
Tony Wilson
Junior High ELA Teacher
Ladera Vista Junior High
Fullerton, CA USA
Ladera Vista Junior High
Fullerton, CA USA
Junior High ELA Teacher
I am an 8th grade English teacher.
As an English teacher, I get to work at 7am and have a free period first. For the first two hours, I grade and prepare for my class. The next hours of the day go by with a rush of students every few hours, and I end my day with staff meetings.
Here's the first step for college students
When it comes to figuring out what you want to do with your life, I encourage that people considering this career immerse themselves in a teaching environment to observe and learn from others.
"I experienced the struggles of balancing working full time and attending school full time. Growing up, I heard the discouragement that college was optional."
Anthony says it ism "being a good role model." Then he explained to me how he stays in touch with some of his students who are grown up and starting their own lives.
"My first job was at Carver Middle School in Los Angeles. I think I received the job because I was brave enough to apply with no experience in a classroom setting at all. I had (have) a wonderful mentor, Robert Ward, who is still inspiring me. "
"I changed my major twice (from music to journalism to English) before settling on becoming a teacher"