This I Believe: Teaching and Me

I'm only taking one education class this fall, and I bought my book today for EDUC 101.

I can't believe they charge $200 for these things.

I'm a zealous type, so I started reading the first chapter. On the fourth page, the authors have a little questionnaire titled "This I Believe: Teaching and Me". They actually have a "This I Believe" for every chapter in the book. But since I'm reading it, I decided I might as well do it.


"Do I want to be a teacher?" On a scale of 1-4, 1 strongly disagreeing and 4 strongly agreeing, rate the following:

1. Job security is a major reason I'm considering becoming a teacher. 1
2. Long summer vacations are important to me as I consider teaching as a career. 2
3. My desire to work with young people is an important reason I'm considering becoming a teacher. 3
4. I'm thinking of teaching because I want to contribute to society. 4
5. My interest in a subject matter field is a major reason I'm thinking about becoming a teacher. 4
6. I'm considering teaching because of the opportunities for a lifetime of growth. 4

The average responses from other prospective teachers provided by the textbook in order of greatest importance to least importance according to item number were 3, 4, 6, 5, 1, 2.