What are your personal reasons for becoming a teacher?

I like kids, I love to learn and I enjoy helping others.

Teaching helps me practice thinking. It requires a lot of thinking to find creative ways that will help a student understand something. I like that.

I get along well with kids. They are fun and add energy to my day.

I like helping people learn, inspiring them to want to learn and I am passionate about bringing the joy of learning to the classroom.

Teaching keeps me challenged because I try to find new ways to teach concepts and this creative endeavor keeps the job interesting.

I have kids of my own and want to have similar time off so that I can be with them as much as possible.

I am fascinated by how the human brain works especially during the learning process. Through teaching I am compelled to continue to study the brain and apply what I learn to helping my students.

I think many societal problems can be effectively solved through education. By teaching young people, I can help them become future problem solvers. In this way, I am helping society as a whole.

Teachers can make a tremendous positive impact on students. The job is meaningful and important.