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A group of teachers submitted their fears about and motivations for teaching. An interesting dichotomy of the educational workplace.
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What will dictate how you teach this year?
What will dictate how you teach this year?
I fear…I fear…
Failure.Failure.
More pay reductions.More pay
reductions.
Not being able to “reach” all of
my students.
Not being able to “reach” all of
my students.
Ridiculous parents.
Ridiculous parents.
Skydiving.Skydiving.
Boring my students.
Boring my students.
Not reaching every student.Not reaching every student.
Angry parents.Angry parents.
For some students’ safety.
For some students’ safety.
Spiders in my room.Spiders in my room.
Failing – not teaching well.Failing – not teaching well.
Not keeping a good balance.Not keeping a good balance.
Stagnation.Stagnation.
Retiring and being forgotten.
Retiring and being forgotten.
Apathy on both the part of the student
and myself.
Apathy on both the part of the student
and myself.
Too many expectations with limited time and
resources.
Too many expectations with limited time and
resources.
My enthusiasm and drive has waned
considerably in the past couple of years.
I may not be an effective facilitator.
My enthusiasm and drive has waned
considerably in the past couple of years.
I may not be an effective facilitator.
Oversleeping.Oversleeping.
Fitting in all curriculum required.
Fitting in all curriculum required.
I don’t have enough time in my day to become the best
teacher I know I can be.
I don’t have enough time in my day to become the best
teacher I know I can be.
Letting students
down.
Letting students
down.
Surveys. Surveys.
That I may have taken on too much and that I
will get burned out sooner this year than
others, but I hope note. So far so good!
That I may have taken on too much and that I
will get burned out sooner this year than
others, but I hope note. So far so good!
Losing my job.Losing my job.
Water.Water.
Other teachers who think their style of
teaching is the only way to teach.
Other teachers who think their style of
teaching is the only way to teach.
Being boring.Being boring.
Not being “good enough” or
being a failure.
Not being “good enough” or
being a failure.
Clowns.Clowns.
My students not being engaged.
My students not being engaged.
That when they leave high school there won’t
be someone to catch them when they fall… or to push them to do
more.
That when they leave high school there won’t
be someone to catch them when they fall… or to push them to do
more.
No one.No one.
The loss of the traditional school as
technology increases.
The loss of the traditional school as
technology increases.
When helicopter parents morph into
kamikaze pilots, and I am the target!
When helicopter parents morph into
kamikaze pilots, and I am the target!
That education is going in the
wrong directions.
That education is going in the
wrong directions.
Some kids slip through the cracks in my
class.
Some kids slip through the cracks in my
class.
Injury.Injury.
Being boring.Being boring.
The unknown.The unknown.
Being alone.Being alone.
Not making a difference.
Not making a difference.
Not meeting/ reaching my high expectations for
myself.
Not meeting/ reaching my high expectations for
myself.
Not getting to know each
student.
Not getting to know each
student.
Our staff won’t stay connected. I need
their support to stay motivated.
Our staff won’t stay connected. I need
their support to stay motivated.
HOW CAN WE OVERCOME OUR FEARS?
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else
is more important than fear.
-Ambrose Redmoon
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else
is more important than fear.
-Ambrose Redmoon
I teach for…I teach for…
The future of democracy.
The future of democracy.
The enjoyment of interacting with young people.
The enjoyment of interacting with young people.
Making a positive contribution in the
lives of my students.
Making a positive contribution in the
lives of my students.
Understanding my students.
Understanding my students.
Forest Hills Public Schools.
Forest Hills Public Schools.
The kids.The kids.
The moment when I see the light go on and a kid
really truly understands.
The moment when I see the light go on and a kid
really truly understands.
The kids who work at their grades even when they don’t always succeed.
The kids who work at their grades even when they don’t always succeed.
The emotional satisfaction.
The emotional satisfaction.
The fun.
The fun.
The interaction with kids.The interaction with kids.
My value for education.
My value for education.
The potential positive impact on
others.
The potential positive impact on
others.
The good days and selfish reasons-
because I enjoy the kids.
The good days and selfish reasons-
because I enjoy the kids.
The hope of turning students into life-long learners.
The hope of turning students into life-long learners.
The love of kids.The love of kids.
A career.A career.
To help students find
success.
To help students find
success.
The children of the future.
The children of the future.
The children.The children.
FUN.
FUN.
The students of Eastern High.
The students of Eastern High.
Expansion of kids’ worldview.
Expansion of kids’ worldview.
The joy of sharing what I have learned and the desire to increase my knowledge.
The joy of sharing what I have learned and the desire to increase my knowledge.
Constant learning and
vigor.
Constant learning and
vigor.
My students and my future children so I can provide them with opportunity.
My students and my future children so I can provide them with opportunity.
The love of sharing knowledge and guiding kids to think deeply and
teaching them how to retain knowledge.
The love of sharing knowledge and guiding kids to think deeply and
teaching them how to retain knowledge.
My students.My students.
To make a difference.
To make a difference.
The health of our society…
locally and globally.
The health of our society…
locally and globally.
To fulfill God’s purpose for me.To fulfill God’s purpose for me.
The thrill and adrenaline rush.The thrill and
adrenaline rush.
The chance to work with others.
The chance to work with others.
Those Ah-Ha! moments the students get.
Those Ah-Ha! moments the students get.
My son. I want to influence his education and how he views/approaches learning.
My son. I want to influence his education and how he views/approaches learning.
The students.The students.
Pride.Pride.
My students.My students.
Money, love, and power (or at least control). We’re all control freaks.
Money, love, and power (or at least control). We’re all control freaks.
Entertainment.Entertainment.
My sanity, the need to help others, and my love of the subject.
My sanity, the need to help others, and my love of the subject.
Life.Life.
My passion for the subject.
My passion for the subject.
The kids.The kids.
The students.The students.
The love of sharing knowledge and the quest of learning
more.
The love of sharing knowledge and the quest of learning
more.
Stay positive. Keeping giving it
your best.
Stay positive. Keeping giving it
your best.
Enjoy your afternoon.
Enjoy your afternoon.
