Teaching is not a career I choose to do, but one I was destine to do. I did not choose it, it chose me. I cannot remember a time when I did not want to teach, inspire, and make an impact on the lives of others. It is just who I am, who I have been, and who I will always be. As a teacher, I hold the future in my hands. I have the enormous privilege and responsibility of teaching children skills that they will use for a lifetime. To do this, I have to take in account that my students have different learning styles, while also understanding they come from diverse cultures and environments. This makes getting to know them vital to planning lessons that will reach and teach each student. Teaching students, however, goes way beyond students …show more content…
The impact a teacher makes is often subtle and unnoticed by others, but makes a significant difference in the life of the individual. This may not be to a student, but to a parent or caregiver of a child. My role to ignite that spark of learning is also a key factor to why I teach. I strive to give students a reason to come each day. I want to spark the desire in children to be better than they were the day before. This leads into being an inspiration to others. I make every effort to always be at my best because I never know when I may be inspiring a student to take a risk, a parent to try a new strategy, a person to become a teacher, or a teacher to be an even better teacher. In order to be the best teacher possible, I feel that is important to continually educate myself on the newest trends, strategies, and techniques in education. My philosophy is that the day a teacher does not feel they need to learn something new, is the day they need to leave the classroom. For this reason, I am constantly involved in some form of professional development whether it is attending conferences, reading the newest book on educational trends, planning and conducting professional development for my colleagues, or attending other professional development …show more content…
Knowing the struggles and challenges that my own children have faced has only made me a better teacher. If as a teacher, I can ease these struggles and challenges for my students and my parents than I have done my job. I have to be an advocate for my students and I have had to fight so that they can get the best education possible. If my experiences can help someone else, then I can count that as a success. When I started teaching, I was a single person who devoted my life to my job. I did not have an understanding of what life was like outside of school for my students. I eventually married and with that I gain additional responsibilities. This gave me a little glimpse into a world that did not revolve around school. I soon became a parent and my eyes really started to open, but it was not until my oldest son started school that I developed a true understanding of how what happens at school effects what happens at home. I eventually became a parent with multiple children in school and involved in multiple afterschool activities and it definitely changed who I was as a teacher. Because my husband’s job forced him to be away from his family, I soon became a single parent of six. This experience probably had the biggest impact on me and because of it, I am who I am as a teacher today.
I have taught many students over my career. I have always sought to encourage, support and motivate them so that they could create better lives for themselves. Teaching is an ideal profession to help others determine and reach their potential. And I know that I must continue to develop myself professionally in order to be a better teacher and educator My motivation is to study and research practical consultancy projects with schools and education policy organizations.
Teaching is important to me because I feel that every child should have a place where they feel cared for and believed in. Since school is where most children spend the majority of their day, being a teacher is a perfect career to provide this safe place for them. I have had a passion for working with kids since my childhood and every year, that deepens as I watch more and more kids grow emotionally, as well as academically. I want to help students reach their potential in every aspect of their life while fostering their love of learning. With these motivations to become an educator, I have found myself resonating most with the Humanistic learning theory.
When children are little they always have dreams of what they want to be when they grow up. Some kids want to be ballerinas, firemen, and astronauts. for as long as I can remember I've always wanted to be a teacher. The areas I wanted to teach have always deferred over the years, but my love for teaching has always stayed the same. I remember when I was younger, I would force my siblings to play teacher with me.
I believe that every child has the potential to bring something unique and special to the world we live in. As a future high school teacher, I will make it my goal to help students develop their potentials by believing in them as capable individuals; but more importantly, it will be key in getting the students to believe in themselves, in that they can succeed in any task they come across by working hard and putting effort into those tasks. Some students may not have a strong support system at home and they will probably need more support from the teachers in their classrooms in order for them to see the full potential they are capable of possessing. I will assist my students in discovering who they are, so they can express their own opinions and nurture their own ideas. It will be my job as a teacher to make my students feel empowered, to where they can feel that they have the opportunity to do well in school, and life overall.
Michelle Manno, a blogger from Teach.com, said "One of the reasons for becoming a teacher is to contribute to your community in a meaningful way. Teaching is one of the most direct ways to make an impact, and if you are driven by the desire to help those around you, being a
I believe that education is one tool in every avenue of life that each student should cherish. Teachers provide that foundation for lifelong learners because we shape and mold these young men and women every day. My belief as a teacher is that every child is capable of learning no matter what academic setting they are in, and each student learns in their own unique way. Showing each student, you believe in their success, as well as continuous encouragement, they will show you what is embedded inside of them. My goal as a teacher is to encourage and show every student what his or her potential is!
I have wanted to be a teacher ever since I was young. When I was in second grade I wanted to be a teacher so that I could write on the whiteboards. However, now that I still see teaching as a great career choice for me I want to teach for different reasons. I absolutely love to work with kids, and to see how they learn and grow. One example on how I was able to realize I love to see children learning and growing is through a Staff Development Program.
Throughout my eighteen years in public education I have learned that teaching kids is one of the most rewarding professions in the world. I truly believe that teachers make the most impact on creating a society that is positive and self-sustaining for not only this generation, but for many generations to come. We instill confidence and give students hope that with commitment, sacrifice, and a strong will to succeed that we can accomplish just about anything we put our minds and hearts to. This is why I teach and want to continue to be in the field of education.
I first wanted to become a teacher when I was younger. I loved the idea of teacher younger children. During high school I went back and forth between nursing and teaching. I began tutoring Kindergarteners through the Teen Leadership Corporation at our school and fell in love with helping younger children. Although I have thought about the job security in teaching the main reason I am determined to become a teacher is working with youth.
Over the summer I helped out with Miss Caity’s early childhood class. The environment Miss Caity created, and the bonds she made with the kids is why I believe her class was so successful. Everyday the kids would be excited to come to class, greeting all of us with bigs hugs and not wanting to leave by the time the buses came to pick them up
Nothing can ever beat the excitement a child has once they finally understand a concept that they had previously been struggling with. I want to be the teacher that always ignites that fire in a child. I want to make sure that every child understands a concept, even if that means teaching it two or three ways or even having to come up with a whole new approach to the problem. I want to be the teacher that I needed to keep myself interested in the subjects that I no longer
It is also very important for the teacher to recognize a student's limits
a) I wanted to become a teacher because I strongly believe teaching helps to make a positive difference on the future of children and students. For me, it is a very fulfilling challenge; to help children learn and to grow as people. I have always enjoyed working with children, whether it is for educational purposes or fun recreational activities. I currently volunteer at my local basketball club; I help with the training and coaching of the younger children. It is extremely rewarding is to teach the children new skills in the game of basketball and to watch their faces filled with happiness and joy.
I believe it is a teacher’s job to spark a curiosity for learning from their students. I want to teach so I can spark many children’s curiosity for education. I believe I am a dependable and motivated person and I am excited to teach and bring excitement in to the classroom. Every student has had a different experience with going to school before coming into my class and I want to make sure that for my students I make their learning experience as positive as possible, and they master as many skills as possible.
As a potential teacher, especially in the future, I hope to incorporate all styles and techniques to teaching. I want to make sure all students have an equal