1. Life as a teacher today My career interest

2. Slide 1Title Slide 2 Table of contents Slide 3 Why do I want to be a teacher? Slide 4 Benefits/Salaries Slide 5 Annual Wages Graph Slide 6 Teacher’s struggles Slide 7 Conclusion Slide 8 Works Cited

3. I love kids I like explaining things Love grading papers Want a career that changes lives Click here for: why become a teacher video!!!

4. $Starting salary of PA teacher= $29,514/yr $Average salary of PA teacher= $56,740/yr $Pension Plans and Health insurance $Summers off= no child care expenses Click money above to go to salary website!

6. Struggles of a teacher Meeting the needs of a large student diversity Frustrating school budgets Outside of school work (heavy load) Dealing with principals, school board, etc

7. Conclusion: I want to be a teacher I'm on my way: Two internships this year (elementary & middle school) College for Middle School science teaching Attending West Chester University

8. Works Cited: http://www.alleducationschools.com/education- careers/article/teaching-career-perks http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/Teacher-Elementary-School- Salary-Details-Lancaster-PA.aspx http://www.bls.gov/ro3/oespateachers.htm http://gradschool.about.com/od/education/f/advteacher.htm http://www.google.com/imgres?q=stressed+teacher&um=1&hl=en &safe=active&biw=1366&bih=649&tbm=isch&tbnid=J5EYCmXe2Y2 CyM:&imgrefurl=http://laist.com/2012/03/16/of_the_20k_pink_sli ps_handed_to_cal.php&docid=eQoWgO5kQNTAOM&imgurl=http:/ /laist.com/attachments/lindsayrebecca/stressed-teacher- chalkboard.jpg http://www.wcupa.edu/