Teaching is a rewarding career which allows you to educate and make a positive influence on young people’s lives. Although I am not a teacher yet, the role I have as a dance teacher at my local dance studio has shown me how rewarding teaching can be. Working with young people and learning them new things is something I have always loved to do, from around the age of thirteen I volunteered at holiday camps for primary aged pupils. Working with these young people played a large part in my decision to become a teacher as coaching and leading them in different activities was something I enjoyed. The young people within our dance school now; continue to confirm my decision to become a teacher as the sense of achievement each time a student enjoys and learns from the class tasks I have set for the session; I feel as though I have accomplished something meaningful. I have put into practice many of the skills needed as a teacher such as the ability to communicate and engage a group of students which I feel will benefit me in my leaner journey to become a teacher.  While teaching dance is very different from being a teacher in a classroom environment; the experience I have gained with young people has created a love for teaching within me. These experiences alongside my interest in learning about the education system are why teaching is my chosen career.

Teaching is an essential job within society and each and every child has a right to be educated which is why I feel strongly about the teaching profession. Teachers have the responsibility to influence the next generation of learners. Teachers provide children with an education; an education which will one day help them decide what career path they want to follow. This to me is something I know I need to be a part of.