How to decide between teaching in the city or the suburbs
Let’s assume you are offered two positions that pay the same and offer the same schedule, but one is urban and one is suburban. How do you decide? When you applied for graduate school,...
Category: Should I teach?
Welcome to the wannabeteacher Blog!
This is a space brimming with resources for anyone interested in becoming a teacher. So glad to have you here! Why do we become teachers? Clearly, the massive salary and stock options are the...
Can you live on a teacher’s salary?
The simple answer is, yes; most people can live on a teacher’s salary. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average yearly teacher’s salary in America in 2021 was $61,820. That...
The scrutiny…
Even though teachers many not get the respect (and paychecks) they deserve, society still holds teachers to a different standard than the general public. If you are seriously considering a career in education it...
Unexpected perks of teaching
There are additional perks to teaching that you may not have even considered. Because I am a teacher, I have spent a month on a Japanese Fulbright in Japan studying their education system, traveled...
Should I teach?
The first question many of us ask ourselves is: “Do I have what it takes to become a teacher?” If you know enough about teaching to ask yourself this question, you’re half way there....