Teaching in public schools is just 50% of what you do every day, the easiest part. The hardest and most stressful part is dealing with the student's behaviors, school administration, and parents. Being a teacher is not just teaching. Teachers have a lot of responsibilities for little salary.

Middle School is my favorite. I have no plans to move to highschool anytime soon. They’re fantastic weird little goblins, but they’re the most creative and rewarding students to teach. All great tips. Especially avoiding over complicating things. Clear & simple is the way.

You had me 😂 when you did the “your not letting her go to the bathroom?” part. So true , they know how to overwhelm you with questions and criticisms to make you mentally exhausted so you’ll finally be like “whatever”. That’s why you stick to the management plan.

A retiring teacher put it this way....."The teacher is afraid of their principal, the principal is afraid of the Supt. the Supt is afraid of the School Board, the School Board is afraid of the parents, the parents are afraid of disciplining their kids......AND THE KIDS AREN'T AFRAID OF ANYBODY!" Gee.....what could POSSIBLY be wrong here??

Your videos are so practical. I Am a middle school art teacher and broke down with tears after teaching six graders. I feel like they think little of me and failure as a teacher. nevertheless this video lightens me ip helps me reflect on my teaching skills. thank you so much for these tips

RIGHT ON!!! Thanks for assistance!!!

Thank you for the tips. Your videos are actually helpful and so down to earth. I appreciate it!

I taught middle school for 24 of my 26 years as a teacher. It is still my favorite age, but you have to find the humor and love them in their messiness.

Wonderful tips. Thanks Thom 👏

New subscriber Thom!!! I’m going through teacher certification program now, hoping to teach middle school. Needed this video♥️

Very good, Sir! I have taught for 45 years and I still LOVE it. Like you, I subbed for my first two years after college. After teaching for four years in two elementary schools, (Visual Arts) I was moved to our district's Gifted and Talented Program. Subbing obviously taught me a whole lot about classroom control. Much of my career was spent with Middle School students. . . and I really enjoyed them. I truly believe the Arts can easily be manipulated to build confidence. Students need success! I appreciate your humor & insights. I am currently teaching Vocal / Choral Music and a Studio Introduction to Architecture in a wonderful Homeschoolers Association. My daughter is a fourth generation teacher on my mom's side. I have always found teaching to be both a great ministry and a profession filled with growth and creativity. Love your insights.

Thank you for sharing Mr. G! I have been teaching HS for the past 6 years and I am moving to 7th grade. I am nervous but watching your video has made me more excited.

This is so good and so true!

"'I couldn't just write down, 'This kid's a jerk'" 😂😂😂

Thank you!

Your point about being anxious and fearful is important. Thank you. James Deagle

This is so good!!!

This vid made me laugh out loud soooo much. I’m a first year art teacher and appreciate this advice more than you know!!!!!! Really loved the “i dont even know what we’re supposed to be doing” and the desire to reach out to all your past teachers and thank them HAHAHAHA

I've been teaching for exactly 6 days. This content is really helpful. I am comfortable with the subject Im teaching and have no problem talking to groups but for some reason I'm struggling to managing my classroom. Thanks for making these videos.

I feel you when you talked about your first substitute experience in middle school. I had mine yesterday and I wanted to cry when I came home. The kids wouldn’t listen, I didn’t know what to do and the only “sub plans” I had were to have the kids work on whatever needed to be done which I clearly had no idea what that was. I’m going to be student teaching in middle school English in the fall and I feel somewhat discouraged. I hope it will get better

I didn't start substitute teaching until I had 20+ years experience. I had moved to another state and thatis how I got a regular teaching job. I did pretty well. The admin nor the kids expected someone to come in and know what to do. However, if you don't have any experience. I agree. Substitute teaching is a a good training ground.

Great video

So glad I found this channel.

I just started today as a middle school teacher, and i watched your videos on my way there, i think they liked me 🤣

Thank you for posting this. I am a newish middle school teacher, and well teacher in general, and I have been struggling to get my ducks in a row.

I was proctoring the state test for 8th grade math. All of my students finished, and we had about 20 minutes left. One of them asked to watch Bluey, and then all of a sudden, most of them were asking for this cartoon. We finished the class period watching Bluey. Lol love middle school.

Hilarious! TY

suuuuper helpful because I’m really looking into become a middle school teacher. Still can’t decide on history or art first

I love your videos

I loooove this video 😂 I'm a middle school teacher

Did for two years then took a break … now I’m going to teach 6 th grade !! Nervous and excited!!

This is so accurate. Hilarious. Subs have a hard road.

I teach ages 9-11 Uk and I love it. They are the best!

Great content! I am so excited to teach Spanish! I completed my bachelor's degree while living in my car; I spent the better part of 5 years traveling around Latin America, and I became fluent in Spanish at 25 years of age. I am currently enrolled in an alternative teaching program to teach Spanish, but as I will be around 8 months to get into the classroom, I've decided to get my CDL. A company will be paying for my training and I will be creating videos during the process and sharing as much as I can for everyone else out there interested in driving! I begin on the 31st. I would like to teach now, but I have not been able to find any districts that will allow me to teach without a license. For reference, I'm in Ohio! Take care.

Hello! I wish to become a middle school math teacher. Inorder to sub do I need to brush up math skills and is there any resource to learn to use smart board for math?

I taught computers in grade 3 to grade 8 at a small independent private school so I understand you entirely

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Having taught Middleschool for 24 years I can say that this is sage advice.

Sir, I was just hired to teach middle school World History and American History. My student teaching experience was back in 2019, so I'm little rusty it's been a while since I've been in the classroom in front of children. Any advice for going to get me back the mode of being a year 1 teacher?

Good advice but Midde school In inner city schools is a whole other ball game 😅

Before I email 6 parents about their kids sleeping during class (often) is there anything I can do to support students who just don't have it for the last period of the day?

I did bus driving for a year before teaching middle school lol

hi thom! how do you reach people with autism? Neurotypicals do not realize we are born to be socially different from "normal".

primary is the worst for me hahhaha. God blessed me with my position as a secondary level teacher right now ❤

I laughed so hard at this oh my god

Too me it’s easier than elementary

All School Teachers should work 12 months a year. When classes are not in session, Teachers could do Administrative work and perform other tasks, based on their skill-pool attributes. In the long run, this would save School Districts money in that they wouldn't have to hire as many people to perform non-teaching jobs. Physical plant duties could also be done in that manor. Simplistically hat better way to fix the furnace, by a Shop Teacher with help from Industrial Arts Students (if in session). Schools being self-sufficient, will minimal exceptions, is not only good & practical education, but more cost effective & easing the tax burdens on residents of the District. Any to be more cost-effective to a School District, WITHOUT compromising the Educational standards for the students, would be a feather in the cap for the learning process. School Districts, based on their relative student body size, should not have to have an Assistant Principal in EACH school building. They should travel back & forth between the schools, on an as-needed basis. Another and even more practical cost-cutting measure was mentioned at the onset of this writing. The idea of utilizing School Teachers all year long would be a PROFOUND way of Districts getting more-bang-for-the-buck. Hypothetical situation: If a Teacher was employed by a School District for 40 years, they only actually performed 30 years of work. Another much-needed change, for School Districts in general, would be to contour sessions based on the local weather. In other words, in School Districts that ensure harsh winters, have the three-month-off sessions then. It would not only be more practical with respect to not having snow days or putting students & bus drivers at risk, but also taking away the necessity to have so much time off for the Holidays. It would be a win-win situation for all. I'm surprised this has never been implemented in the past?

Middle school students , ha love the bathroom hhhhhh 😅

It is the worst 😂🤦

I am 19 and host an afterschool club and really wishing I would have found this when I first started working with kids. GOd bless you, man, this is great advice

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