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A high school teacher did this, like, and they said like elementary could never.

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Why it worked

The video leverages a popular 'teacher-tok' trend of comparing grade levels, which encourages engagement from other educators who feel strongly about their specific teaching environment.

Summary

A teacher compares the challenges of teaching elementary school versus junior high school. She lists several specific tasks and stressors associated with elementary teaching to argue that junior high is different.

Structure

1Creator introduces the comparison between elementary and junior high teaching.
2Creator lists specific, difficult tasks associated with elementary school.
3Creator highlights the emotional and behavioral challenges of elementary students.
4Creator concludes that while both are difficult, they are different beasts.

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September 20, 2024 at 7:39 PM Elementary 1. Sub plans for ALL the subjects (PE included) 2. Planning for ALL the subjects (all the standards) (different ones for different sides of the brain) 3. Making copies and prepping for ALL the subjects 4. Storage 5. Recess duty 6. Staying with that ONE difficult child or class for the WHOLE DAY 7. Children that don't have the self awareness to know how

Transcript

A high school teacher did this, like, and they said like elementary could never. Well, I'm going to do it for junior high. Like, junior high could never. And I'm not going to explain. Sub plans, planning, and making copies for all the subjects. And not having storage because you have to have storage for all the subjects. Recess duty. Did I say PE? PE duty. Staying with that one difficult child, that one difficult group of students for the entire day. The entire day. Um, and then dealing with children who they don't have that self-awareness or the verbage to talk about how they're feeling. Feel like, yeah, I'm not going to explain. Yes. And I do want to say each are a different beast. But elementary, junior high could never.

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Elementary is a beast! Junior high is too but I was burned out in elementary and found my flame teaching junior high. #juniorhighteacher #elementaryteacher #teachersoftiktok #teacherburnout #teacherquittok