The phrase "enter teaching" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of starting a career or role in the field of education.
Example: "After years in the corporate world, she decided to enter teaching to make a difference in students' lives."
Alternatives: "begin a teaching career" or "start teaching."
The encouragement of her teachers inspired her to enter teaching.
The promise of tenure has been an argument to enter teaching.
Although there is no official tracking of educators older than 50, the nonprofit National Center for Education Information's "Profile of Teachers in the U.S. 2011" found that 54,000 of new teacher hires, or about one-third, in the 2007-8 school year were "delayed entrants," people with college degrees who did not enter teaching right after college.
Dr. Joan Weber, assistant superintendent of personnel and administration in the Scarsdale school district, said: "Back in the 1980's, when we were also facing a teacher shortage, there was a strong push to encourage folks from other fields to enter teaching.
In short, it would seem to be a good time for scientists to enter teaching.
This analysis shows the great relevance of non-monetary factors (e.g., flexibility to arrange individual working time) in forming the decision to enter teaching.
He entered teaching in 1997 and taught science in secondary schools for 12 years.
He had several years of business experience before he entered teaching.
She laughingly relates how, when she entered teaching, her husband asked her why she did not get a "real job".
Ms. Moffett, who entered teaching on Sept. 7 with hardly any preparation at all, has a bumpy ride ahead.
One thing that amazed me when I entered teaching was how much homework appeared to be entirely mad, and set for little purpose beyond bureaucracy.
