Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Do you still really enjoy working with kids?

Do you still really enjoy working with kids? Teaching them new things, getting excited about things that excite them, listening to them, caring about their learning, caring about them, enjoying just being their teacher? I ask myself that everyday and yes I do. The day that I don't is the day I will find a new job. I will not stay for the insurance benefits, I will not stay for the paycheck, I will not stay just to have a job to go to. I hope that all educators continually review why they became a teacher and why they still teach. Students can tell if a teacher or administrator is not in it for them. I don't want my child to be stuck in a classroom with a teacher who does not want to be there. I don't want to be stuck in a school with educators who don't want to be there. So the question might also be how can an educator continue to keep that spark of enjoyment alive? It is not easy.... give me your ideas?