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What is the best thing about becoming a teacher

You get to meet great people and students

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Paul’s Answer

I would have to say at the end of the year, at the June graduation ceremony, watching the students you taught and mentored, walk across the stage and accept their diplomas. This is absolutely the best feeling.
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Kodi’s Answer

There are many great things about being a teacher. Though I changed careers, teaching was and still has been the most rewarding thing I've done. For me it was the connection you make with your students, I've worked in schools where many children grow up in single family homes, one school I worked at was close to a gang neighborhood and we had 3 drive by's my first year there and the school itself was low on funding, so that meant buying a lot of your own classroom supplies. But despite those outside negatives I was able to make a safe place in my classroom, be a positive male role model in their lives, help parents create learning environments at home, nurture creativity and imagination and just overall be there for my students and families in hard times. I also went overseas and taught at international schools in China and Japan for 7 years, which was amazing to share culture with families and students. A teacher is so much more than a 9-5 job of teaching subjects. The great thing about a teacher is you are so much more to your students than you realize and sometimes they will voice how much you mean to them and some will show you, but regardless you are truly changing lives whether that is in your home country or overseas.
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Cori’s Answer

The best thing is helping your students in gaining new knowledge and skills. You are the point person in them finding possible careers, and for them to discover new hobbies and passions. In turn, they will teach someone else something new and help others make new discovers for themselves. I heard it is like "touching the future".
My mother taught for 40 years, and my father taught for 38. I started teaching later in my career journey. I have left a traditional classroom, but I still get to teach everyday. I've worked with and have learned from some awesome educators; many that I have stayed in contact with even though I have changed institutions and locations. I have met some awesome students of all ages (I've taught K-12 and high ed), and each new person is a chance to build a mentor relationship that cold change the course of someone's life. Teacher's plan positive seeds that can become brilliant blooms.

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Logan’s Answer

There are many great things about teaching, but from my limited experience so far, I'd say the opportunity to share what interests you with the next generation and maybe inspire them is one of the most rewarding experiences one can have.
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Jill’s Answer

Teaching is like storytelling, it allows sharing of knowledge in a creative way. Teaching something you love is easy and fulfilling. So teaching was a good choice for me. I taught for 25 years and although now retired I miss the look of discovery on a students face when they "understand" a big concept and can use it in life. Teaching sometimes can be challenging as any job and the retirement age is changing. Financially, the job could pay more but, most teachers get second jobs.
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