5 Best Things About Being a Teacher

I’m back with another list post! Recently, I’ve really been thinking about why I love teaching so much. I know that there can be a lot of disadvantages to teaching. But there are many great things about it too. So I wanted to reflect on what I think are the 5 best things about being a teacher.

I’ve been lucky enough to teach in a variety of settings, from traditional schools to private tutoring to large group taster sessions, as well as with a variety of ages and even a variety of subjects. And no matter what I’m teaching or where, I still find that I love what I’m doing all the same.

5 Best Things About Being a Teacher

1) Watching pupils evolve

Nothing beats the feeling of watching your pupils evolve and finally understand things. Especially those pupils who find something really difficult at first and who end up mastering it! It’s such a great feeling knowing that you’ve been able to be a part of their evolution in some way.

2) Being part of a wider community

Being able to be a part of the community that is your school or establishment is such an important and fulfilling part of teaching. You get to have a say in how things are done and contribute to your colleagues lives as well. But equally being able to be a part of the teaching community as a whole is one of the best parts I think about teaching.

3) Connecting with people

As a teacher, you get to connect with so many different people. Pupils, parents, other teachers, staff members, councillors, government bodies, members of the local community, superiors etc. The list goes on! It’s so great to be surrounded by diversity and to connect with such a broad spectrum of people.

4) Shaping the future

This one feels and sounds really cliché. But it’s true that as teachers we do help to shape the future with what we share in our classrooms. Whether that be good or unfortunately bad. The lessons we teach our pupils will ultimately go on to impact their lives to some extent so we need to be mindful of what we share. It would be ideal if all teachers go in each day intentionally choosing to promote things that will improve and better the future.

5) Room for development

With teaching, there is always room for development and always a chance to learn. You are not only a teacher but a pupil at the same time. I love that two days are never the same in my job and that I always have the possibility of learning something new. I hope that it stays that way as my career continues and progresses.

 

These are just five of many incredible things about being a teacher. We must acknowledge however that teaching is a really hard job. Not all days are great. Especially in recent times, things have felt almost hopeless. Whilst I do think and hope that the future will improve, sometimes we need reminding of why we do this job. I hope that this list can you remind you of that.

Let me know in the comments what you think the best things about teaching are.

You can read my post here about what I have learnt so far as a teacher.

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