“I absolutely love my profession! The very definition of what it means to be a literate person in our society is rapidly changing because of technology. I enjoy working to support students’ communication skills in the classroom, on paper, and online. I want to make reading and writing relevant to my students’ lives; this requires that I think bigger than simple pen and paper assignments.
“I feel fortunate to teach at a time when there is so much information right at our fingertips and so many new approaches to teaching.”
A career as an English teacher offers an excellent opportunity to work in a creative field while transferring knowledge to young people and expanding their expertise in subjects that are dear to them.