I elected to travel the Road to Teaching because I became a mother. Before I joined the military in 2009, I had decided I wanted to go into the medical field. I took all advanced placement classes in high school, and started college when I was 16. I graduated high school in 3 years and was a full time college student at 17. I always knew how important an education was, but I never imagined I would become a teacher. I have been working with children for the last 4 years. I ran and operated my own registered in-home daycare and also worked as a paraprofessional in a special needs classroom. My children motivated me to want to be a teacher. Although I previously wanted to work in the medical field I knew that clinicals, my work schedule, and pursuing …show more content…
After speaking with him and some of my mentoring teachers I decided to get certified. I am so proud of the choice I make because this occupation, although demanding, gives me plenty of time in the evening with my family and all school and federal holidaysI have been a long-term substitute since the beginning of school in August. I wish I would of had these three keys to success prior to my assignment. I quickly learned to be reasonable from my mentors and from educators that I have in my own family. The statement, “Students complain no matter what effort you put into your lessons”, couldn’t hold more truth. When I first started the year out I tried to make every lesson exciting, interactive, and full of energy. I quickly realized how unrealistic this was and although I still strive to engage my students every lesson is not going to be “Disney”. Realizing that there is no “right” way to teach helped me adapt my own teaching strategies to the required TEKS and curriculum. Prepping ahead of time was the most valuable tip I got as a teacher, the key to teaching any subject begins with