When I Grow Up: I Want to Be a Teacher

This behind-the-scenes excursion follows a lucky student whose research on careers leads to her spending a day as a teaching assistant. She discovers that teaching is much more than assigning homework and giving tests. Teamwork, organization, and diplomacy are crucial in the classroom and in the school at large. Testimony from teachers highlights the connections between a child's schoolwork and interests and his or her future at the helm of a classroom.

Grades: K-2, 3-5, 6-8   |   Copyright: 2000