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I always wanted to teach because I want to help someone like my teachers helped me. Learning to like learning being a big one.
-Alyssa Layton

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I love this because I think teachers play such a huge role in students lives. They are so much to them.
-Sydney Belnap

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Thank you for all your great points on your padlet. These are all the same reasons I have chose to become a teacher!
Jennie Adams

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This article stated different reasons. Being teacher is the best job! I hope you enjoy it.
-Emmory Lee-Sang

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For those considering a career in teaching, there are a number of potential motivators. Teaching can be a challenging profession, but there are numerous benefits to this career. Some feel a calling to impact the lives of students, while others are drawn to teaching for the ability to make a difference in the education system at large. So why teach? Here are 10 reasons.

1. No two days are the same

Some people flourish in a job situation where they know exactly what is expected. Yet for many, the thought of repeating the same task between the hours of 9-5 day every day sounds deeply unpleasant. If you're the type of person who avoids getting stuck in a rut, teaching may be just right for you. Teaching is a job with built-in variety, as you work through new units, teach new topics, and work with new children each year.

2. You'll get to learn as well as teach

One of the main reasons for wanting to teach is devotion to lifelong learning. Teachers not only get to share their existing knowledge, but they get to dig deeply into topics and learn something new along the way. A student might ask a probing question that allows you to see a topic in a completely new way, and the discussions you'll have with your students can spark innovative thoughts. Teachers must stay on top of new technologies, trends, and historic events, ensuring you'll always be learning something new.

3. Teaching makes a difference, with visible results

If you ask most potential teachers "why do you want to become a teacher," they'll mention the ability to make a real difference in students' lives. Unlike other professions where you may work behind the scenes, as a teacher you'll be up front to see the visible changes. There's nothing quite like seeing the spark of understanding on a child's face as a lesson "clicks" for them. Why teach? So that you can impact students from all walks of life, imparting lessons that will help shape the next generation.

4. Teachers can work all over the world

Teaching is a highly transferable skill. If you train to become a qualified teacher, you'll be able to work pretty much anywhere in the world. Whether it's teaching English or a specialised subject, you can work and explore at the same time. International schools are growing in number all over the world and many are looking favourably upon teachers who have trained and qualified in England.

5. You'll benefit from flexible hours

For parents, many reasons for wanting to teach involve the convenient scheduling. If you have children, you will be on the same schedule. Teachers need to take care of prep work and lesson planning after the school day ends, but in many cases this can be done from home.

6. Holidays

While they may not be the number reason to become a teacher, summer holidays are another great perk. Not to mention spring holidays and half-term time. The paid time off outside of the academic year is certainly a bonus for teachers.

7. You'll have job security

While other jobs can be replaced by technology, there will always be a need for teachers. Many areas, particularly in urban centres, have high demand for qualified teachers. There's also a high degree of mobility within the education field. Former teachers can go on to become administrators, guidance counsellors, or social workers.

8. Teaching is a highly social job

Another bonus for many is the chance to work in a social atmosphere. You'll work as part of a team with your colleagues, while interacting with students each day. Teachers also have the opportunity to become an integral part of the community, getting to know parents and community members.

9. At the same time, you'll have independence

Yet at the same time, as a teacher you are in charge of your own classroom. You'll be able to make decisions regarding what's best for your students, and lay out your own lesson plans. Although you'll need to follow certain standards in your curriculum, you have the opportunity to inject your own personality into your job.

10. You'll have more than just a job

At the end of the day, teaching offers far more than just a pay cheque. You'll have a satisfying career, knowing that you've made a difference in many lives. Through interacting with students and community members from a range of different backgrounds, you'll gain greater understanding of your own society and flex your creative skills. So why teach? For the personal growth.

Which is the best route into teaching?

Now that you are convinced that teaching is right for you, read our guide on the various routes to becoming a teacher.

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For those considering a career in teaching, there are a number of potential motivators. Teaching can be a challenging profession, but there are numerous benefits to this career. Some feel a calling to impact the lives of students, while others are drawn to teaching for the ability to make a difference in the education system at large.

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Here is an article I found that explains why loving learning lead to becoming a teacher. -Krista

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Emily Drabble

My entry into teaching wasn't really typical. It was a meandering journey, I guess. I loved primary school, I had a lovely time there. It was a small, Welsh rural primary where Welsh was the first language and I just remember how fantastic the teachers were. In fact Mr Davies, who I had in year 5 was a particular inspiration to me. I can remember having him again in year 6 and being so chuffed. He was my first male teacher and he was young and more relaxed than the other teachers and quite cool. He enjoyed teaching and he had a laugh with us and that promoted a really relaxed atmosphere in the class.

Even when I went onto secondary school I still gravitated back to my primary school. My gran, who had been a reception teacher, could see the potential in me to teach, she always said I was the first to get a game going on the playground and to get stuck in. She recognised the signs.

But the idea of teaching went off my radar at secondary. I got into PE and science, in particular I loved rugby and biology and so I went off to study sports conditioning and coaching at Hartbury College (UWE) in Gloucester and then did my MA in sports and exercise science.

It was only when I went on a year out to stay in Spain with family and I volunteered to be a teaching assistant at an international school that the idea of teaching reappeared on the horizon for me. I got to teach and coach a lot of the sports and realised I had a real passion for learning.

My PGCE was one of the most intense years of my life - my MA was intense but the PGCE was totally flat out. I had to adapt my life. Also, I didn't have a television. I had really got into reading while I was in Spain and so I used my evenings to read up on teaching and around the subject. Although it was flat out, I figured it was just one year of my life and I know if it had been three years I wouldn't have got through it. My sports degree had allowed me to get all the mucking around out of my system and I am so glad of that.

Finding a job afterwards was tough. There were around 150-160 applicants for each place. I remember the interview for my first school and being invited to have lunch with the governors and being told to "eat up." I was so nervous I thought: "The last thing I want to do is eat." But I got the job and it gave me so many opportunities.

The deputy head Alex Smith showed me so much and really taught me how to interact with the children; how to focus on the positive things and create great learning opportunities for them. He's been a key influence for me. I moved around a lot that first year, floating into all classes and teaching all subjects which was good as I saw myself firmly as a key stage 2 teacher but I learnt how to interact with all ages.

I know it's a cliche, but I really wanted to teach to make a really significant difference and I just love watching the change in the pupils over the year, you watch them grow in confidence and self belief and all I want is to give them that because it is the biggest catalyst for getting them to learn and grow. I want to bring out the best in them. Teaching is first and foremost a relationship game and you need to get inside their heads and help them to feel positive about themselves and the rest - the good grades and good behaviour - will come. Developing a relationship with those kids is the absolute key.

We've got a thriving gardening club at school which I started - all the classes have raised beds and we grow lettuces, leeks, parsnips, beetroots, onions, sprouts, broccoli. But in many ways that's how I see teaching - like a garden. I want my classroom to be the place where the pupils can flourish and grow. The educationalist Ken Robinson talks about this tendancy for modern teaching to be this standardised, mechanised, sanitised thing like fast food but really the most successful method is the agricultural method where you plant the seeds, give them the right care and attention and conditions and they grow. It's not so much a linear process but an organic one. That's what I am trying to do.

I love poking my head out of the door at break and seeing this army of children going backwards and forwards to the water butts, watering all the plants and looking after them. For some children who may not be academic or sporting, it can be really empowering to have grown food from seed. And then we had a big Masterchef competition this year so the children all had to come up with the idea for a three course meal that was healthy and tasty - we also do big cookery demos with the food. Hopefully, the gardening and cooking is something they will continue to do for the rest of their lives.

Going into teaching was the best decision I made but it really is not a job, it is a way of life. I know it's exhausting and I know I will probably shave off a few years of my life in doing it but every day I know that I am not lining someone else's pocket, I am making a difference.

For those starting out in teaching I would say four things:

* Be prepared: If you are doing a PGCE then be ready for a year of dedicated work. That year is the business and it is tough, but try and see everything as an opportunity. Even when there are things you have to do that you might question the value of (such as having perfect looking lesson plans and meticulous folders) just do the things the way the teacher/tutor wants you to.
* Get stuck in; Take opportunities and make opportunities. If you get chance to run a club or help out with one do it. You have the chance to leave a legacy even if you are at the school for six weeks make sure people remember and enjoy what you have brought to their school.
* Develop high quality relationships with students: Once you get those in place you can tailor everything else around them. Get to know about their hobbies, their friends, their likes and dislikes and their families. You don't have to be harsh or nasty to get good behaviour; have a calm environment and a calm considered approach.
* Praise: Look actively for chances to praise children and if a child is showing an odd behaviour then don't react emotionally, step back and try and look for why that child is behaving differently. Ask yourself if they are tired or if something has happened at home. Take time to speak to the child and be on their side, let them know they can trust you. Each child is different but if you take time to build a relationship with them the rest will fall into place.
Adam Lopez previously worked at Langstone Primary School, Newport, South Wales and is starting a new post in September at a primary school in West Wales.
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