Real Work, Real Life

Teacher, Middle and High School

Jul 10, 2024

Meagan Tehseldar, a high school English teacher, discusses the challenges and rewards of teaching, including the demand for educators, virtual teaching, and promoting critical thinking in students. She explores her diverse teaching experiences and the importance of advocating for special needs students.

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Meagan Tehseldar

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Exploring teaching paths in public, private, and charter schools offers diverse opportunities and challenges.

Navigating political influences and content restrictions poses complex challenges for educators in the modern education landscape.

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Megan Tesildar's Diverse Teaching Experience Across States and School Types

Megan Tesildar, a high school English language arts teacher, shares her extensive teaching background across public schools, private schools, and charter schools, before transitioning to virtual teaching. Having taught for about 10 years, Megan's experience spans from working in lower socioeconomic areas to contributing at the state level in curriculum development. With a family legacy of teachers, Megan highlights the different certification requirements across states, emphasizing the importance of exploring specific state mandates for education careers.

Intro

2min

Exploring Teaching Experiences and Credential Requirements Across States

19min

Balancing Work and Personal Life as a Virtual Teacher

7min

Analysis of Teacher Demand in Different Fields

2min

The Value of Literature and Critical Thinking in Education

5min

Navigating Challenges in Education

7min

Advice for Teachers and Advocacy Work for Special Needs Students

3min

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On this week's episode of Real Work, Real Life, I’m talking with Meagan Tehseldar, a high school English Language Arts teacher. When I first envisioned this podcast, teacher was definitely a career that was high on my list, and Meagan was the perfect guest for this because she’s had experience across different states, public, private, and charter, and now is teaching virtually, so if you’re curious about what life as a teacher might be like, we get into so many different paths you could take. I also appreciated how candid Meagan was about the challenges in this career right now, like some of the other fields I’ve covered, teaching as a profession is in a tough spot right now. If you’re considering going into education, you’ll be in incredibly high demand, but that’s partly because it’s so hard to find enough people that want to fill the roles, which is definitely something to consider as you consider your own ability to cope with the specific challenges in this field. On the other hand, it’s a chance to positively impact your community in a way that few other fields offer.

To learn more about Meagan, follow her Instagram:@loveoverlabelsadvocacy

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