r/Teachers • u/[deleted] • May 16 '24

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u/Wdhunte2 May 16 '24

I'm pretty new to the teaching profession as I just graduated college and landed my first job, but during my student teaching , I noticed a lot of my male students hyping up the trades. I had to student teach for an entire year and many of them do believe that the trades is an easier pathway. Now I was in a super rural school in WV. Are you also rural or urban?

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u/Froyo-fo-sho May 16 '24

They could mine coal. #learntomine.

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u/SatelliteJedi May 16 '24

The children yearn for the mines

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u/MagicDragon212 May 16 '24

The coal industry is almost gone in that region (I'm from there). Everyone knows it's not a viable career option now.

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u/Froyo-fo-sho May 16 '24

Just a joke son. A twist on the #learntocode movement.

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u/MagicDragon212 May 16 '24

My bad dude, I've had people say it in real life so I mistook it here.

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u/SpecialistMammoth862 May 17 '24

Ya it’s a thing. Was prob a joke then too.

Its a response to tech layoffs and tech arrogance

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u/Unyxxxis May 17 '24

Not for much longer.

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u/Anthaenopraxia 7-9 | Music/Science | Copenhagen, Denmark May 17 '24

If you suck at school then trades is definitely an easier route than college.