Did you ever teach an adult prep or certification course? (not as your regular, FT job)

If so, was it rewarding? Are you glad you did it? Was it worth the pay?

ets: this would be an adult prep course...and, I'm on the younger side, so I'm not sure how well I'd be received...

Message edited 3/14/2007 10:23:12 AM.

Re: Did you ever teach a prep or certification course? (not as your regular, FT job)

I did private tutpring for the SAT. It was very rewarding. I really enjoyed it and I'm going back as much because I miss it as for the money. It stank that I was getting so small a portion of the money, but it was still decent.

but I have to add this was for tutoring. I really never wanted to be a classroom teacher for a prep course just because of the kids, rowdiness, etc. It pays less, and that's not enough to have to deal with discipline too

Re: Did you ever teach an adult prep or certification course? (not as your regular, FT job)

I have adjunct taught graduate classes, when I was as young as 25. In general I think adult students are more well-behaved in general, and did not give me any problems. It was actually the younger ones who were answering cell phones, etc., but I don't think that was because I was young.

ETA: No, it probably wasn't worth the pay because it involved a lot of prep, but I am contemplating to one day go full time as a prof. so you need to adjunct first. It's like anything--the first time you do it there is a lot of prep work involved, and the next time gets easier.

Message edited 3/14/2007 10:33:24 AM.