BPS Teacher Purpose Quiz

One of your kiddos put a lot of work into making you a sweet card

Your kids were engaged in a heated debate on the topic you're learning about

Your kids organized themselves and presented a suggestion to the principal about the uniform policy

One of your kids stayed after class and told you a bit more about what's been bothering him lately

It's hard, but at least I can go to bed each night knowing I'm contributing

I get to help more people get excited about my favorite subject

The people I work with have open hearts and minds; it's great to be with kids all day

Someone did it for me, I want the kids I teach to have the same chance

Running a community theater for kids

Volunteering as a mentor

Protesting, organizing, working at a non-profit, who knows...just trying to make this country a little better

With your nose in a book somewhere

...that even though it seemed unlikely that you could make a career out of art/physics/the humanities/etc., you can

...that being a kid can be tough, but you won't always be one

...that you will make it

...that you can make change and make a living too

you're still loving your subject as much as you do today...there's so much to continuously learn and evolve!

you can see your students' voices in the community

are still connected to some of these kids you've taught and are teaching

you're still able to speak the language of kids