Things I Wish I'd Learned in School.
I have a Bachelor of Arts with a minor in Drama and a Major in English. I have an English-teaching Clear credential. I have been teaching now for five years. I did a lot of studying in school and worked as hard as I could...but I still don't know the really important things I need to know to be a successful teacher. Here are some classes I wish I had taken. 1. Fundraising 101, 202, and 303. This series of classes would cover how to succesfully run an effective, lucrative fundraiser without stepping on any other club's territory at an already fundraiser-saturated, state-controlled school. 2. Cardboard 235 This class would cover how to make stuff out of refrigerator boxes, like set pieces, props, book-shelves, etc. It would also cover basic tool usage, such as box cutters, packing tape, spray paint, and electric drills. 3. Motivation 504 This class would teach you how to get 100 surly high school students to not only WANT to work hard on a project, but also how to make them actua...