“If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation, if you want to make the most of your talents and dedication, if you want to leave your mark with a legacy that endures – so join the teaching profession. (President Barack Obama) Khadija Ebrahim-Evans, a successful kindergarten teacher who has been teaching for twenty-four years, holds a bachelor's and master's degree in early childhood education and is a part-time professor at the University of Winston-Salem State. To become a successful teacher, you will need to achieve results in education regardless of your choice in the field of teaching. A quarter of your college education will need to be spent on education. If you plan to become a high school teacher, one-seventh of your time in college will be spent on education and adolescent psychology. Teachers typically teach up to 6 1/2 hours per day Monday through Friday, every week for 10 months, plus they get the summer off. disabled. If they want to go further, they are allowed to teach summer classes or attend conferences and take classes to become a better teacher for the school system. The first two years of your college career will help you develop a personality for the classroom and be a member of the community (your work environment). This helps develop interpersonal skills and create relationships with other beings. Teachers teach young students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 in a very wide range of academic, social, emotional and motor ways, they provide a good learning environment by planning and presenting simple instructions using methods and materials to help students. There are three important descriptions that accompany teaching: teaching is a full-time occupation, they tea...... middle of paper ......h, enjoy working with children and adults, are enthusiastic about new ideas that come to mind and discuss them with others, and have a good sense of humor. (Teaching Career Opportunities, page 16) Keeping up with paperwork and meetings is a challenge, but it doesn't make anyone a better teacher. Education varies from state to state in its requirements, but some have a lot to offer. common. The teaching profession is strong. Whenever a crisis arises, teachers are there to help the government and organizations that need advice. Teaching can never go wrong, if you teach the right subjects in school your children will use the information they have used to gain more knowledge. the real world. My final thoughts on this career are that it is helpful to others and it is good to make a change in today's society.