Why I Chose To Become A Teacher ?

Why I Chose To Become A Teacher ?

My choice to become a teacher was not made lightly. I have chosen a career in education because I believe that it is one of the most important functions performed in our culture. I believe that teachers individually and collectively have the ability to not only change the world, but to improve it. Within the process of teaching, I hope to find both personal and professional renewal. I want to be a part of a noble profession with the hope of one day being counted among those in whom future teachers find inspiration.

Many of the great teachers that I have had throughout my education have become my heroes and role models. I began to understand in high school that great teachers have skills that I wanted to learn. I want to follow their examples. However, I understand that my personal teaching style will evolve as I draw on my own strengths, knowledge, skills, values, and experiences.

Teachers enhance the lives of our young children by using their teaching methods to deliver valuable information which will serve purpose throughout their lives. Teachers have a great power. They have the power to make a positive or a negative impression embedded in the minds of children that they teach.

I want children to learn in a safe and comfortable environment so that their self-esteem will be increased. A high self-esteem will enable them to strive for and accomplish any goals they set for themselves. As a teacher, I will play a part in helping them to do that. I will have the privilege of shaping future parents and productive members of society. For all of these reasons, I ask myself, what better job could there be. My answer is none because teaching is more than a job. It is an important contribution I can make to better our society, and I am excited about the opportunity to do so.

An excellent teacher is not just someone who explains. Not someone who just demonstrates. An excellent teacher is someone who inspires. An excellent teacher goes the extra mile. They can take any individual and make them believe, truly believe, that their hopes and dreams are within their reach.

An excellent teacher will not let a student walk away until every question is fully explained and completely understood, no matter how long it may take. If the day ends and the student still has not understood the lesson plan, an extraordinary teacher would brainstorm. He or she would think, “How can I explain this concept to the student so that he or she can better understand it?” I intend on being that type of teacher.