The Path to Teaching_ Part 1

                Although growing up and getting a job is not an option for anyone in our society, Teachers and Educators are held to a high standard in our communities and the potential teacher must act as such.  For most of us, the decision to become a teacher and share our knowledge is a decision made at a young age.  As children, we went to school and our teachers were some of the first people we built relationships with outside of our family.  We were instantly drawn to these people and idolized their wealth of knowledge and caring nature.  At this point, some of us made the decision to share just like our teachers shared with us.  Sometimes or families realize our skills and point us down the path of teaching.  If you are like me, teaching came to you later in life.  I worked in other fields in the workforce but I was bitten by the teaching bug and had a massive change of heart that brought me here.  Regardless of how you arrived at the idea of becoming a teacher, you (probably unknowingly) made the first step in knowing where you stand.
                After realizing your calling in becoming an educator, you must have a heartfelt reflection with yourself.  Heartfelt reflections must happen many times throughout your career as a teacher so get used to them!  With that heartfelt reflection, be honest with yourself and choose what type of teacher you would like to be and where your skills lie.  There are an endless set of options here.  Do you want to teach in a public or private school setting?  Think about your student.  Do you want to be with a certain age group/ learning level?  Do you want college level students?  Does economic status of your students and school matter?  Do you want to specialize your abilities into a specific subject?  Your list of questions is seemingly endless.  The more you answer, however, the easier it is to identify your future in teaching.  By looking into these options soon in your career, you will know what you want from yourself and what you can expect from your employer and in turn, be happy and successful in your teaching endeavors.
                Thanks for reading and stick around for the next step, the resume!