Would you help a user who just wanted summers off?

Question

My friend the copycat has irked me again. For 13 yrs, she picked saying teachers were underpaid, stated 2 yrs ago that she wanted a job in the school system (good benefits) w/o working directly with kids. She has never complimented me on my career choice. Now, after seeing me doing quite well and advancing through the school system, she wants in. SHE IS PREPARING TO TEACH THE EXACT SAME SUBJECT! She has a BS and MS (both accelerated-didn't learn much). I can't say she took the alternative route to teaching because she has not enrolled in a licensing program. She wants to prove to me that she can get in to teaching through "the back door." Those are her words. She was originally an Education major but switched after 1 day saying the syllabi looked too difficult. I suggested a methods course recently and she said it again.

She has an interview next week. She called and wants me to come over and give her the answers about methodology, pedagogy, classroom mgt, co-teaching, etc. after I spent 9 yrs majoring in Ed.

To make it worst, I am trying to finish my umpteenth degree this year. She will expect me to hold her hand the entire year. I can't honestly do it. Also, I am quite pissed at having to student teach, put up bulletin boards, take classes, etc. to be used by her. She always laughed about me "doing things the hard way!"

I know folks switch later in life. But, she is not trying to take the needed courses to get the job. She will only take them to keep the job if she gets it.

I asked her two years ago why she wanted to teach and I am still awaiting an answer.

WOULD YOU HELP HER PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW?

Answer 1

I would accelerate her thoughts about me by telling her, "You know, sometimes I really feel like I don't know what I'm doing, thats why I always go back to school.  Maybe you should ask someone else.  Don't want to see you fail because of my ignorance!"  That's your story, stick to it!

Answer 2

Teaching is about heart... and it doesn't sound like hers is in the right place.  If she does end up getting a teaching job she'll quit because she isn't meant for it.  I don't know... if I were you I wouldn't do it.

Answer 3

If she knows how you feel about what she has done then no, do not help her prepare.  She should know better than to ask you for help if she knows it bothers you.  If she has no idea that this is bothering you, you either need to tell her or get over it and help her.