25 Things You Should Know About Becoming a Teacher

This is a video I made for my cohort. Feel free to use it with new teacher inductions, teacher graduations, or any other thing that honors teacehrs. 25 Things to Know About Teaching Congratulations. You are about to enter one of the most noble professions in the world. Here are 25 things you should know about ahead of time: That’s right. Twenty-five. 1. During the first week of school, your feet are going to hurt. 2. You will rediscover the joy of simple things, like smelly markers. 3. You will have teacher nightmares the month before you start teaching. It’s totally normal. We all get them. 4. But some of those nightmares will become a reality. Because you’re going to fail. Hard. But each mistake is another iteration closer to success. So, keep experimenting. 5. You will learn to hold your bladder for hours on end. If this were an Olympic sport, teachers would be gold medalists. 6. You will cry in your car. Or at your desk. Or maybe even both. 7. You’re going to put on weight. It’s like the fre