Why do I continue to teach?

...because I still love seeing "the light bulb" go off in students (yes, that even happens with undergraduate and graduate students).

...because the feedback I receive at the end of each semester gives me insight into how I can be a better teacher for my students.

...because it only takes one email saying "I wish I had a teacher like you when I was growing up" and I'm ready to tackle another semester.

...because I do have life experiences (failures that I learned from) that I can share to help young pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and administrators think about what they want to accomplish in the classroom and in their daily jobs.

...because I love students and the vitality they bring to the classroom even after they have spent all day teaching their own PK-12 students.

...because I believe I have a calling to teach.