Gerald Herbert/AP To help prevent aspiring teachers from getting caught by surprise, we asked teachers everywhere for one thing they wish they knew before becoming a teacher.
- Teachers, like anyone else, know that hindsight is 20/20.
- Business Insider asked teachers for the one thing they wish they knew before becoming a teacher, and more than 50 replied.
- Some of the most interesting responses are included below.
There are quite a few steps you need to take before you become a teacher.
To become an elementary school teacher in a public school, for example, you not only need to hold a bachelor's degree, but you also need to prove you have the skills necessary to teach elementary
All this job training can only take you so far, however, and inevitably you enter the teaching world not entirely prepared for what's ahead.
To help prevent aspiring teachers from getting caught by surprise, we asked teachers everywhere for one thing they wish they knew before becoming a teacher, and more than 50 teachers responded.
We've anonymously included some of their answers here: