Novice career changers weather the classroom weather.

The article discusses career transitions into the teaching profession in light of an essay written by a first-year teacher about his experience. The authors look at the teacher's experiences teaching full-time while enrolled in a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) education program, his attitudes about the challenges of classroom management and teaching students with special needs with a co-teacher, as well as the impact of being a long-term substitute teacher. Also discussed are the differences between teacher training courses and teaching in the profession.