Why Teach?

Why teach? It's such an important question, yet there's such a vast array of answers. To me, teachers teach to impact their students, to have a positive affect on their education and their experience. Although this is a very general question to the teacher population, after some research, there seemed to be a very common theme amongst them. No matter what type of classroom setting one is in, all teachers strive to be the best they can be, not only for their students, but for themselves. An important topic that has come up in very recent years is equality in the classroom. So much has changed since our generation was in elementary school, but it's hard to see that difference when people aren't willing to be accepting. It holds true, with most education professionals, that if at least ONE child is influenced or impacted in a positive way, our goal has been reached. These children are our future, and we are the ones responsible for teaching them wrong from right. Along with the lessons of acceptance and equality, teachers also teach in order to grow and advance personally and professionally. This is such an important aspect of teaching because it truly helps teachers reach their fullest potential. Although most teachers have an experience or person that they attach to why they became a teacher, the main idea and goal of teachers today is to impact their students positively in a equal classroom environment. I chose this image because I felt it really showed just how much we need to be aware of both inside and outside of the classroom. Obviously the student wasn't taught about diversity and how to deal with nothing being the same. So, why do you teach?

http://teach.gov/why-teach/make-impact