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The Role Of Being A Teacher

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During the interview my former English teacher also spoke about responsibility, he said, “Part of being a teacher is bringing work home” (Kelly). Teachers are constantly surrounded by assignments, that need to be graded, which means that they are constantly working even when they are not physically inside a classroom setting. Therefore, it is important for a teacher to have a strong worth ethic. When I interviewed the student’s one of the students said that a great teacher needs to be responsible. Responsibility plays a huge role, when it comes to being an efficient teacher. When I asked the student to elaborate on what he meant by responsibility he spoke about how teachers should respond to emails throughout the day. As Mr. Kelly mentioned, part of being a teacher means bringing work home. I also asked my former teachers, why they decided to go into the teaching profession. Mrs. Alvarez spoke about how growing up she always wanted to become a teacher. It was something that she always pictured for herself. Her response show’s how passionate she is about teaching, and it is one of the reasons why she is an amazing educator. Mr. Kelly, would always tell us interesting anecdotes, and one of them was about his childhood, and how he always enjoyed literature. He had passion, and eventually he felt like he found his calling. Both of them wanted this ever since they were young. Once I found out why my former teachers chose to go into the teaching field, I decided to ask them

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