I can remember to this day when I was younger, and every day that I went to school, I would admire my teachers and all their hard work. I told myself all the time, that in the future, that would be me. I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. I knew I wanted to be hardworking, selfless, and dedicated in my future career, and to me that is exactly what an educator is. I strive to be a teacher that inspires others to love learning as much as I do and also to create a welcoming learning environment in which my students can thrive. I know I also need to be a teacher who can take standards and strategies and do the most I can with them to benefit my students. The Valdosta State University Dewar College of Education and Human Services Conceptual Framework: Guided Principles, also known as DEPOSITS, are a perfect example of how to take guidelines and apply them in the classroom. DEPOSITS consist of dispositions, equity, process, ownership, support, impact, technology, and standards. Putting these to use with one’s philosophy of teaching, each student will succeed. …show more content…
Disposition, a person’s inherent quality of mind, has a huge impact on a learner’s growth. All students, no matter their race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status, deserve a high quality education. As a teacher, one’s classroom needs to be a positive learning environment for all. A teacher’s attitude portrays a lot of information, whether she realizes it or not. If a teacher’s dispositions read that not all children deserve a fair shot, it will be exposed and will alter the mood of the