about this recently- this is my 3rd year in 5th (sort of 4th but I only was there a month due to a medical leave my 1st year in 5th), I've done 2 in 4th, 4 in 2nd, 10 in 3rd. Then I did do 1/2 year in a 1st grade ELD class which honestly I loved but it was the 2nd half of the year and the teacher had them trained SUPER well and they were a GREAT class so I would NEVER want to do it from day 1, they'd eat me alive
I NEVER thought I wouldn't jump to go back to 3rd but there was an opening this year, I didn't even think of going to talk to the P. Part of it was I love my teammates at 5th...but I don't know what the other part of it is.
A huge part of me agrees- I love the independence of 5th graders but the hormones/sneakiness....can be exhausting...That and there is SO much more of a range of levels. This year the MAJORITY of my students are below 3rd grade level in math and LA They have lost their motivation and it's hard to get it back.
2nd grade & 3rd grade might give you more of a life outside of school, but to me it was more planning than correcting because I was always looking for more hands on ways to teach them.
..And yes there was definitely MORE testing...
4th grade was nice, I really don't remember much because both years I taught were not good years for me. I had some great kids but personally they just weren't good years...
I agree with PP all grades have their +/- and it's just a different type of work you do...
You need to find a balance that works for you...Good luck!
travelingfar
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Grades
I don't think that any elementary grade is easy.
Grade 5 and Kindergarten are the most challenging IMHO.
It is up to you to have a life outside school. I'm retired, but when I was teaching I brought no work home with me. I got to school an hour early and got a lot of work done before most teachers arrived.
Tiamat
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I don't think there's any one answer to this, as it is so dependant on the teacher's personality.
I have taught a few grades and support roles in my career:
Year 5: Loved it. The kids are old enough to get my jokes, developing independence.
Cons: Attitude and hormones
Year 3 and 4: Where I am now. I love this, and think it's my happy place. The kids are still young enough to want to please their teacher, but old enough for some independence. Year 3 is where they come out of their "baby shell" and start to really show their personalities, which can be challenging, but also a lot of fun. Cons: Perhaps the beginnings of attitude - Year 3 is the first year of national testing here.
Year 1: Too small for me. I worried about stepping on them. So much planning. Less marking for sure, but the time I spend marking for big kids is taken up with planning for little kids. Still so little in so many ways. Not really for me.
ESL: Love the teaching and the language focus, hate the politics that don't let me teach the language. Won't voluntarily go back to it.
Library: Hated it with the burning fire of ten thousand suns. Two years in the library nearly broke me. I still have flashbacks walking into the library and would resign before I went back to it.
However, others would have very different things to say about the same list.
choppie70
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I also feel that it depends on the teacher's personality.
I have taught 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade.
I liked 2nd grade the best. There were smaller class sizes, and no testing to worry about.
I thought first grade was horrible .
I like third grade but we have bigger classes, less support, and we have to deal with testing.
Zia
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I'm certified to teach K-8, which is absolutely hilarious.
I have only ever taught K and I could probably teach 1st or 2nd, but it would be a stretch. There is no way on the planet I could teach grades 3-8.
One of my very good friends teaches 8th grade ELA. We both think the other is nuts.
It absolutely depends on the teacher, finding his/her niche. So far as "having a life outside of school," I do think K is easier for that. I am 100% on during student hours, but no papers to score or grades to input. I literally don't even have a grade book.
But, I see upper grade classrooms with the students working quietly and the teacher at the desk, which would be time to grade. So, really, I think to an extent, working contract hours is also dependent on the teacher's organization, time management, and personality. Some will work 80 hours a week no matter what grade level. That's just who they are.
Best luck figuring out what makes you happiest.
Shell
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K has a lot of after school work.
Creating all the centers, cutting things out, making all the different math games, gathering all the manips for every lesson... Also in K there is no down time. You are on all the time directing your circus. I've taught K-4. K is my favorite and I never plan to leave.
Zia
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K has a lot of after school work. Creating all the centers, cutting things out, making all the different math games, gathering all the manips for every lesson
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When I first started, yes. But once it's created, it's done. I also don't re-invent too many wheels and have a FT aide. She does most of the prep.
Lakeside
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Depends
I agree it has a lot to do with personality. (For instance - I love to visit K, but I wouldn't want to live there!) My personal favorite is 3rd, but you're still going to have some grading there - definitely not as much writing as 5th, though.
I sub all those grades, and in general, I think the lower you go, the less you have to grade after school, but the "needier" they are attention-wise (so as an introvert, that means I'm more exhausted when I get home.
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Also factor in that you'd be teaching more subjects, so the first year at least would be a lot of new prep. (In the long run, though, I'd much rather grade one set of essays and one set of multiplication facts than two sets of essays.)
Gromit
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upper grade classrooms with the students working quietly and the teacher at the desk
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I wish I had time at my desk in 5th grade! Independent work time is time to work with individuals or groups.
Haley23
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I agree with the points made above that every grade level has pros and cons and that it also depends on each teacher's individual personality, both in regards to what they prefer and their working style.
My teammate is a workaholic. I am 100% positive that you could put her in any position with all of the help and resources and best situation ever, a position designed to be done within contract hours, and she would find things to do that would take 80 hours per week.
In her mind, these things would be "absolute must dos" and not "extras." On the other hand, I value efficiency and tend to work very quickly. I've been a K-6 sped teacher, a K-3 sped teacher, and a 3rd grade classroom teacher and I did all 3 jobs mostly within contract hours.
It also depends on the individual expectations of each school, so it's hard to compare from place to place. Some schools provide way more planning time than others, and on the other hand some schools require a lot of busy work from their teachers, like turning in detailed lesson plans. At my school, K teachers don't have aides and our K team has historically worked until 6-8 PM every night. They are always lamenting that it's the hardest job in the school.
JulieP
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I've taught 1,2,3,4,5,6.
This is my first year with 6th. When I started this profession, I identified as a 3rd grade teacher for EVER AND EVER! I was so upset when I moved to 4th, hated it. Wanted to go back to 3rd, got sent to 5th. Thought I'd hate it as much or more as 4th. I.LOVE.5th grade....
This is my first year with 6th, and I hate it in terms of having to learn new objectives, but LOVE the kids.
As far as grading, I try to do as much online as possible with sites like readworks and socrative, where the majority, if not everything, self grades. Google forms has this ability, too. I've also been known to have the kids grade their assignments as we go over them.
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SandraKay
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30 years of Teaching
I'm exhausted! Because I like challenges, the principal knows I won't squawk if she needs me in another position.
But, this year was horrible! I taught K for 10 years and loved it. So, when I was asked after 5 years in first to teach K, I didn't have a problem with it. Boy has times changed! It was horrible! In K you are given students who are behaviorally uncontrollable. The process to put those students in the correct classroom (EBD) takes the whole year! So you have to attempt teaching when the 'wild' child is running recklessly around the room. Never again!!!!!
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And so in terms of studies, the 8th was the most difficult, but for us it was the 1st year of study in the profile class (mat.
). nine0093 Now the daughter is in the 10th, there are no particular difficulties, the 1st year as from the mathematical class became physical and mathematical, but for some reason it is easier than the 9th (there is no more GIA, there is no USE yet)
5-6. When from children's ushi-pusi they moved to a powerful new level. They began to ask a lot of tasks at home, controls rained down with merciless evaluation and cutting off points for the slightest misses. Plus, they began to demand a second language along with the main one: essays, presentations, reading books with resumes, etc.
My 4th grade is finishing. The most difficult for her was the first class of the lyceum. She did not go to this school for training, unlike most of her classmates. nine0005
It seems to me that the most difficult thing is always the beginning of the next stage. 1st grade, 5th, 10th.
my 2nd grade is just finishing. The first one was very difficult, but the second one was very easy, in fact, a repetition of the first one, but in a deeper version.
We have the opposite, the first class was bullshit, finishing the second, it was much more difficult than the first.
It was difficult with my daughter when she was 5, she slipped in her studies at 7. It was easiest for me at 2, the most difficult at 3. nine0005
I'll write about myself,
In the 7th grade I came to a new school, after the previous one it was a little hard for me at the very beginning, when I had to "prove myself" among both teachers and classmates)))
I don't remember at all Difficulties in studies up to graduation. True, the school was ordinary in a sleeping bag - Yasenevo. Maybe because of this?
What's up with the kids and schools now? My child is barely a "good" student, fifth grade. I am horrified at what will happen next.
more questions arose in the 3rd grade AND the first grade (6th grade) of the gymnasium, because new requirements, new teachers and age are more controversial
Yes, the 11th grade will be difficult
My elder thinks that the 10th grade is nothing at all.
Solid repetition.
it's not about the class, but about ADEQUATE TEACHERS. I did not notice, because the teachers treated the students with understanding and help.
we have the School of Russia program, maybe you have another program?
According to the School of Russia, everything seems easy to me)))
difficult for a child or for a parent?)) mine finishes 11th grade, after 5 days the first exam. According to the experiences of the parent, this is the most difficult period, because the most responsible and decisive. It is always difficult when there is a choice, competition intensifies, ambitions and expectations turn on - preparation (0-1 grade), transfer to another school (4-5, 9-10), ending. And current studies are working days, everything is individual, it depends on the degree of participation in the process.
and what about schools now? Schools are like schools... Mine studies with A's, finished 4th grade. . In the 5th we were promised easier.
But our teacher is still like that...
It was a bit difficult in the 5th (new teachers), in the 8th - a new school. The most difficult for me, as a parent, was the 10th - the child fell in love and for some time scored thoroughly for study. 11th - nervous time, it was especially hard to wait for the results. nine0005
From 7th to 9th grade for us personally. But the 9th grade is the most difficult (the teachers rotted the children by the end of the year, apparently they are insured against the GIA) We are very glad that we are leaving.
7th is the most difficult so far.
rather the opposite, 4, 9, 11
1st, 5th, 7-8th (when they stop studying, and parents and teachers force and force), 9-10-11th (GIA, USE, preparatory courses and pressure, pressure, pressure, but they have love...)
4 classes behind. Now I asked my daughter in which class it was the most difficult for her. She replied that in the 2nd. They began to give grades, stopped making indulgences and treating them like preschool children.
