I am a current math literacy teacher and I don't quite like it. My undergraduate majors were Education/History. The director knew that my area of expertise was not math, but she hired me anyways because I had extensive background in teaching.
She had promised me that she would work with me if I had any adjusting issues and that I would only be teaching math creatively. The truth is that I have excelled in the position and preformed ok. Yet, I still feel that I am not cut out to teach the subject. The pay is really good, but I am not happy teaching a math curriculum.
Sometimes I get a bit anxious when I am teaching certain areas of math that I am not strong in. We usually use kidzmath as the curriculum. Should I continue teaching or should I simply resign?
Problem II
The principal or director of education of the program where I teach at, which was very supportive, has recently resigned and left. Another interim director who has no experience in education, only in social services, has been directing the program. She seems to be a bit less interested in keeping the program marching as usual.
I have noticed that most of the teachers are no longer interacting like before and some of us haven't even been assigned a teaching block for the spring. Thw program operates at different centers, where we are sent to hold the program and teach. Only one center has been made available and two of the four teachers have a teaching post. I was told that we would be assigned to another center shortly, but things seem to be in flux. I myself feel a bit isloated from my position. I have been assigned only to do administrative tasks until another location for teaching is established. What should I do not to get stressed out? How should I respond to the issue of not doing what I was hired for? I mean, the pay is more than good, but the issues in the program are truly unusual.
