do you have to be a brain to be a teacher?
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I am considered a good teacher by my peers and my students.  I have won awards for my teaching.  I say this only to preface what I am about to say.\nI was a B-C student in high school.  Never made straight A's in my life.  Sometimes very brainy people know their subject matter but can't teach it to anyone else.  If you have a love for teaching and for kids, you can learn any subject.  Plus even after 30 years of teaching I still learn new things all the time.  Teaching is a calling and it sounds like you have it.  Don't let a number keep you from your goal.
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Remember that teaching in real life and teaching "concepts" and "methods" they teach you in school are very very different.  You have to be resourceful, patient, resilient, confident, creative, and strong!!!  Dealing with students daily is not easy and sometimes feel like a battle.  Also, there is a lot of politics involved with the administration and parents.  Be prepared for the worst and reap your rewards!
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Most teachers these days have university training. If you get a lesser qualification you will not off the bottom rung of the teaching career ladder. In its early days, the Open University made a fortune out of non-graduate teachers wanting a degree to get promotion. Also, it is highly unlikely you will qualify as a teacher without doing full-time study on the way.\n\nIf you are already working, you could look at doing a university degree part-time. If you are in London you could apply to Birkbeck College, or (anywhere) you could enrol with the Open University. Be warned this takes a long time and is hard work.\n\nUni these days is no promise of a good job, but you need to go to Uni to get most decent jobs. If it were not so the Government would not have 18 year olds over a barrel with student loans!
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Unfortunately, most people seem to think that the only jobs teachers can transfer their skills into are retail, waitstaff or some other menial job that most teenagers could get.  The fact is teachers are educated professionals who can transfer their skill sets into many other positions.  Also, teachers usually have the strength of mind to return to school for whatever supplementary training they need to pursue their desired career.  \n\nDon't listen to the people who think you're a teacher so you must be no better than a high school senior.
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Probably ... I have taught in some very isolated places.  Life is an adventure, so why not?  Every experience makes us wiser and stronger.
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Actually you must have at least a master's degree and be working in the industry you are going to teach.  Or at least be able to reasonably associate it to your industry.
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I taught in an inner city school my first three years of teaching. I could not afford a car so I took the job as it was in walking distance to my home. Around the middle of my second year I realized that I loved my job! The only reason I left was due to marriage and relocating. \n I want to make it clear that teachers in a high need school need to be MORE qualified! They are a special breed of people who are willing to give of themselves.They find themselves spending longer hours at the work site. They also will need to be prepared to supply some basic comforts for their students such as snacks, tissues and supplies as the parents are not able to do this and the school is on a tight budget. \nMost of the  children have learning problems "up the kazoo". This may be due to poor nutrition,or mothers who took drugs, used alcohol and smoked during pregnancy. You will find yourself working with many specialists. The reading teacher, speech pathologist, math specialist, physical therapist, and possibly an audiologist quickly become your new best friends and colleagues.\nThey will mentor students who have many emotional, physical  and social problems. It comes with the job. The school psychologists, social workers and pediatricians become not only their advocate but yours also!  It is harder to teach these children as they usually are not socially aware of the world.\nAll in all, however, I look back with great pleasure on those years. I truly believe I made a difference! \nSo to answer your question-- Why would one teach in a high need school. ? You do it because you truly want to.\nThose teachers who go into this type of teaching solely because they want loans paid off soon fall by the wayside. \nCheck out this link for some interesting reading.\n\nhttp://www.successinhighneedschools.org/journal/
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No teacher claims to be the smartest person in the world (atleast not the good ones). The anwser books are to make sure we know what we are talking about. It is impossible to know everything and going to school to become a teacher isn't all about learning everything about math, science, history, but it is about how to best present information so that our students are better prepared to enter the world with all the knowledge they need to be an inedpendant member of society. Trust me I know there are bad teachers out there, but for the most part we do what we do because we care about how our students will grow in society.
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If you actually went a school, then you might be brainy enough.  HAHAHA Louise
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Each state is different to become certified as a teacher.  Most states require a four year college education; however, several states now require five years of college to be a teacher.  Although states are different in what would exclude one from being a teacher, I believe they are unanimous in that a felony on your record will prevent you from teaching.
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I'm not sure, but is it possible that you might have low self-esteem?  Do you think that if you ask questions people or your teacher will think that you aren't smart enough?  If that's so, please don't feel that way.  We all go to school to learn things that we don't already know.  That's what the teachers job is - to teach but more importantly to help their students understand what they are teaching.  I am a trainer at my job and one of the first things I tell my students is - there is no such thing as a dumb question.  I also tell them that I would rather they ask the same question to me a hundred times until they know the answer than not to ask me it at all.  What service would I be providing them if they never asked me questions and pretended that they understood?  Whether you understand or not always come out in quizzes, tests and exams.  Wouldn't you rather know the answer now than wait until you are tested and then it's too late.  Please don't be afraid to ask questions.  Even when you are an adult you will have questions that need to be answered.  We as humans learn everyday of our lives even after we graduate from school.  Remember you don't have to ask your question while you are in class in front of your peers, you can always stay after school or go up to your teacher during a break or lunch and ask if you could get extra help after school is out.  Good Luck and please never be afraid to expand your knowledge.  And to do that you need to learn and then confirm.
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Many teachers should be taught how to teach! Having knowledge shouldn't qualify people for being a teacher. A teacher should be able to give his or her students the ability to learn and use HIS OR HER knowledge. Teachers are hired because of their knowledge instead of their ability to teach, therefore I agree that they should go back to school and learn how to prepare their students in the best and most effective way.
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It depends on who you ask and what you believe.\n\nA famous quote (can't remember who by, sorry and can't remember exact words either, apologies again) is that a teacher is one who ignites a fire, not one who fills a bucket.\n\nI've heard a million analogies throughout college and the beginning of my teaching career. But to me the role of a teacher is to provide knowledge, support, and guidance to a student in order to develop strategies for thinking and understanding.
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ABSOLUTELY!!!  It is difficult to describe, but there is a high level of stress.  I tell people that teaching is live raising 30-150 kids.  Kids try your patience all of the time, but that is in their nature.\n\nAnother thing about teaching is that you cannot do anything about your pay scale.  In other jobs, you get paid for the amount of work you do and you get to almost work your way to the top.  That is not available to us.  Unless you leave the classroom, you will not receive adequate raises.\n\nAlso, teacher spend a considerable amount of money on their students.  You have to buy your own crayons, markers, construction paper, bulletin board decorations, and in some cases, you have to pay for your own copies. On average, I spend at least $200 a month on my students.\n\nFace it, people do not teach to make money!!!
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In order to work in some professions, it is required.  Physical Therapy and Advance Nurse Practioners, Social Workers who want to be therapists, most teaching positions encourage graduate degrees and if you want to teach on a college level require as a minimum a graduate degree.  If you wanted to do research, a minimum of a graduate degree is required.  Additionally there are jobs in business that have minimum requirements of a graduate degree - such as certain finance jobs, product management, consulting work, etc.  As you can see, many, many jobs require advanced education as even a stepping stone toward entry.  \n\nMost of these jobs pay pretty well - and they should since they require more education and high levels of responsibility, but that might not be the only reason you want to do it.  There's something to be said about running a project or making the decisions about therapy or whatever...being in charge that is rewarding and more interesting than just arriving at work and punching a clock.
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Yes (but it's unlikely teachers actually do give you to much work! Your brain has a pretty huge capacity for work). Apparently drinking water helps avoid this. Take bottled water into your classes.
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That all depends on where you plan on being a teacher at. Most K-12 will require at least a bachelors. College levels will require at least a masters if not a PhD. Remember this is just your education to become a good teacher it will take many years and a lot of maturity to present history to young minds so that they will absorb it like a sponge. In my 24 years of schooling I can honestly say that I only had 1 year that my history teacher was impressive enough to make me want to come to class and learn each day. If this is your dream go for it great teachers are hard to find.