What Will I Need?!?

I recently found what do new teachers really need?, a post from a very good writer and teacher that answers its eponymous question. According to him and his responders, new teachers need time and mentors. I reflected in a journal last night that there's little I can do now to definitely gain time or a mentor for when I am teaching. I can't search out for elders in a school placement I haven't gotten yet and Google is still working on that 25-hour day. I figure the best I can work on now are time management skills and supportive college cohorts.

I started looking for what other people say new teachers need. Here are some more answers to the original post on Musings from a Not-So-Master Teacher:

• Mentors - in the form of experienced teachers, possibly full-time mentors (Betty's Blog)
• Support - help from the administration and again, veteran teachers (Ed.gov)
• Experience - live and learn (So You Want To Teach?) (Athena)
  
• A Survival Kit - a practical guide (So You Want To Teach?)
• Resources - the "stuff" that you need (thanks, natalie! - DedicatedTeacher)
  

Other articles that address the topic: Scribblers Den

This post will grow as I find more answers.

So We Really Want To Teach?

As soon as I came across this article and website I knew it had to be my post for the day. The site is So You Want To Teach?, a down-to-earth blogger who combines experience and humor without the "2 teach is 2 touch 4ever" sugary coating. He writes for current teachers and future teachers. It's exactly what I was looking for in an edublog. I got immersed in it for an hour or so just like I get immersed in Wikipedia.

The article I'm highlighting is called Do I Really Want To Teach? It lists 10 "ways to tell if teaching is really your thing." Anyone slightly interested in education should review this quick list. I found it encouraging and accurate

Addition:
Right before I was going to log off, I found this other gem of educational realism:
Fifty-One Minutes. It's a realistic portrayal of the lives we chose.