becoming a teacher??

Question

is it hard to become a teacher? say you got c's and b's in highschool. so if a b is your level of smartness is it really tough to be a teacher. what was the hardest thing for you to learn??

Answer 1

The most important thing about teaching is planning and preparedness. Being a genius is not a prerequiste, in fact you learn a lot by teaching. You definitely need to be organized and go over material that you are uneasy with. Trust me, there are lots of teaching candidates out there with far worse grades. Even as a teacher it is ok to say " I don't know. Let me find out" that way your students see that even if they don't know something there is a way to find it out.
I think the hardest thing in teaching is multi-tasking. You need to be teaching the lesson while thinking about what you are planning for the next week, thinking about who is going on what bus, did everyone bring home that important note, what is Susie playing with in her desk, does Tommy need to be screened for reading, etc.... When you are a teacher, you have a whole mini world going on in your classroom that you are the head of.

Answer 2

C's and B's might get you into a state level US college, certainly into a JC and from their if you get a higher average you can transfer.

College is vastly different from high school. The work moves faster, more intense, library research is a must, annotated papers are often the mainstay and you must be self-motivated.

All colleges have placement exams for English and Math and you must be a College Math level (Algebra, Geometry, Trig). You must also be at English 1 level (advanced Grammar and Composition). These are probably the hardest courses and you only need one year of each for a liberal arts major.

You need a BA degree and then you take special courses required by a given state for another semester and often student teach. Then you take a test and get certified in a grade range and course range.

This is often determined by college major. Music, art, theater, physical education, history, polticial science, computer science, English, Journalism, etc.

The more general your major, such as English or History or PE the more job possiblities. Most schools only employ ONE music or theater teacher, for example, but they employ many history teachers.

Answer 3

I was a teacher because I enjoyed helping people reach their full potential while building up their self esteem, so they can use their gifts, skills and talents to make a positive difference in the world. It is amazing to me that my students will become the future mothers, fathers, scientists, spiritual leaders, artists, writers, engineers, leaders, innovators and creators of the future. Looking into the eyes of the future each day was inspirational and rewarding. I hope your teachers are good to you, Cathleen. Everyone deserves teachers who can help them shine. Answering your question... It depends on the teacher. Some people do. Unfortunately, some people want to become a teacher because they have issues with power and control. For the most part, I think most teachers have good intentions. However, most people should also work in other professions to prevent burnout.

Answer 4

I've taught in public high schools for 19 years, and my colleagues have included Ivy League grads and people who barely got through college. IQ, or whatever you want to label it, doesn't correlate with being a good teacher (it doesn't hurt, of course, but it's not the key determinant).

Here's what I'd want to know about a new teacher:

A. Do you know the subject you're teaching?
B. Can you teach kids how to learn your material?
C. Are you willing to work hard?

Many times, people who didn't have to work hard in school have trouble teaching effectively, because learning comes so naturally to them. If, on the other hand, you've had to work at grasping a concept, that means you know what the majority of your students are going through.

Remember, your ultimate goal is not to give students content, but to show them the skills to learn things on their own.

Answer 5

Classroom Management.

Answer 6

I was a high school drop out and am now a teacher (dropped out to get married but had a high gpa). Like most people have said planning is the most time consuming, but if you are organized it is a breeze!

Answer 7

It shouldn't matter about your grades now. Just work through college and then get your degree. My teachers just use a flippen book for all the answers, so it aint like they are smart.

Answer 8

going by the British system. . .you obviously have to attaining B's or A's in secondary school and then onto university where you can do ANY degree and complete your PGCE afterwards(9 months) PGCE is post graduate certificate of education.
Hardest thing personally was GCSE Maths (High school maths) to qualify!
Great career to go into!

Answer 9

Managing both teh classroom and planning lessons. I taught Music - lessons were easy. My brother teaches English, and he works on lesson plans all summer.

Answer 10

im currently doing a graduates degree in teaching in australia and im not a smart person, and im getting by... i guess it also depends what exactly you wish to teach..