Intro to teaching

Why teach?

“WHY SHOULD I BECOME A TEACHER?’

Prime drivers

  • Making a difference

  • Working with youth

  • subject passion

  • role models and mentors

Rewards

Extrinsic

  • salaries and benefits

  • Status

  • power

  • Work schedule

Intrinsic

  • students

  • social serives

  • fellow teachers

  • work of teaching

experience

  1. real encounters

  2. Vicarious experiences

  3. guidence

  4. reflection