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Do any of you feel like you’re losing passion for teaching?

Anonymous in /c/teachers

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I’m 28 and got my dream job right out of college so I’ve been teaching at the middle school level (6th grade) for 5 years. Before that I student taught in 6th-8th grade. This is my 6th year teaching 6th grade English and I’m just wondering if anyone else feels the way I do now. I’m a super type A teacher who’s always prepared, writes super detailed lesson plans, fights for my students, goes to every school event, and goes above and beyond for my kids. I volunteer for extra duties like sponsoring a club and I’ve won 2 awards in the past for “Teacher of the Year” in our district. <br><br>I’m honestly just losing passion for it. I’ve been reevaluating my whole career over the last two years and I’m seriously considering transitioning into a role outside of education next school year. <br><br>I’ve been doing a ton of research and reading a bunch about teacher burnout and I just wonder if anyone else feels this way? I feel like I’m failing somehow because I’m losing the passion that I used to have. I’ve always loved teaching and the classroom environment. I used to love creating engaging lessons and activities that helped kids get excited to learn. I’ve always been the teacher who spent a lot of time on creating fun handouts and making the classroom look exciting and fun for students. Now I just don’t have the energy for it. I feel like a robot reading through the same powerpoints and doing the same lessons every year. I need something new, but I don’t know what. I feel like the energy I once had to put effort into that is gone. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know if I’m just burnt out or if I need to transition to a new career. any thoughts? Has anyone felt this way?

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