First of all, I truly believe that technology is an enemy and I really struggled getting this thing posted. Geez.
I believe that the most passionate teachers become the most successful. The reason you should enter this field is a pure and simple love of the work itself, not for any sort of monetary benefit. Knowing that you're having an lasting impact on the lives of children is more important than the number printed on a paycheck anyway...but I think we can all agree that teachers are grossly underpaid. If I can catch a baseball I get 80 million dollars a year, but if I spend all day molding young minds and preparing the future I get about 100 times less than that? What's fair about that?
I believe teachers never get enough respect for what they do.
I believe that teachers influence lives in ways they can't even imagine. I still remember the name and face of every teacher I've ever had, starting with my preschool teacher when I was 3 years old. It is important to keep in mind that what we are teaching will be used again and again throughout the child's life, especially for teachers at the elementary level. Since I want to teach kindergarten or first grade, I know that I am laying a foundation for the rest of their educational careers. Kids must master the basics before they can move on from them to more complex ideas.
I believe that parents play an integral role in the classroom, but that we must not allow them to dictate the way that we teach. In the end, it is their children we're truly concerned with.
I believe that, like it or not, to be a teacher is to be an entertainer. Laughter is an essential part of a classroom environment.
I believe that teachers are just as creative as any artist you can think of, possibly even more so.
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I totally that teachers have a powerful impact on our lives. In fact it was a music elementary teacher who inspired me to go into this field. Truly, most of the students here could probably name a teacher who effected their decision in choosing this pathway.
I really love what you had to say about the importance of those first years, because I too can remember every single one of my teachers and why they had an impact on me. You also had a very good point about salary. Although the reasons for teaching go far beyond the money we will make while doing it, it is very sad to think that sports players make more money every year than they will ever need to live off of. I really enjoyed reading your post and agree a lot with what you had to say!
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