As a follow up to Imani's recent blog about the little boy wanting to be a teacher because he could get big brownies at lunch, I also had motivation to become a teacher.......STICKERS! As a kid, I remember my teachers always having stickers....smelly stickers, shiny stickers, smiley stickers, glow-in-the-dark stickers, stickers, stickers, stickers!! What more incentive was needed to become a teacher? Awwww, I could just imagine having a desk drawer full of stickers and I was the only one that could decide if I gave any away. Life was good.
Like Imani, I have also reformed my way of thinking and know there is so much more to teaching than stickers (although that's a biggie...lol!) I could give a very cliche answer about why I want to teach, but the truth, I just do and know it's what I have always wanted. Yes, I want to make an impact and claim a little piece of a child's life, but teaching is like no other profession. A career in teaching is the most important job one can hold. Teachers are the people who produce future doctors, lawyers, politicians, and other model citizens that make our society as powerful as it is today. A teacher may also be the only person that can reach a "troubled" child, and give them a chance at future success, rather than settling for less than they are worth. So yeah, I still love stickers, but I also love the idea of being able to do more than just "teach" a child... I want to transform their way of thinking... and give them stickers! : )
I also want that big brownie for lunch! ; )
haha! I love it! Stickers are pretty good motivation ;) I loved the line where you said you could have a desk full of stickers and only you could choose to give them away! I can just imagine you behind a desk looking at all your stickers and very gingerly choosing if you'd give one away.
ReplyDeleteBut your reformed reasoning is amazing. It reminds me of Dosser's reason to remove teachers without passion and replace them with teachers of passion and compassion.