Many years ago, I had a conversation with a former student who was in her first year of teaching high school Spanish.
She told me an interesting story of how she got her job.
Months after she was hired, her principal told her, “the story behind the story.”
She was one of two finalists. She had just graduated from
The other candidate had five years experience in another school system.
The principal said that the decision to hire her came down to just one question.
Both candidates were asked, “Why do you want to teach?”
The more experienced teacher answered, “Because I love to teach Spanish.”
My student got the job because she answered, “Because I love to teach kids.”
Rob Gilbert
