Essay On Becoming A Teacher

From the beginning of time, teachers are who made this world where it is today. A world consisting of a life changing medical findings, astonishing technology advances, and a world where injustice is debated throughout countries until they are solved for the better. All of these findings would be non-existent if teachers had never shared their wisdom with others. From the times of when Jesus Christ had walked the lands to share the word and teach his followers the righteous, from when Greek philosophers took stage to share their discoveries of, at the time, a geocentric view of the world, to today, a world where thousands of teachers wake up early in the morning and spend hours sharing information about the powerhouse of the cell or how to …show more content…
Many think that if a person knows how to teach someone their ABC’s that they are well on their way. That is not true because each state has different qualifications for becoming a teacher and it varies between what type of teacher and subject. A bachelor’s degree is a necessity for a teaching certification. This degree shows that a person has passed the curriculum of teaching and education but should go further to a master’s degree. Carissa Summers, a seventh grade biology teacher, states in an interview that she wishes she would’ve gone further in education to receive her master’s degree. Having a master’s degree for teaching will help any teacher in the long run when added with experience. Summers states “I can’t go to the last column (Pay column) without my masters.”(Summers). There is no set boundaries or qualifications for teaching but the further someone goes in that field, the better they will be more prepared for work. Receiving bachelors degree will be four years of college and getting a masters will be an additional two …show more content…
Why would a teacher spend most of the day dealing with children and grading papers?. As a baker may spend hours in the kitchen swiftly measuring every ounce of sugar and rolling out dough all day, gritting through his teeth, and washing his hands every thirty minutes, a person may wonder why this baker spends hours on one cake. He does it for the final outcome. The look on his customers face when they see the marvelous tiered cake with delicate frosted edges and the unforgettable taste of the fluffy batter inside. A teacher will work hard on the students for the outcome of them being that marvelous cake in this case. The final outcome and “a-ha” moment is what teachers strive for. Riley Cook is a fourth grade teacher at Lakeridge Elementary and during an interview she describes the best part of her job. She says with a smile across her face, “You’re changing a life and you’re a role model.”(Cook). Teachers are a very important part of a child’s life for they spend hours, five days a week, with this teacher. Teachers are one of the most important roles in a society because they are the gateway to going further and they give children what they already have and widen the horizons for it. Cook states in the interview, “It’s your life, not saying it takes over your life, but it’s your service to the community.” Teachers and educators dedicate most of their life to students