Survey Responses: Question 4: What made you choose teaching as a career? (And what do you think students gain from the education you provide?)

These are questions taken directly from the survey I created and passed around to teachers from elementary to higher education.  Each bullet is a separate person's answer, and some include quotes with permission from the teacher.  All others are anonymous.

4.)  What made you choose teaching as a career?  (And what do you think students gain from the education you provide?)
  • My love of anthropology made me choose teaching as a career.  I hope students leave my classes with an increased appreciation for diversity to think about the world a little differently.
  • I have always been interested in history.  I am able to form parallels between the past and present making history important to many students.  -- Jeff Miller
  • Education is the key to the world -- The more a person knows, the more they can function in this world.  I try to "OPEN UP their world" as I educate them.  I meet them where they are at!
  • To work with children.  Good career choice.  Students gain knowledge in physical/health subjects and learn life-long lessons.
  • I love learning in general and enjoy high school age students.  I hope my students learn how to speak English correctly and develop self-confidence and a desire to continue learning.
  • I was a coach, which led me to become a teacher.  As a phys. ed. teacher, hopefully I provide an opportunity for inspiring lifelong fitness.  --  Justin Gorham
  • I always wanted to be a teacher to be able to work with students.  I feel I offer a common sense approach to everything.  --  Terry Villemure
  • I foolishly thought that there would be enough time for family and career as a teacher -- so wrong!
  • I was between jobs and math teachers were in demand.  It's also very gratifying on those (rare) occasions when you reach a student or have an impact on them.  Because I am not a career teacher, I think I bring a more realistic perspective to teaching them about the subject and life issues.
  •  I've always enjoyed working with people of all ages and have always done well in situations where individuals struggle and need assistance or guidance.  I see each student as capable and never unreachable.  Everyone deserves a quality education.
  • Teaching is a profession in which I can use various skills, (the result of previous education).  I like to introduce students to things that might be unfamiliar.  I do try to get them interested in what I find interesting and exciting.  I hope they will discover their own talent and interests. 
  • I chose teaching as a career because I love English and literature.  It is the best job in the world because I get to share what I love with my students and sometimes even inspire them to love it too.  --  Angela Balch 
  • I love my subject and wanted to share. 
  •  I started teaching after 15 years in the technology services field.  I realized that my strength and interest was less in the software itself and more in helping others learn it!  The students in college-bound courses, I hope, get the foundation they need to be successful in chosen fields.  For many in my lower levels, it is as much about learning to persevere, get along, and show up!
  • Helping others to have the same joy of making music.  Students (hopefully) gain awareness of what that joy can be both daily in rehearsals and in performance. 
  • There is nothing more important than preparing young people to lead productive, satisfied lives.  I hope I have contributed to this.  It is such cool world, and I try to help them appreciate and explore it.  --  Leslie Blanding 
  • Originally because I had "taught" at a summer school.  I try to encourage the development of knowledge and skills that will make my students independent and responsible adults.  --  Cornelia Reisman 
  • I chose to teach because the profession spoke both to my personal interests and strengths, but more importantly, I teach because I wanted to pursue a career of service to others.  I hope my students gain from my classes a sincere appreciation for world cultures, a sense of civic responsibility, solid communication skills, and an awareness of the geography of our world and their place in it.

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