Is Your Classroom Management Problem YOU or Your SCHOOL?

[@marimbalex]

I don’t usually comment, but I’ve been following this channel for a few years through college and just became a teacher this semester. For a long time I dreamed of being a teacher, but now I am really struggling to just get through the day and plan for the day, and I’m hoping I can even make it to the Spring Break before just quitting and walking out one day. I think my core problem is that I have not been working on myself, losing my grip on reality, and I have been insecure as a result, which then results in me not being able to put in the energy into teaching. So I’ve effectively been quiet quitting and clocking out when that is the exact thing I told myself I wouldn’t do before going into this career. I’m going to try once more to set some personal self-improvement goals, embarrassingly starting with the pure basics like exercise and getting a sleep routine, so that I can restore peace of mind and confidence to then go into the classroom. I pray and ask for y’all’s prayers, if that’s something you do, for me so that I can survive long enough until I have that energy, passion, vision, and confidence restored so I can be my best self for the kids, and be the teacher I’ve always dreamed of being. Thanks and thanks for reading this.

[@aliciahall534]

Prayers🙏🏽

[@Huddie400]

Me too 🙏🏻

[@nnnaaa5227]

I'm so sorry that you are having a hard time. I just quit my job my before completing my first year. My best advice would be to see a psychologist and a psychiatrist. I think that was my mistake. If I had done that I could have continued a little bit more. 😢 Keep going and try to give some time to yourself to rest.

[@shalunishkaify]

Just came to your comment and wanted to ask - how did you finish your 1st year? Are you staying in education?

[@MichaelDVaughn]

It really seems like he filled that legal pad out by walking around my school and taking notes about what he saw, no consequences, students cussing out admin, throwing things, no attendance, tardy all the time, etc.

[@amychappell4423]

Thank you for this video. I'm also at a crossroads wondering how to make it through the year. I'm honestly considering rage quitting, quiet quitting, belligerently just doing what I want until the year ends, and going back to working harder to make myself better. None feel right. But your advice really seems to fit. Be my best self. Teach what the kids need. Push back on ridiculous requests. Gather a tribe of good teachers to lean on and support in turn. And quit looking for validation from admin! Oof, its just never going to come so I need to let it go. I'm so tired of no recognition for successes, but all the blame for failures. But they will not change, so validate myself.

[@curioelle6618]

Ooh, the lack of validation one hits hard…. I’d love to hear more about how to unlearn bad habits in this area. How does one go about restoring confidence after it’s taken some heavy hits?

[@victorortiz3838]

I laughed at the idea of quiet quitting. I realized that's been me. The challenge is I'm not sure I want to continue teaching.

[@esthelaa5028]

Same here 😞

[@mm59000]

I think I worked in a toxic environment. I did my best as a new teacher and after my first year, got non renewed and principal said it was due to minimal growth. When in fact I was trying and others said it showed. Staff, parents, and kids loved me. In the end I told him I never got one word of encouragement and he responded with, it isn't required. I was speechless. I guess the problem was not me. Now seeing how I get my next teaching position without principal contact info. 🙄 Very disappointing.. But thanks for your video!

[@stephenberry3379]

Yes, I feel your pain. Amazing how the system/bureaucracy bullies and ultimately kicks amazing teachers to the curb. You're absolutely right, the problem is not yours, it's theirs! Unfortunately, there are far too many toxic school [districts] for those that are life giving! I firmly believe that this has been a driving force in teacher shortages across the nation and globe: HIGHLY TOXIC SCHOOLS.

[@mm59000]

@@stephenberry3379 I agree. Very unfortunate.

[@beacreates4370]

This came at the exact right time. I am at a crossroads. I have a supportive administration, at least verbally. But nothing is ever organized, everything is last minute. Also as a technology teacher, the IT staff are awful. I literally haven't had internet in my classroom/lab for over 3 weeks. If it's not that it's something else. They also put waaaaay to much stuff on me. I am teaching 6 different subjects, and doing broadcasting club and the yearbook. It's just awful. It's not that I don't like my students. I'm just overworked. I am really considering not coming back next year. As a technology teacher, I have the ability to make so much more money elsewhere. I am thinking about getting my masters in engineering or something. I honestly think that would be less stressful than my current job.

[@kellyzygmunt5950]

Yes, yes, yes!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@audiolego]

Cell phone situation. Wish me luck with that.

[@irish.5463]

You’re awesome 👏

[@BreakThroughTessTimmons]

❤❤❤

[@shaunshutes7442]

Viewer 2. Comment 1!

[@whitestar618]

what do you do when all but a handful of students just want to do drugs....and the parents don't care because the do drugs with their kids? when the superintendent/principal (district was small one person did these jobs) is besties with some of said parents and attends parties etc? the kids have seen admin wasted with their parents and know she wont do anything about their horrible behaviors.

[@amychappell4423]

I'm not very experienced, but a retiring teacher told me she finally decided to focus on the ones who want to learn and group the others away from those motivated ones. She changes up the seating chart throughout the year, but if they don't want to learn, there's not much you can do.

[@Taelor_Jones]

I will never take my awesome admin for granted, praying for those who are feeling this! 🩷