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学 海 无 涯
Unit 3 Why I Teach
Peter G. Beidler
Every teacher probably asks himself time and again: What are the reasons
for choosing teaching as a career? Do the rewards teaching outweigh the
trying comments? Answering these questions is not a simple task. Lets see
what the author says.
Why do you teach? My friend asked the question when I told him that I
didnt want to be considered for an administrative position. He was puzzled
that I did not want what was obviously a step up toward what all Americans
are taught to want when they grow up: money and power.
Certainly I dont teach because teaching is easy for me. Teaching is the
most difficult of the various ways I have attempted to earn my living:
mechanic, carpenter, writer. For me, teaching is a red-eye, sweaty-palm,
sinking-stomach profession. Red-eye, because I never feel ready to teach no
matter how late I stay up preparing. Sweaty-palm, because Im always nervous
before I enter the classroom, sure that I will be found out for the fool that I am.
Sinking-stomach, because I leave the classroom an hour later convinced that I
was even more boring than usual.
Nor do I teach because I think I know answers, or because I have
knowledge I feel compelled to share. Sometimes I am amazed that my
students actually take notes on what I say in class!
Why, then, do I teach?
I teach because I like the pace of the academic calendar. June, July, and
August offer an opportunity for reflection, research and writing.
I teach because teaching is a profession built on change. When the
material is the same, I change ——and, more important, my
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