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"choosing" a grade
By Kiki

Well, you pose some very interesting questions. Are you wondering if your job would be harder in middle school or if the kids job is? I can tell you that with all of the paperwork, guidelines, testing, and standards - IT
IS ALL Difficult! Sometimes a student teacher comes out and says that they only want a certain grade/ subject. I think that is pretty unrealistic. For example, you talk about middle school science. There are only 10 middle schools in my district with about 9 science teachers each. So AT BEST you are competing for 90 jobs (and that's if they all retired at the same time)More likely,

maybe 2 of those jobs would become available. Your odds of being hired are kind of slim. Now, all of this depends on your area, of course.
Here's what I did: I selected a school, applied for a job I was certified for, and then told the principal that I would be willing to teach any area there. I guess what I'm saying is to be sure you don't set your sights on a path that is too narrow. After all, many say that the teacher shortage is mythical.