Teaching is a special calling. It is not a job well-suited to everyone. In fact, many new teachers leave within the first 3-5 years of teaching. However, there are many rewards that come with this oft maligned career. Here are my top ten reasons why teaching can be a great profession.
教學(xué)是個(gè)特殊的職業(yè)。這種工作并不適合所有人。事實(shí)上，許多新教師在初的3~5年內(nèi)離開(kāi)了教學(xué)行業(yè)。然而，這個(gè)時(shí)常被中傷的職業(yè)也伴隨著很多回報(bào)。以下是我認(rèn)為的教學(xué)是個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的職業(yè)的十個(gè)重要理由。
1. Student Potential
學(xué)生的潛質(zhì)
Unfortunately, not every student will succeed in your class. However, this fact should not keep you from believing that every student has the potential for success. This potential is so exciting - each new year presents new challenges and new potential successes.
遺憾的是，并不是你班里的每一個(gè)學(xué)生都是成功的。但是這一事實(shí)不應(yīng)該妨礙你相信每一個(gè)學(xué)生都有成功的潛質(zhì)。這種潛質(zhì)太令人興奮了——每一個(gè)新學(xué)年都會(huì)出現(xiàn)新的挑戰(zhàn)和具有成功潛質(zhì)的新人。
2. Student Successes
學(xué)生的成功
Closely related to the previous pick, student success is what drives teachers to continue. Each student who didn't understand a concept and then learned it through your help can be exhilarating. And when you actually reach that student that others have written off as being unteachable, this can truly be worth all the headaches that do come with the job.
這個(gè)理由與上一條密切相關(guān)，學(xué)生的成功是教師們堅(jiān)持的動(dòng)力。學(xué)生不理解某個(gè)概念，但隨后通過(guò)你的幫助學(xué)會(huì)了，每一個(gè)這樣的學(xué)生都會(huì)令你感到愉快。當(dāng)你終影響了那個(gè)被別人認(rèn)為是教不了的學(xué)生時(shí)，這份工作帶給你的各種頭疼也就值得了。
3. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject
教一門(mén)學(xué)科有助于你學(xué)習(xí)這門(mén)學(xué)科
You will never learn a topic better than when you start teaching it. I remember my first year teaching AP Government. I had taken Political Science courses in college and thought I knew what I was doing. However, the student questions just made me dig deeper and learn more. There is an old adage that it takes three years of teaching to truly master a subject and in my experience this is the truth.
你開(kāi)始教一門(mén)學(xué)科的時(shí)候是你學(xué)得好的時(shí)候。還記得我教AP Government課程的第一年，因?yàn)樵诖髮W(xué)曾學(xué)過(guò)政治學(xué)，所以我覺(jué)得我應(yīng)該清楚自己的授課內(nèi)容。但是學(xué)生們的問(wèn)題讓我鉆研得更深、學(xué)得更多。有句老話說(shuō)，花三年時(shí)間教一門(mén)功課你才能真正掌握它，從我自身的經(jīng)歷來(lái)看，這是事實(shí)。（小編注：AP考試是由大學(xué)理事會(huì)主辦的全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試，在全美2萬(wàn)多所高中有60％提供在高中階段開(kāi)設(shè)具有大學(xué)水平的AP課程。）
4. Daily Humor
生活充滿(mǎn)幽默
If you have a positive attitude and a sense of humor, you will find things to laugh about each day. Sometimes it will be silly jokes you will make up as you teach that might get a laugh from your students. Sometimes it will be jokes that kids share with you. And sometimes students will come out with the funniest statements without realizing what they've said. Find the fun and enjoy it!
如果你有積極的心態(tài)和幽默感，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)每天都有讓你開(kāi)懷一笑的事情。有時(shí)是你在教課時(shí)編的一個(gè)蠢笑話，這可能讓你的學(xué)生為之一笑。有時(shí)是孩子們跟你分享的玩笑。有時(shí)候?qū)W生們會(huì)冒出一些有趣的言論，連他們都意識(shí)不到自己說(shuō)了什么。尋找這種樂(lè)趣，盡情享受吧！
5. Affecting the Future
影響未來(lái)
Yes it might be trite, but it is true. Teachers mold the future each day in class. In fact, it is a sad fact that you will see some of these students more consistently day-to-day than their parents will.
好吧，這或許很老套，但這是事實(shí)。教師每天在課堂上勾畫(huà)著未來(lái)。實(shí)際上令人遺憾的一個(gè)事實(shí)是，你會(huì)看到有一些學(xué)生每天過(guò)著比他們的父母還一成不變的生活。
6. Staying Younger
保持青春
Being around young people everyday will help you remain knowledgeable about current trends and ideas. It also helps break down barriers.
每天圍著年輕人轉(zhuǎn)可以幫助你始終掌握流行趨勢(shì)和思想，也有助于你打破障礙。
7. Autonomy in the Classroom
在課堂上擁有自主權(quán)
Once a teacher closes that door each day and begins teaching, they really are the ones who decide what's going to happen. Not many jobs provide an individual with so much room to be creative and autonomous each day.
每天一旦老師關(guān)上門(mén)開(kāi)始講課，他們真的就決定了將要發(fā)生什么。沒(méi)有多少工作會(huì)給個(gè)人提供如此大的空間用來(lái)每天發(fā)揮創(chuàng)造性和自主權(quán)。
8. Conducive to Family Life
有益于家庭生活
If you have children, the school calendar will typically allow you to have the same days off as your kids. Further, while you might bring work home with you to grade, you will probably be getting home close to the same time as your children.
如果你有孩子，學(xué)校的作息安排通常會(huì)使你與孩子有相同的休息時(shí)間。而且如果你回家批改作業(yè)的話，你下班到家大概與孩子回家的時(shí)間差不多。
9. Job Security
工作保障
In many communities, teachers are a scarce commodity. It is fairly certain that you will be able to find a job as a teacher, though you might have to wait until the start of a new school year and be willing to travel within your county/school district. While requirements might be different from state to state, once you have proven yourself a successful teacher, it is relatively easy to move around and find a new job.
在許多社區(qū)教師非常稀缺?？梢钥隙ǖ氖?，你能夠找到一份教師的工作，盡管你可能需要等到新學(xué)年開(kāi)始，并且要樂(lè)意在自己所在的縣/校區(qū)遷移。盡管各州的要求不盡相同，不過(guò)一旦你證明自己是個(gè)成功的老師，那么搬家再找一份新工作會(huì)相對(duì)容易一些。
10. Summers Off
暑假休息
Unless you work in a district that has a year round education system, you will have a couple of months off in the summer where you can choose to get another job, teach summer school, or just relax and vacation. Further, you typically get two weeks off during Christmas/Winter Holidays and one week for Spring Break which can really be a huge benefit and provide much needed rest time.
除了在執(zhí)行全年教育體制的地區(qū)工作外，一般的教師工作在夏季將有兩個(gè)月的休息時(shí)間。在此期間，你可以選擇再找一份工作，在暑期學(xué)校上課，或者干脆放松自己享受假期。況且，你通常在圣誕假期或是暑假的時(shí)候會(huì)有兩周的休息時(shí)間，在春假的時(shí)候有一周的休息時(shí)間，這些真的是很好的福利，提供給你許多必要的的休息時(shí)間。
教學(xué)是個(gè)特殊的職業(yè)。這種工作并不適合所有人。事實(shí)上，許多新教師在初的3~5年內(nèi)離開(kāi)了教學(xué)行業(yè)。然而，這個(gè)時(shí)常被中傷的職業(yè)也伴隨著很多回報(bào)。以下是我認(rèn)為的教學(xué)是個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的職業(yè)的十個(gè)重要理由。
1. Student Potential
學(xué)生的潛質(zhì)
Unfortunately, not every student will succeed in your class. However, this fact should not keep you from believing that every student has the potential for success. This potential is so exciting - each new year presents new challenges and new potential successes.
遺憾的是，并不是你班里的每一個(gè)學(xué)生都是成功的。但是這一事實(shí)不應(yīng)該妨礙你相信每一個(gè)學(xué)生都有成功的潛質(zhì)。這種潛質(zhì)太令人興奮了——每一個(gè)新學(xué)年都會(huì)出現(xiàn)新的挑戰(zhàn)和具有成功潛質(zhì)的新人。
2. Student Successes
學(xué)生的成功
Closely related to the previous pick, student success is what drives teachers to continue. Each student who didn't understand a concept and then learned it through your help can be exhilarating. And when you actually reach that student that others have written off as being unteachable, this can truly be worth all the headaches that do come with the job.
這個(gè)理由與上一條密切相關(guān)，學(xué)生的成功是教師們堅(jiān)持的動(dòng)力。學(xué)生不理解某個(gè)概念，但隨后通過(guò)你的幫助學(xué)會(huì)了，每一個(gè)這樣的學(xué)生都會(huì)令你感到愉快。當(dāng)你終影響了那個(gè)被別人認(rèn)為是教不了的學(xué)生時(shí)，這份工作帶給你的各種頭疼也就值得了。
3. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject
教一門(mén)學(xué)科有助于你學(xué)習(xí)這門(mén)學(xué)科
You will never learn a topic better than when you start teaching it. I remember my first year teaching AP Government. I had taken Political Science courses in college and thought I knew what I was doing. However, the student questions just made me dig deeper and learn more. There is an old adage that it takes three years of teaching to truly master a subject and in my experience this is the truth.
你開(kāi)始教一門(mén)學(xué)科的時(shí)候是你學(xué)得好的時(shí)候。還記得我教AP Government課程的第一年，因?yàn)樵诖髮W(xué)曾學(xué)過(guò)政治學(xué)，所以我覺(jué)得我應(yīng)該清楚自己的授課內(nèi)容。但是學(xué)生們的問(wèn)題讓我鉆研得更深、學(xué)得更多。有句老話說(shuō)，花三年時(shí)間教一門(mén)功課你才能真正掌握它，從我自身的經(jīng)歷來(lái)看，這是事實(shí)。（小編注：AP考試是由大學(xué)理事會(huì)主辦的全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試，在全美2萬(wàn)多所高中有60％提供在高中階段開(kāi)設(shè)具有大學(xué)水平的AP課程。）
4. Daily Humor
生活充滿(mǎn)幽默
If you have a positive attitude and a sense of humor, you will find things to laugh about each day. Sometimes it will be silly jokes you will make up as you teach that might get a laugh from your students. Sometimes it will be jokes that kids share with you. And sometimes students will come out with the funniest statements without realizing what they've said. Find the fun and enjoy it!
如果你有積極的心態(tài)和幽默感，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)每天都有讓你開(kāi)懷一笑的事情。有時(shí)是你在教課時(shí)編的一個(gè)蠢笑話，這可能讓你的學(xué)生為之一笑。有時(shí)是孩子們跟你分享的玩笑。有時(shí)候?qū)W生們會(huì)冒出一些有趣的言論，連他們都意識(shí)不到自己說(shuō)了什么。尋找這種樂(lè)趣，盡情享受吧！
5. Affecting the Future
影響未來(lái)
Yes it might be trite, but it is true. Teachers mold the future each day in class. In fact, it is a sad fact that you will see some of these students more consistently day-to-day than their parents will.
好吧，這或許很老套，但這是事實(shí)。教師每天在課堂上勾畫(huà)著未來(lái)。實(shí)際上令人遺憾的一個(gè)事實(shí)是，你會(huì)看到有一些學(xué)生每天過(guò)著比他們的父母還一成不變的生活。
6. Staying Younger
保持青春
Being around young people everyday will help you remain knowledgeable about current trends and ideas. It also helps break down barriers.
每天圍著年輕人轉(zhuǎn)可以幫助你始終掌握流行趨勢(shì)和思想，也有助于你打破障礙。
7. Autonomy in the Classroom
在課堂上擁有自主權(quán)
Once a teacher closes that door each day and begins teaching, they really are the ones who decide what's going to happen. Not many jobs provide an individual with so much room to be creative and autonomous each day.
每天一旦老師關(guān)上門(mén)開(kāi)始講課，他們真的就決定了將要發(fā)生什么。沒(méi)有多少工作會(huì)給個(gè)人提供如此大的空間用來(lái)每天發(fā)揮創(chuàng)造性和自主權(quán)。
8. Conducive to Family Life
有益于家庭生活
If you have children, the school calendar will typically allow you to have the same days off as your kids. Further, while you might bring work home with you to grade, you will probably be getting home close to the same time as your children.
如果你有孩子，學(xué)校的作息安排通常會(huì)使你與孩子有相同的休息時(shí)間。而且如果你回家批改作業(yè)的話，你下班到家大概與孩子回家的時(shí)間差不多。
9. Job Security
工作保障
In many communities, teachers are a scarce commodity. It is fairly certain that you will be able to find a job as a teacher, though you might have to wait until the start of a new school year and be willing to travel within your county/school district. While requirements might be different from state to state, once you have proven yourself a successful teacher, it is relatively easy to move around and find a new job.
在許多社區(qū)教師非常稀缺?？梢钥隙ǖ氖?，你能夠找到一份教師的工作，盡管你可能需要等到新學(xué)年開(kāi)始，并且要樂(lè)意在自己所在的縣/校區(qū)遷移。盡管各州的要求不盡相同，不過(guò)一旦你證明自己是個(gè)成功的老師，那么搬家再找一份新工作會(huì)相對(duì)容易一些。
10. Summers Off
暑假休息
Unless you work in a district that has a year round education system, you will have a couple of months off in the summer where you can choose to get another job, teach summer school, or just relax and vacation. Further, you typically get two weeks off during Christmas/Winter Holidays and one week for Spring Break which can really be a huge benefit and provide much needed rest time.
除了在執(zhí)行全年教育體制的地區(qū)工作外，一般的教師工作在夏季將有兩個(gè)月的休息時(shí)間。在此期間，你可以選擇再找一份工作，在暑期學(xué)校上課，或者干脆放松自己享受假期。況且，你通常在圣誕假期或是暑假的時(shí)候會(huì)有兩周的休息時(shí)間，在春假的時(shí)候有一周的休息時(shí)間，這些真的是很好的福利，提供給你許多必要的的休息時(shí)間。