I see both extrinsic and intrinsic gratification through teaching. One extrinsic reward that I deem important is power. Power to me means having power over other s lives. Those who educate children possess a power that is invaluable not only to those students, but to society as well. On the other hand, intrinsic rewards that I deem important, weaves into my extrinsic rewards.
Power is nothing without having someone to give it to.
The students are my strongest reward. Just the daily contact, conversations, engagements and stimulation are more than enough reward for me. Seeing an individual struggle and eventually overcoming restraints is a strong motivation for me. I see a teacher as a person that has the ability to convey a message in such a way that it is easy to understand and fun through his or her creativeness. I was once told that teaching was a way of telling people something in as few words as possible.