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Message board > TEACHING IS A GOOD PROFESSION TO BE IN
TEACHING IS A GOOD PROFESSION TO BE IN
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Agatha1987
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TEACHING IS A GOOD PROFESSION TO BE IN
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Hello, i need for and against to this topic. What are the pros and cons of being a teacher? Thanks for your help!! |
20 Jun 2009
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Ivona
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PRO: you can make a fool out of yourself without anyone thinking of putting you into an asylum. 
CON: ... i can �t think of one ... sorry...
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20 Jun 2009
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manonski (f)
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In my case the cons of being a teacher is the lack of respect I get from people outside of my community. Some people think that I �m paid a lot of money (yeah right) for little work. Some parents are second-guessing teachers � evaluations and think the problem is always the school, never their child.
Pros: well, I �d say that it �s incredible to see a learner change before my very eyes. Parents are amazed they they see their child take their first step as toddlers. I get to see those kids put their "brain" to all kinds of challenges and take their first second-language steps, which is quite awesome. |
20 Jun 2009
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sarahgriffin
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Points for argument:
relaible profession - teachers will always be needed
holidays - never have to worry about being in work on a public holiday
hours - steady enough, don �t really change
rewarding- great to see others learn
attitudes - people tend to think teachers are over paid, which is not the case
you �re never finished work when you �re finished - there �s always correction, planning etc..
emotionally draining at times
money too much/little?
too much responsiblity/ influence over students
problem children hard to control
its up to the students whether or not they think them positive/negative.
Interestingly, I did this debate with children before, and it was funny some of teh things they said
Teachers get to punish people and make them do punishment!!
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Teaching is horrible because you �re stuck in school forever!!
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20 Jun 2009
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jamiejules
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pros: teaching teaches you self control!! (with parents! non motivated colleagues!! and of course the head of school!!!!!!)
knowing that you might make a difference for some kids
canteen is good at my school 
cons: it depends where you are, but for me as no one wants to stay at that school the teachers come and go every year  |
20 Jun 2009
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Nebal
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Ivona, stop playing around and making us laugh. 
Pros:
1-The joy of teaching ( I love and enjoy my job.)
2- Enjoying pleasant students
3- Helping those in need
4- Summar vacation and spring break
Cons:
1- Achievement test score pressure
2- Class load (I have personally had 120 students in a year.)
3- Preparations for a variety of classes (Right now I have four different classes that I have to prepare for and teach.)
4- Pay in comparison to other professions
Hugs,
Nebal |
20 Jun 2009
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libertybelle
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Ahhhhhhhhh teaching would be so wonderful if there were NO STUDENTS!
But besides that:
We often have/are
noisy kids
stressed parents
curriculums that are out-of-date
small classrooms
too many students in one class
lousy books
are underpaid
are unappreciated
work in dangerous areas
violence
frustrated kids
no funding
We are:
independent
loving
caring
trying to make a difference
trying to change lives
hoping for a better future
the best judge of characters
in better contact with the younger generations
clever and intelligent
well read
flexable
creative
talented
knowledgeable
and just down right nice people who care.
L
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20 Jun 2009
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Agatha1987
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Thank you so much for your help!!:):) Hugs Agata |
20 Jun 2009
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mariamit
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Cons: underpaid and often overworked
Pros: helping to shape future citizens
Students keep you young- especially younger ones and teenagers: their
enthusiasm for life and the unexpected rubs off.
Teaching teaches you- you learn so much from everything that you teach.
Teachers are open-minded, creative, well read, intelligent and great judges of character. They can�t fool us.
Finally three of my favourite quotes:
A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Author Unknown
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Brooks Adams
Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions. ~Author Unknown
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20 Jun 2009
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I am in bed with a terrible flu!!! Don �t worry !!! It �s the common one!!!! Lucky me!!! No correcting papers or preparing lessons this weekend!!! 
Just staying in bed with a terrible headache, a heap of tissues falling off my night table and a collection of pills!!!
EDIT: And I teach 12 courses.... 289 students altogether
