tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162327562072418813.post836300124396933710..comments2013-11-16T12:33:35.126-08:00Comments on Teaching Technically: Where Do Teachers Live?teachingtechnicallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03625498797260324204noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162327562072418813.post-43020750073061966662009-08-01T15:35:52.888-07:002009-08-01T15:35:52.888-07:00You are not alone my friend! I did live within wal...You are not alone my friend! I did live within walking distance to my school in a small town. Being a teacher of course everyone knows your business and living in the same town can exasperate this. Like buying groceries. Just when you think you're going to get of of the store quickly with your giant box of super tampax, oversize bottle of wine (it was on sale!) and your husband's favorite beer, up comes the nosy PTA president and her gaggle of kids ages 2-14. She wants to talk. You also see the mother you don't want to see coming at you steering a cart with a lose wheel. Sometimes it's helpful to live just a bit away. It makes shopping easier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162327562072418813.post-61630087280730694072009-07-31T15:15:17.607-07:002009-07-31T15:15:17.607-07:00Although I lived really close to my school, I actu...Although I lived really close to my school, I actually prefer a little distance. The main thing is to live in a place that you enjoy. Let it be about you and what you want. Now that I am subbing, I occasionally see students I recognize at the local Walmart. It's not the same as having to have unscheduled mini conferences, so it's pretty cool.Bettyhttp://bettyb.teacherlingo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162327562072418813.post-69640554278559028762009-07-31T10:34:48.320-07:002009-07-31T10:34:48.320-07:00Thanks for the great feedback everyone!Thanks for the great feedback everyone!Joelhttp://teachingtechnically.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162327562072418813.post-65830483103739349502009-07-31T08:33:56.567-07:002009-07-31T08:33:56.567-07:00I choose to live about 20 minutes from school as w...I choose to live about 20 minutes from school as well. It feels like my little private oasis...don't see a lot of the students around when I am not at work...gives me a break and them a break from each other. When I leave work, then I only go back for my daughters' activities (they commute to school with me).<br /><br />I think it is a personal decision, but I truly like being a distance from the place I work.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500516391084868792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162327562072418813.post-51555447979310592352009-07-31T07:51:53.262-07:002009-07-31T07:51:53.262-07:00I think you are facing a decision that all teacher...I think you are facing a decision that all teachers go through at some point and often more than once, like you are now. I had the same delimma and opted for the "further away" residence. Overall, I feel that it was really the right choice for me. <br /><br />When I lived close to my school, I had all the benefits you were discussing...short commute, easy to attend school functions, etc. However, I found that I was allowing school to take over my whole life. Don't get me wrong, I'm very dedicated to my students, but school was becoming my whole life. <br /><br />I would get to school early, often having to wait in the parking lot for the custodian to arrive to shut off the alarm system, stay an hour or two after school, rush home to eat and do chores, and then turn right around and go back to school until 10pm when the night custodians left.<br /><br />After doing this for about 2 years, I realized that I was setting myself up to be one of those "burnout" teachers that we are always hearing about and if I truly wanted to continue to help kids and enjoy my career, I was going to have to stop overworking myself.<br /><br />So, I bought a house in a neighboring community. Now, I drive 30 minutes to work, spend my time helping students, and still manage to come back for school functions. I'm much happier, my family is much happier, and my students are benefitting from my more relaxed lifestyle.Ms. P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00517408043979579790noreply@blogger.com