Our Nation Needs More Male Teachers

There are many reasons why I chose teaching to research. One reasons being is that there is more behind teaching than just getting up in front of students and speaking. Another reason being that the teaching field needs more male teachers. “The message we’re sending to boys is that, not only is teaching a women’s realm, but perhaps education as well.” Bryan Nelson said, indicating that the nation needs more male teachers (Gutierrez-Folch, K-12 Schools Need More Male Teachers, p.1). Another reason why I chose this career is because I have always wanted to be a teacher for a very long time, and I like helping people with their schoolwork if they need it. Another reason that I want to be a teacher is that male teachers can serve as role for some kids (Gutierrez-Folch, K-12 Schools Need More Male Teachers, p.1). The last reason why I chose this career is because many of the teachers I have had in the past have influenced me to become a teacher.

Many teachers in colonial times were white and male (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). Less women were teachers in colonial times (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). When women were in their teen years, that’s when they started to teach in colonial times (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). By the 1840s more women were teachers than men (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). By 1850 most of the teachers in colonial times were women (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). Many high schools in colonial times were still men (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). By the 1930s 70% of women were teachers, and the other 30% were men (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1).

The job description of a teacher is very straightforward. One th...

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...d walk around my students could ask me questions. Another advantage of being a teacher would be that all students are different learners and if I would change up the teaching techniques, my students could pass. Also another advantage would be is that some high school teachers get different students every marking period. I find that an advantage because that would give me the opportunity to learn new students and find out what their weaknesses are in the subject that I teach. Another advantage of teaching is that if I teach in Mifflin County High School I would be able to learn the techniques of my teachers that I had before and I could use them to help me with my first year of teaching. And the last advantage is if I taught at Mifflin County High School I wouldn’t need to look at a map of the school because I already know the school and where everything is by heart.