Esmeralda Gonzalez - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker shares their journey into teaching, influenced by family and inspiring language teachers. Initially resistant to becoming a teacher, they were drawn into the profession by a mentor's encouragement. Despite initial challenges, they found a passion for teaching languages and eventually became a teacher educator, inspired by the impact of their own teachers.

What initially discouraged the narrator from considering a teaching career?

• A desire to pursue a different career

• A belief that teaching was not prestigious

• Their parents' negative experiences

• A lack of interest in languages

Who encouraged the narrator to try teaching despite their initial reluctance?

• Their spouse

• A friend from university

• A teacher named Leah

• Their parents

What was the narrator's initial reaction to teaching French?

• They found it easy and enjoyable

• They struggled but eventually loved it

• They disliked it and quit

• They found it boring

What saying is mentioned to describe the allure of teaching?

• Teaching is the noblest profession

• Teaching is a lifelong journey

• Once a teacher, always a teacher

• Teaching is like drinking from the Rio Colorado

What motivated the narrator to become a teacher educator?

• A lack of other career options

• A passion for teaching languages and training others

• A suggestion from their family

• A desire to earn more money