An Introduction To Teaching
By Eric Morris

A good teacher can open the windows of the mind. Some of the greatest people in the word attribute their success to their teachers. In China, Confucius is revered as the ideal teacher.

A teacher is someone who imparts education to students or pupils. As they teach a subject according to a lesson plan, they also improve the student’s learning and thinking skills. Teachers are trained in pedagogy, or the science and art of teaching. This system stresses systematized learning or instruction, giving the aims, principles, and methods of teaching.

University instructors are usually educated in universities or colleges. They have a university degree, which allows them to teach. A school teacher must to be certified by a government body before he can teach.

In the United States, you need a bachelor’s degree with educational coursework in order to get a license to teach school. You would need to take the relevant licensing exams. A person’s background would be checked out to see if he has any criminal record.

Earlier, a trainee teacher would need to teach in a school for two years. Today the “Alternate Route” program in most states has made it easier for a person to teach, even if they have not completed a year or more of specialized teacher training in normal schools.