SOOO I was recently hired on with Austin ISD as a Teacher's Assistant for Special Ed. At first I was a little hesitant because the pay isn't the greatest, I'm only a TA, and it's working with Special Ed. But I swallowed some pride and looked at the positives and took the job. I mean, IT'S A JOB! Not just A job, but a job in the field that I want to work in. AND it pays much better than what I ever made at the bar and any other job I've had AND I now get benefits and paid holidays!! (and spring breaks and summers!!)
Working with Special Ed kinda intimidated me in the beginning, but I've worked with pre-school before, could it really be that much harder??
I've found that it's actually a bit easier!! There are four kids in my class and they are all so sweet and so cute!! With pre-k there were 20 kids running around screaming and crying. These kids usually keep to themselves and are very quiet. Yes, it's different having to adjust to their disabilities and figuring out behaviors BUT that's part of being a teacher no matter who the kid is!! You have to do that with any child whether they have a disability or not! PLUS this is the absolute best experience someone can get if they want to someday work with a full class of second graders!
All in all, it's going really great! I really look up to my lead teacher, Karin, who is a great leader and wonderful role model. She has taught me so much in just the week and a half that I have worked there. And we get along great. The "being new" feeling that usually sucks when you first start a job was nonexistent. Which is so comforting and makes things so much easier.
Waking up at 5:45 still has been rough for me ( I have to be at the school by 7am) but it's slowly getting easier each day. I'm very thankful I took this job and am very excited and anxious for what is to come. I pray that this will be great experience and help me reach an opportunity to someday have my own classroom of little goobers! Oh! And I get done each day at 3:30!!
GREAT JOB!! GREAT EXPERIENCE!! GREAT LIFE! :)
Tessa!!
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