tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post3194633128419177929..comments2008-11-04T11:51:41.462-08:00Mr. Bibohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13654579856917129113noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-61266545410439310632008-11-04T11:47:00.000-08:002008-11-04T11:47:00.000-08:00I teach because I love to watch the excitement someone gets when they finally understand something. My whole life I have enjoyed working with kids and as i got older it led me to want to teach. I also want to make a comfortable enviroment for my students and send a message to them that they are loved and someone does care for them. So many parents take parenting for granted and I believe as a teacher we have a responsibility to let students know they are cared for no matter what kind of home life they may have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-45184477503105872702008-11-03T17:29:00.000-08:002008-11-03T17:29:00.000-08:00I teach for the students and love I have to watch them learn. I enjoy seeing a child understand something for the first time. I also like to be someone kids feel safe around because some kids do not have a safe enviroment. All my life I have wanted to help people and I believe that has effect on why I teach. I don't teach just for fun but I teach in hopes that I can change lives. I also teach for personal reasons because it brings me joy when kids get excited about learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-38477103851917691002008-11-02T10:11:00.000-08:002008-11-02T10:11:00.000-08:00Great blog... I (want to) teach because as my sons began learning I realized how fun and exciting discovery and knowledge could be and how curious, smart and full of ideas children are, not just mouths to feed; because I have the naive hope I might be able to change the future for the better, not just for my students but for their families and co-workers and society (same as I tell my sons -- it's not about them, it's about my future daughters-in-law and grandchildren); because I have taken for so long it's time to give.JKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12306447102220923922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-6231231972308926882008-10-16T04:45:00.000-07:002008-10-16T04:45:00.000-07:00Correct English is "For whom do you teach?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-45185512684798994182008-10-15T21:57:00.000-07:002008-10-15T21:57:00.000-07:00I thought I wanted to become a university professor but, in my 5th year, I&#39;m ready to leave my heavily research-oriented PhD program to teach high school for the very reasons you cite. Thank you for confirming everything I believe about teaching. It&#39;s not for the prestige &amp; recognition, it&#39;s for those we teach and, by extension, the broader world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-30868357016965333582008-10-09T15:46:00.000-07:002008-10-09T15:46:00.000-07:00My grandparents and parents were teachers. I am not a professional teacher, but have 3 children and deal with special teachers everyday. All 3 of my kids are gifted and in "Challenge" class and two have IEPs. They are blessed with caring teachers. It's good to read a positive take on teaching.<BR/>I blog about one of my special kids at http://spectrumkids.blogspot.com.Chinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549840587938665855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-41746162612928095512008-10-04T10:49:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:49:00.000-07:00I teacher because I believe it is what I was born to do. I started teaching Sunday school when I was 16. I volunteered in my sons’ classrooms when they were little. I did not actually become a certified teacher until 2005. I teach high school because it suits my personality and I believe it is where I do my best work. <BR/><BR/>My students are like my own children, some days they make me crazy but in the end I love them and want what is best for them. While they are in my classroom they are mine. I want them to leave me at the end of the year a little more mature and really prepared to move into AP classes in the 11th grade. <BR/><BR/>I am very lucky in the fact that my husband makes a very good salary and we live in a state that has a reasonable cost of living so I do not teach for the money. I teach for the fulfillment that I get each day when I am with my students.<BR/><BR/>Cal I really like to read your blog it resonates with me and causes me to think.PennyCandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07998433304599368727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-11699845390240477692008-10-02T17:11:00.000-07:002008-10-02T17:11:00.000-07:00Your reasons are my reasons. I couldn't have said it better. Thanks!CaliforniaTeacherGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03765655907043136511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19293986.post-12329301945662669722008-10-01T15:49:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:49:00.000-07:00I teach for the love of learning. I love learning and when I teach, I learn something new every single day. I love watching the children learn. When they get it, they are excited and it spreads throught the room. I don't teach for parents, I am a parent and I am not so much concerned for them except as extensions of their students. I certainly don't teach for the moeny. We are one of the lowest paid districts in the state. But, it is getting better. I teach because that is what God made me. A Teacher. It is a gift from him and I am willing to serve his purpose. However, if he doesn't do something quick about the stock market, I may have to continue teaching until the end of the world because I won't be able to afford retirement.Mystery Teachernoreply@blogger.com