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What A Teacher For The State Of California Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Education Industry

Jamie wishes someone had emphasized the importance of administrative tasks, because "they're just as important as teaching", noting that being a teacher is not just creating lesson plans, but encompasses everything that happens in the background, such as taking attendance and following up with students. It is important to understand that there are "quite a few administrative tasks in teaching" and it is an important responsibility.

Administrative Tasks, Work-Life Balance, Responsibilities, Reporting, Time Management

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Jamie Carroll

Teacher

State of California and Highlands Community Charter School

UCR and CSUS

CSUS, MA: English TESOL

Spanish & Other Languages, Psychology

Education

Education

Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School

Video Highlights

1. Administrative tasks are just as important as teaching: Balancing administrative work is crucial for teachers.

2. Teaching involves more than lesson planning: Teachers handle attendance, follow-up with students, homework monitoring, and reporting.

3. Importance of background tasks: Understanding that a significant amount of background work is necessary for teaching is essential.

Transcript

What have you learned about the show that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?

I wish someone had told me that the administrative tasks are a lot sometimes, but they're just as important as teaching. It's about balancing that.

It's important to understand that there are quite a few administrative tasks involved in teaching. When you say "teacher," it's not just about creating lesson plans. It's everything that happens in the background.

This includes attendance, following up with students, making sure homework is done, and reporting. That responsibility is just as important as teaching itself.

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