5 Reasons Why People Become Teachers
Many people become teachers to eventually move up the ranks on the educational ladder. There are teachers who have entered the classroom to begin their journey to becoming a principal, college professor or superintendent of a school district. The requirements for high level positions in the educational world may vary. Many teachers prefer to gain experience and build a great reputation in order to land their dream job.
Love for Children
There are lots of educators who simply love children. These individuals are natural caregivers and have a desire to nurture and provide for young children. This is another reason why people become teachers. Those who love children will most likely work in elementary schools. They are usually not driven by income, career advancement or social status. Many children benefit from having teachers who adore kids.
Children have a better chance of receiving more attention and care. Their teachers will be concerned with their well-being as well as their education. Their time in school will most likely be more enjoyable. This can help to create a desire within children to want to learn and go to school. It is a great attitude to instill in a child early on in his or her life.
Helping Others
Some people become teachers to help others learn. This type of teacher can be found at any level including grade school, colleges and community centers. Much like children lovers, teachers who want to help others may not be driven by income or career advancement. They may have observed some kind of need for education in their city or town.
There is a desire to fill a particular educational gap in society. Some teachers love learning and want to share their knowledge with others. They want to help someone else learn new things and improve their skills. These teachers are a great benefit to our society and the children within it. Teachers who want to help others will many times go far above and beyond their duties. They will do what is necessary to help someone. The movie, "Freedom Writers" starring Hilary Swank is an example of this type of teacher.
Post-Retirement Option
There are people who become teachers because they have retired from another industry. In these circumstances, the teacher has nothing else better to do. He or she wants to relax but has no desire to stay at home all of the time. They may work full-time or part-time in local schools. Many teachers who are retired professionals work as substitutes when the main educator is not available.
Competitive Career Field
Many people become teachers after they have failed or became tired or their field of expertise. This happens when someone is laid off and cannot find employment elsewhere. It also occurs when men and women do not want to be as involved in a particular career field as they once were. They may be able to minimize their work hours and focus on other priorities.
The pressure to deliver quality work can also be minimized. This is especially true for lawyers, artists and technology professionals. Some teachers are working in schools to help offset living expenses while they pursue their own projects during extra hours. A scientist who may be studying a new form of medicine or medical procedure might not be making any money. By teaching, he or she can work on a project that can help people while assisting others in the same field.
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11 Comments
Post a CommentEvery noticed that the doubest people in your class became teachers.
i feel like teaching is the perfect profession
Lol, I figure kool kid is just a troll, but I find it ironic that he/she denigrates the teaching profession and yet he/she had at least 7 grammatical errors in his/her rant. Perhaps he/she should have been paying more attention in school.
Well some people might think that it's a waste to become a teacher. Myself I think that it's an honorable profession. Without teachers we where would we be in our lives. Would we know the difference between many things. Half the kids might not want to be taught but the other half want to be there. And I think that if one kid wants to learn something then we as the future teachers should keep on. Thank you.
Were you scorned as a young child or do you just want society to go further in the tank. What's so great about your life? What are you contributing?
I thinj that it is stupid that people want to becomes teachers. I think its a waste of time. I know adult got more better things to do besides teaching some kids which half the kids dont even want to be taught. So all the teachers need to find something esle better to do with their lives.
Great article. I was looking into teaching an English or creative writing class. I had no idea about the retirement options.
While your article was well-written, I do have to agree that teachers rarely have time to pursue other interests. However, it did make me think a little bit about why it is that only 30-40 percent of American students are proficient in what they are learning. Maybe it's because some of the teachers don't really want to be teachers. Sure, there are tons of teachers who love to teach and work very hard (me included - I run a preK center and homeschool my elementary kids), there are still countless others who do it for other reasons. Don't believe my stats on the proficiency ratings? Go to the following link. It's a site for national US statistics:
http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=1036196/llid=162/stllid=676/locid=1036195/site=pes
I think you have a misconception of what it is teachers actually do. All that "free time" you seem to think they have is spent grading papers, reading essays, creating lesson plans that are not only engaging and interesting to the students but meet the state standards, reading to keep up with the current educational trends and best practices, and taking classes to meet certification requirements.
Excellent article - thanks for sharing it!