Why Do People Chose to Teach?

     On Google, I researched why teachers truly chose to teach.  The reoccuring answer seemed to be that it is the most effective way to change the world.  I love what Elena Aguilar posted in her blog.  "Teaching allows me to work on hearts and minds, to guide people in becoming empowered, literate, engaged, creative, liberated human beings who want to join in this effort to change the world."  I find this very inspiring.  A good teacher doesn't focus on their classes as just a large group of students who are required to be there and attempt to learn something, but rather focus on each individual and help them achieve and learn to their full potential.
     Another great thing she talks about is she teaches to avoid losing more kids to negative things and lifestyles such as drugs, gangs and trouble.  I think a caring teacher truly has the ability to guide the majority of students in the right direction.  Teachers see these students five days a week, and are somewhat trained to recognize any major issues or problems they may be facing.
     I also found a blog my Jason Alberty I really enjoyed.  He says, "Love for kids is simply a must. Kids have an innate ability to feel when people like them or not. Liking kids will make your job infinitely easier."  This is in my eyes plays a huge factor.  Teachers need to want to be there, want to be making a difference and showing true kindness and somewhat of a love to these students.  Students don't want to feel unliked or dumb in class, and when they do, they began to giving up and that's how trouble may find them.
     Finding online the reasons why many people teach is what I had already previously thought.  Teaching is more of a calling, in my opinion, and not everyone is fit out to do it.  It takes a very patient, understanding, caring, sympathetic, and loving kind of person.  Teachers have the ability to change the world as we know it by helping children at a young age find out who they are and what they are truly capable of, both in school and out.  I give credit to teachers and think they deserve more money and respect than they get a lot of the time.  It is definitely not as easy as everyone may think, and although I personally can admit I am not cut out for a teaching job, I think those you are should be proud that they can truly make a difference in our world! :)

http://www.edutopia.org/reasons-teaching
http://www.helium.com/items/1313356-reasons-to-teach
http://www.helium.com/users/566340/show_articles
http://thereflectiveteacher.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/why-do-you-teach/