There are many different reasons why people choose to become a teacher. Some people believe that it is because of the time off for holidays and summer, but there are more influential reasons why people choose teaching as a profession. According to http://k6educators.about.com/od/becomingateacher/tp/whyteach.htm, the top 7 reasons to teach are:
1.) The energizing environment- they mean that everyday is different in a classroom, and it is almost impossible to become bored.
2.) The schedule- although teachers have a lot of out of class work to deal with, including grading and lesson plans, they do not have to work weekends and other times throughout the years.
3.) Your personality and humor- teaching allows for an individual to display their individual personality, where many office jobs do not.
4.) Job security- the world will always need teachers.
5.) Intangible rewards- this can be best described by that "light bulb moment" when students finally understand a topic that they had been struggling on.
6.) Inspiring Students- elementary teachers especially still have the opportunity to shape the lives of students, and teachers have a big impact on a child's future thoughts about school.
7.) Giving back to the community- essentially making a difference in the world.
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It's sad how many people expect to go into it for number 2 or number 4 and be successful. The reason needs to be for you and for the students not just for the time off and knowing you will be needed. Great job =)
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