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Why did you get into teaching?

by good questions

Aug 28, 2013

A non-teacher I spoke to once claimed that teachers get into the profession of education not because they want to contribute something to society but because of their love for the subject. While I have to admit that's why I first got involved in teaching, I certainly do feel responsible for making a positive contribution to people's lives. I think the answer is a mix of things. What about you all?

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good questions On 9/11/13, Josie wrote: > > > Seriously, if you do to enjoy children do NOT go into teaching. > Some days it is hours before I interact with another adult. If > not the kids, what else is there to enjoy? The paperwork and > record keeping? Writing lesson plans that are careful to follow > state standards, incorporate formative...See More

Sep 14, 2013

josie I have 3 children of my own, and hands down, I enjoy my own children over anyone else's any day. Never in a million years would I CHOOSE my students over my own children. Sounds like you have a bit of a chip on your shoulder or are speaking specifically about someone you know.... because that is kind of an odd comment to make. I don't enjoy the com...See More

Sep 16, 2013

good questions On 9/16/13, josie wrote: > I have 3 children of my own, and hands down, I enjoy my own children > over anyone else's any day. Never in a million years would I CHOOSE my > students over my own children. Sounds like you have a bit of a chip on > your shoulder or are speaking specifically about someone you know.... > because that is kin...See More

Sep 17, 2013

Josie For me it is definitely more of giving back to society (although I love my subject.) I teach in an urban district, and so I appreciate that I am able to give the kids a different perspective on things. The very nature of the creative process requires hard work, perseverance, patience, and a bit of perfectionism. These are all qualities that don't s...See MoreFor me it is definitely more of giving back to society (although I love my subject.) I teach in an urban district, and so I appreciate that I am able to give the kids a different perspective on things. The very nature of the creative process requires hard work, perseverance, patience, and a bit of perfectionism. These are all qualities that don't seem to be engrained in the kids I teach. I use the art room as a place to teach those qualities, because 3/4 (or more) of them are not going to go into art. If I only teach to the artists, or I only teach color theory and design.... I am missing a great opportunity to reach the other 3/4 in a meaningful way. There are so many teachable moments that can happen in the art room: During a critique meaningful debates ensue (Keith Haring spurred a discussion on social issues yesterday, as did a graffiti project a few weeks back.) Learing about art history lends itself to many discussions as well. Then there is the very nature of art production which very much teaches work ethic and the other qualities I mentioned earlier. I do have lunch with my students on occassion, but it isn't because I prefer their company to that of my colleagues. I do it because I might need time to reach a particular student who is withdrawn. It is hard to get to know 30 students in a 40 minute period, and sometimes the quiet ones (who may need the most) slip through the cracks. I do lunch detentions because they inconvenience the students more than after school (these kids have nothing going on after school, so an after school detention isn't much of a consequence.) That also gives me time to nurture a relationship with my most difficult students (even when they are so unlikable I have to force myself to try) which when I take the time to do so, always works to my advantage in the classroom. I have found that when students trust you or are invested in you as a person, they are more willing to work for you. And with the kids I teach, I can't simply rely on intrinsic motivation. In the long run, the time I spend outside of the classroom (for me, it is just lunch---I cannot stay after school doing anything other than WORK---writing lesson plans, etc.) makes my time IN the classroom with them so much easier.

Sep 18, 2013

SH I got into teaching art for several reasons. I was unsatisfied in my previous profession as a computer animator, and thought becoming an art teacher would give me the opportunity to return to my roots as a fine artist. I was enticed by the idea of getting to paint, draw, sculpt, color and get messy every single day - as a contrast to sitting in a d...See More

Sep 18, 2013

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