"A hundred years from now, it won't matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much money I had in the bank. .. but maybe the world is a better place because I made a difference in a child's life” – Forest Witcraft (Denison University professor and Boy Scouts administrator) However, few people are capable. to say that. Being an elementary school teacher gives the teacher the satisfaction of being able to have one of the most emotionally rewarding jobs in the world Elementary school teachers guide children through a. essential moment in their lives They help young students prepare Although being an elementary school teacher is low paying and can be tiring or stressful, this career is still worth pursuing because teachers touch lives. children. According to the article "Elementary School Teachers", elementary school teaching began around 100 BC in Judah. He goes on to say that the children received religious training there. Over time, primary schools became more common. In early Western cities, teachers taught children, sometimes from first to eighth grade, in a single classroom (“Elementary School Teachers,” Ferguson). The children learned the same subject despite their age differences (“Elementary School Teachers,” Ferguson). Teachers were also not properly trained. The only requirement to become a teacher was to complete elementary school ("Elementary School Teachers", Ferguson's). In 1823, the first normal school (a school that trains teachers) was opened in Concord, Vermont (“Elementary School Teachers,” Career Clusters). Nowadays...... middle of paper ...... in other careers. Success is not defined by how much money you can make. Rather, it is based on the achievement of a personal goal. When teachers are able to see the fruits of their labor in a student's progress, they know they have reached a point of success. Works Cited Ecahore-McDavid, Susan. “Elementary school teacher.” Ferguson Career Center. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 12, 2014. Echaore-McDavid, Susan. "Teacher." Ferguson Career Center. Facts about File, Inc. Web. April 9, 2014. “Elementary School Teachers.” Explore online career clusters. Publication of the information base. Internet. March 12, 2014. “Elementary School Teachers.” Ferguson Career Center. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 12, 2014. “Kindergarten and primary school teachers. » US Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 8. Web. March 12. 2014.