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Why Do You Want to Be a Teacher?
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Rate the factors influencing your decision whether to become a teacher, and see how other students have rated these factors. (#1, most important reason you want to become a teacher; #12, least important reason). We know it's tough, but try it and see how your list compares with that of your peers.






1

Really enjoy and value the subject

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



2

Working with youngsters

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



3

Salary and benefit package

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



4

Job security

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



5

Professional fulfillment

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



6

Variety of activities

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



7

Work and vacation schedules

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



8

Collegial rapport

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



9

Societal status of education

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



10

Stepping stone for ______(your call)

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



11

Job autonomy and control

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason



12

It's tough and challenging

A)1 -- most important reason you want to become a teacher
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11
L)12 -- least important reason







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