Why I Became A Teacher

I’ve always aspired to be a teacher. Growing up I wasn’t the smartest kid, and honestly my teachers weren’t very much help with that. Truly, as a struggling student I felt that when I had a bad teacher, there was no chance for me. So ever since I was young, I wanted to grow up to be that change, I didn’t want any struggling student to feel like I did.

I wanted to become a teacher because I enjoy serving others, and as a lawyer I have the gift of talking too much. Teaching is so rewarding and gives me a sense that I am making the world a better place one student at a time. I feel proud of my students that always remember me as their teacher, even when they are in college, they pass by the school to see me or if they meet me on the street or any other location, they approach me and show gratitude and that is priceless!

If I had the ability to not worry about how much I bring home a week, and the ability to have any job in the world knowing my kids would get fed and they could get what they desire, I would be a teacher. Teaching isn’t a bad job but I want more of a safe guard when it comes to money and my job. I don’t know how much longer they plan to keep teachers around with technology growing. However I have always wanted to teach because of three major reasons. First would be that I would want to help our younger kids grow to be smarter than myself and my generation. Secondly I would like to help the students build their community, inside the classroom and outside in the real world. Lastly I also want to be involved in school sports. It would be a time consuming life however I believe it’s worth the time and effort.

Teaching was very natural for me. I felt comfortable and confident working in all my classrooms. I was fortunate to have the support from all supervising teachers and they provided me guidance and knowledge as I continued to grow in the classroom. I couldn’t wait to go to college so I could focus on teaching every day and officially start my journey as a future

I thought very highly about teachers and education; to me, being a teacher was the best profession to be in. As I got older, I started to look deeper into the idea of being an educator, and my desire to become a teacher grew. My mother had a huge

Growing up I never found a hobby I truly enjoyed. My two younger siblings were very outgoing but, it was not as easy for me. My parents were more than willing to pay for it but, over time I lost the desire to find a hobby. I was in the 5th grade when I realized school was my passion. The winter of 2007, I lost my grandfather to leukemia. It was then, that I realized how much I wanted to make him proud. The only way I knew how to accomplish such a goal, was through school. From that point on, school became everything to me. Of course people love doing what they are best at and school was all I really had going for me. Numerically, I was by far, never the best in school but, that did not weaken my determination. My freshman year, Towson University introduced their teaching program to high schools around the county. My passion for learning quickly developed to a passion for teaching. In my eyes teaching will be my way of making a difference and giving back to my society.

Why did I decide to be a teacher? One day as I was working as a cashier a first grader was telling me about her school and said their are a lot of insentives for going to her school. At first I thought this little girl could not possiblely know what the word insentives mean, so I ask her what insenives are there for going to your school and she told me that if she reads so many books they get prizes and treats. I was blown away not only did this girl know what insentives means but used it in a sentence and gave examples. It was that that moment I relized I wanted to teach children. In my school I felt like I didn't learn enough. I was labled slow and I feel I was gaven up on.

There was one day I was supervising everyone and I decided to play music. I love to sing, so that is mostly what I was known for in that class. I played Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars for one of the kids. One of the teachers, Donna, said to me that I would make a fantastic Special Education teacher. That one comment really made me think about my future. That was the moment that I decided that I wanted to be a teacher.

For about a year now I have known that I wanted to become a teacher. I am the assistant retail manager for Over The Top the ice cream shop in Pleasant Hill Iowa. In that position I teach and train people to be ready to help the customers. Every since my first training session with one of our employees I loved teaching them and showing them what to do and what not to do. Training someone is about the same as teaching someone.

It is work –related purpose to enter the Provincial Instructor Diploma Course. I am part-time instructor assistant for Deaf and Hard of Hearing program (DHH) at Vancouver Community College. I have worked with varied students – deaf, hard of hearing, deaf with disabilities. All of those adult students from full diversity of different sector and different religions in existing country. Not only that, some of students are fortunate enough to have already attended schools for the deaf in their home countries, and others may have had no education at all and arrive knowing gestures. Plus, those of whom from different countries and various education backgrounds from beginning to advance level in both American Sign Language and English. I find it challenge to work with deaf immigrant adults. Thus, I expect the course foundation of adult learning will help me better understanding of adult’s learning style, how to motive student’s learning, also memory and intelligence.

Starting salaries are low to begin with, and a minimal pay raise comes even after several years of work. The national average starting salary of 2012-2013 sits at $36,141 (“2012-2013 Average Starting Teacher Salary by State”). Some would argue that figure is reasonable, but they do not account for all the extra factors that come hand in hand with teaching. Considering the financial stress that teachers endure, realistically, $31,141 isn’t a logical salary. Nínive Calegari, a former teacher and founder of the Teacher Salary Project, wrote an article for the Washington Post arguing why she thinks it is vitally important to raise teachers salaries. In said article, she states that “92 percent of teachers purchase supplies for students out of their pocket, over 60 percent work second jobs, dining with their children at local food banks, and selling their blood just to make ends meet.” (Calegari). Those are only a few examples of struggles which can be seen in the lives of teachers all over the United

School is a major part of our young lives. It is where we spend the majority of our time as youngsters. Children begin to develop relationships with people who have not been apart of their infancy. For someone who does not enjoy school, this could put a damper on their relationships with others as well as their learning achievements in life. This is why I want to become a teacher. I want to develop a learning atmosphere where children feel joy and security.

Being a teacher wasn't the first thing on my career list. In fact, I wanted to be a lawyer throughout grade school and then into my freshman year of high school. Once I began my high school career, I began to realize that being a lawyer wasn't for me. I wanted to work directly with teenagers because I know how hard it is to grow up in this society. I started to investigate and considered being a teacher,

I never saw myself as a teacher. My first degree was in Chemistry, and I always thought that I would be working in a lab or something along those lines. After graduating, I had the chance to work at the City of Red Deer wastewater treatment plant as a Lab Technician. While working this job, I found that being a lab tech was not something that I wanted to spend my life doing as it was kind of boring. The first month was exciting but as time went on and I found myself getting bored of doing the same test everyday day after day. I knew that this was not the job for me, so I went back to being a lifeguard/swim instructor, and had to think about what I wanted to do with my life.

From the time I was a seven years old till the current day, as a Sophomore at Benedictine University, I have wanted to become a teacher. The four years of high school, Oswego High School, I truly become passionate to become a teacher. I took the necessary general education classes, and my elective classes learning about child development and early childhood education. Once I graduated high school, I felt confident to become a teacher, but I discovered that special education was what I truly wanted to do. From the first day or first grade up to now, I have become a success student, which I can’t wait to become teacher I want to be an aspirational teacher one day to my future students.