9 Reasons Teaching Is More Difficult Than You Think

Does it have to be so hard?

Watching beginning teachers is a little like watching balls being flung around a pinball machine. At first glance it all looks quite random, and it seems that being knocked around in the first year is inevitable.But the closer you look, the less random it becomes. There are patterns. The big flippers (events) hit the balls (beginning teachers) and throw them in the same general directions every time. It is entirely possible to prepare teachers for these big events.Here is some advice to share with a beginning teacher in your life, or in your workplace, to help make the first year a little less turbulent.