
Kris Evans
Teacher
Dana Hills High School
Dana Hills High School
Teacher
I taught high school english and journalism for 39 years.
Meet all day with students in classes that are often too large so that it is difficult to address their individual needs. Go home to grade writing assignments (an endless but necessary task) and tests and plan lessons. For journalism teachers: meet publication deadlines.
Here's the first step for high school students
Tutor other students to learn whether or not you find the process of helping others learn to be gratifying. You have to love people, especially teenagers, if you are to become a high school teacher.
"You should get a job as soon as you graduate from college because you will need to support yourself."