A Career in Teaching has always intrigued me. I want to first understand What a Career in Teaching entails before I invest time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Teaching.
Anshuman Shukla’s point of view!
Anshuman Shukla has 2 years of professional experience in Teaching. Anshuman Shukla has worked in Teaching as Fellow in Teach for India. In Anshuman Shukla’s own words, this is how Anshuman Shukla got into Teaching: “I completed my schooling from SJA, Dehradun and went on to graduate in Management Studies from University of Mumbai. I completed Masters in Finance from University of Leeds, UK. Between 2010 and 2012, I was a Teaching Fellow at Teach for India.”
In a video, Anshuman Shukla has talked about various aspects of a Career in Teaching. Anshuman Shukla started by explaining Teaching as: “A teacher (or an educator) is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values.” The video gave me so much food for thought.
I found the video unique because it talked about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Teaching and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Teaching. Anshuman Shukla touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:
- Diverse Subjects
- Child Psychology
- Computing
Sills and success goes hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills.
Anshuman Shukla then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Teaching:
- Leadership
- Planning & Execution
- Interpersonal
- Observation
- Resourcefulness
It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of this Career.
Anshuman Shukla believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Teaching:
- Fulfilling
- Like-minded Peers
- Exposure
- Career Opportunities
- Autonomy
There are a few Challenges in this Career which one needs to be cognizant of.
And, Anshuman Shukla believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Teaching:
- Low Monetary Reward
- Difficult Environment
- Long Working Hours
In the final section of the video Anshuman Shukla talks about How a day goes in a Career in Teaching. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Teaching, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20180122-0005
