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The Teaching Profession

Being a Teacher



Although teaching, from the outside looking in, appears

simpler than it actually is, there are many challenges a teacher

faces throughout his or her career. Despite these difficulties, there

are also many rewards. As I consider this field for my future

career, I will discover some of the most important aspects, such

as the beginnings of teaching, how the profession has evolved

and where teaching is headed in the future. Also it is

important to note the availability of jobs and education you must

acquire before becoming a certified teacher.

Since the beginning of time, teachers have covered the earth.

In the earlier years, informal teachers, parents, who taught their

children about the world. The early mothers and fathers also taught

their children how to survive, a means of getting food, and which

pathways to avoid. Of course, informal teachers to this day, aren't

paid anything but are only awarded the satisfaction of raising a

human being.

Next in the order of educational institutions came the one

room school house. Teachers of 1872 were required to complete

certain tasks before the day's session. The teacher, after arriving

in the morning, was required to fill lamps and clean the chimney, in

addition to building a fire. Their duties weren't terribly taxing.

However the limitation that were put on their social life seem a bit

unusual, compared to today's standards. For instance, a male

teacher could devote one night a week to courting a lady, two if he

attended church regularly. Wemen who got married or "engaged in

unseemly conduct" were dismissed.

After the teacher spent ten hours on studies, they were required to

read the Bible or other good books. Teachers were required to set

aside large amounts of their pay so that after they retired, the

wouldn't become a "burden on society."

Teachers were never...