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You'd Like Teaching, Emil E. Samuelson, Harold Barto, Connie King, Ernest L. Muzzall, Reino Randall, Mary Simpson, Loron Sparks, Sarah Spurgeon

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

This book has two purposes; first, to give the facts about teaching; and second, to encourage high school students to consider teaching as a life work. It is, of course, an argument for teaching; however, it is not based on the assumption that all who read will promptly decide to become teachers. It frankly attempts to highlight the important personal qualities needed m teaching and to assist you to decide whether teaching is the right occupation for you. Here are the important fundamental questions: Is teaching interesting? What positions are open? Am I suited for teaching? How do I prepare …