A large group of students in the United States makeup a large population of English language learners. Students who are considered English language learners undergo many challenges in their education, and without the necessary support and resources from their educators it can make it hard for them to succeed. A teacher plays a significant role in the success of a child, and it is crucial for them to be able to provide the proper education to students whose first language is not English. It is also very important for teachers to understand the challenges that these students are facing. Having empathy towards the students allows for the teacher to create better connections and relationships to better help them.
I am currently teaching at Swainston Middle School in North Las Vegas. Our student population is very diverse, including English Language Learners (ELLs). During this time as a teacher, I have served students with different language needs. It has been my goal to engage ELL students in my lessons as every other student. It is my opinion that as teachers we are all language teachers.
In my role as a future educator, I intend to balance the fulfillment of the curriculum's objectives with respect for the distinctive personalities of the students I will teach. I possess a strong preference for the care pedagogy method of education. Integrating care pedagogy into the classroom places the responsibility of providing a safe and caring environment on the educator and emphasizes the value of developing a rapport with the students so that they feel supported. I would like my future students to view me as a compassionate role model through my actions of promoting appropriate self-validation. I will actively work to establish a great deal of importance on my students' character growth as well as their success in education.
When students grow together in an inclusion classroom and respect learning diversity can help separate the divide that might have once existed between students. Inside the classroom is where students learn how to grow as individuals and as learners. To be an effective special education teacher, it’s important for the teacher to hold themselves and their students to the high standards that one wants to achieve. In order for the students' to succeed to the expectations that teachers hold them to, teachers need to focus on their own teaching achievements.
What better way to combine my love for young children and the desire to help others grow in knowledge than to become an elementary teacher? My favorite classroom to work in is kindergarten. Being with children, taking care of children, and loving on children has always been something I treasure, and I have been blessed with the gift of working well with children. For me, my decision was not “I'm going to become a teacher, but what do I want to teach?” I concurrently decided to teach and to teach kindergarten because of my love for children and how much I truly enjoy teaching.
Ever since I was little, in sixth grade, I’ve known that I wanted to make some kind of impact on the world. I’ve known that I wanted people to know me, to love me and to remember me. I wanted to make such an impact on someone’s lives that they told strangers or even their kids about me. I realized this goal when I met one of the most influential men in my life, and no, before you assume things, it is not my father, although he does inspire me in many other ways. My sixth grade math teacher, Mr. Brewer, was and still is one of the goofiest people you could ever meet.
Teachers represent both their content areas as well as their schools. How teachers present themselves makes an impression on administrators, colleagues, parents, and also students. A teacher who excludes enthusiasm and competence for a content area may rub off those feelings to the students. The teacher has an impact on the student’s experience in the class. It is their duty to make sure the students practice respect and acknowledge their full potential.
When I first started teaching, it was exciting. I loved education and working with young people. I was very idealistic and as corny as it may sound, I thought in my own way I was changing the world. Through the years, my initial excitement turned to stress and anxiety.
My desire to become a teacher comes from the passion to make the lives of others of higher quality. One day when I have students of my own, I will push all of them to their full potential. My goal as a teacher is to make every student feel appreciated and welcome in the classroom. I've know for quite some time that education is the perfect major for my future.
Helping children and young adults in learning basic skills in reading, writing, and communicating are some of my personal goals as a future teacher. Another imperative aspect is to become a role model for them and share my knowledge and skills in the subject. Moreover, the goals I have for my students is to help them gain interest in learning for the rest of their life, but not only for a passing grade. One of the methods that I will like to use as a teacher is the direct instruction approach since the students will need an introduction to the concepts, topics, and explanation.
I am sure all teachers have that one students who pushes them to the edge every day. The student that you wish you could take home and them a spanking for their behavior. The one students who makes them question themselves on why they became a teacher in the first place. After interviewing my cooperating teacher, I realized that her student bad Billy fit the description.
There is a trip that not many do because of how many people who do not make it back from the hike. What people hike up is a waterfall is called Yosemite Falls and it is the tallest waterfall in California. So when my family and I go camping there we always talk about how we should try to hike it, but we never actually do because of how scared we are. One year though some of my family members and I decided to go to the top because of how much we have wanted to do it for so long. So what we did was we all went to bed early so we could wake up early.
As a future educator, I will not only be bringing in content knowledge to the classroom. I will also bring myself. In bringing, however consciously, my beliefs, values, and opinions, it's critical for me as a teacher to understand and reflect on what those are. If I am not intentional in my teaching, how can I hope to predict what my students will take away?
I have always wanted to be a teacher. One reason I chose to work in the education field is because of my passion for children. I understand how important children are to the future world. I would like to help mold the minds of our future doctor,lawyers,engineers, and also teachers. I have had a great number of influential teachers that exhibited effective teaching skills and that is what inspired me to follow in their footsteps.
One day I hope to become an elementary school teacher for the little 1st graders. I am going to go for my Masters Degree and once I do that I will be able to start my teaching career and reform of the schools. To start off I will stick strictly to teaching, this means giving my students the best education they can get. I will make sure to help each student and make sure they understand what I am trying to teach them, even if that means changing up my teaching style to fit the students needs. After all of that is set in stone I will begin to gradually start the reformation of the school systems.
