Career Fair

Today we went to visit the Gr.8 classes, this week they have been showing us what they would like to be when they grow up. After seeing all the different careers I started thinking what I want to do when I grow up. After looking around awhile I finally found out what I want to be when I grow up. I wanted to be a teacher. A girl named Christine wanted to be a teacher as well, so I began to talk to her about what it takes to be a teacher. After talking to her awhile I found out everything about what it takes to be a teacher. I found out that before becoming a teacher you have to have a lot of volunteer hours like in high school if you do co-op, so you get volunteer points. You also have to take many courses: English, math, science, social studies, child care, and health. You have to hold a few part time jobs, go to teaching school for 4 or 5 years and have to be good with working with kids. You also have to try being a student teacher for awhile. Once you have done all this you have a chance of being a teacher. On average a teacher makes about (each year) $35,000-$40,000 on level 1 and $30,000-$65,000 on level two. After a few years you will begin to get used to teaching and will move up a level. It will eventually get easier and easier. The cons about this are you get to spend time with children, you get all the regular holidays etc. Pros are that you don't get as much money as others do, small salary, spend your evening and weekends preparing for the next day. As you can see it takes a lot of work to be a teacher, which is why I would like to become a teacher, I love putting work out toward kids and love working with kids. I really hope to become a teacher and thanks to Christine for helping me with the facts about being a teacher!