New Puzzles, Next Moves: My Wishes for Beginning Teachers: A Coming Full Circle

Shanklin carefully considers the question, “Would you recommend teaching as a career?” and responds with a thoughtful, “Yes.” Even as she names some of the greatest advantages’ meeting great people, sharing the gift of language to make sense of the world, experiencing some memorable adventures through students and colleagues’ she encourages those considering teaching as a career or deciding whether to stay with it as a career to talk to many teachers they respect to gain insights about what keeps them optimistic, energized, and professionally satisfied.