Career Video on Teaching
In a video, Sushma Badoni has talked about various aspects of a Career in Teaching. Sushma Badoni started by explaining Teaching as: “A teacher is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values. When deciding what teaching method to use, teachers consider student’s background knowledge, environment, and their learning goals as well as standardized curriculum as determined by the relevant authority.” It was a very interesting video and I enjoyed watching it.
It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Teaching, this video went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Teaching. Sushma Badoni touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:
- Psychology of Children
- Subject Knowledge
- Training & Workshops
This Career demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out.
Sushma Badoni then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Teaching:
- Practical Application
- Handling Children
- Friendly Nature
- Patience
- Building Relations with Guardians
- Motivating Children
Positives of any Career motivate one to work hard for the same.
Sushma Badoni believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Teaching:
- Influencing Lives
- Generating Awareness
- Happiness
- Fixed Working Hours
There are a few Challenges in this Career which one needs to be cognizant of.
And, Sushma Badoni believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Teaching:
- Lack of Family Support
- Carefree Attitude of Children
- Lack of Communication
In the final section of the video Sushma Badoni talks about How a day goes in a Career in Teaching. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Teaching, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20171022-0001
