Making the change to Education..

My story is simple...MY WIFE PAINTED THIS WONDERFUL PICTURE OF HAVING SUMMERS OFF!!!!......Honestly that was the initial reason that influenced me to teach..Now this is coming from someone(wife) who was in the classroom already...
...I am proud to say that is not the only reason I TEACH NOW!...I love what I do....My teaching abilities were discovered through coaching....I was told by many people...wife included that I had a way of showing 'CLARITY' when dealing with youth....My first teaching job was in Special Education and it really made me learn to convey(often times difficult information) to kids that usually struggle with basic directions. I feel in LOVE with seeing kids "GET IT!" and the watching the lightbulb go off...
I left the classroom to work with Mental Health consumers(Still with the Board Of Education) within a month of that job I was placed in charge of Life Skills, Job Developing, and Interviewing techniques....It required alot of classroom time and I realized I miss teaching...
Four years later a Criminal Justice position was created in the County and My wife looked at me and I looked at her..BAM.....here I am in NTI getting certified!..LOL
I did sign my contract because I want to continue this career and I can honestly say that this is the most "fulfilling" job I have ever done....I LOVE what I do...it gets hard and tedious at times, but I love the constant change and challenge......oh yeah the summers aren't that bad!!!!..HA!