The Rewards And Challenges Of First Teaching Position

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First Teaching Position
Name DeAnna Martin

This research aims to analyze information concerning the rewards and challenges a teacher would face in his or her career. As a teacher, there are several things I am aware of that one would experience on daily basis. Rewards and challenges are among the encounters in the teaching career (Kauchak, 2005). They are very common and unavoidable in teaching career. Rewards come obviously; just seeing the children learn new things and grow in knowledge appears to be the greatest and best reward of all. However, challenges arise in ever size and shape. From the distressed and neglected kids to the frustrated ones. Nevertheless, where a challenge exists, comes a bigger reward in the long run.
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Teaching has many complexities, with decision making and different experiences every day. Most of the challenges I would expect to face in my career is silence and hostile students Paterson, 2005). Sometimes, the silence in a classroom can reduce a teacher 's motivation in teaching. Nevertheless, to ensure this challenge does not affect my student 's performance, I would engage the strategy of heated debate and discussion to ensure that all students are participating in the classroom.
Another challenge is student 's excuses. Some students have lame excuses especially when it comes to finishing assignments, and they have not finished. For instance, I expect to face excuses such as I was locked in the dormitory, I was sick and could not finish the assignment on time. To solve this challenge, I would ensure that I engage a discussion with students about time management, accountability, and fairness.
The third challenge would be grade complaints. Some students may complain of having lower grades than expected. To avoid such scenarios, I would discuss with the students what I would expect in

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