Teaching Philosophy Statement

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Overall, I really enjoyed the opportunity to teach in a different country. It was an amazing experience to be able to teach those kids any kind of English and to see the looks on their faces when they learned an unfamiliar word. One thing I noticed while teaching was when they learned a new word, they would all say the word back to me to help store it in their brain. Even though I was only there for a couple of hours, it was amazing to see the progression of them learning unfamiliar words. This experience made me very excited to be a teacher soon. I am ready to see more of those smiling faces and light bulbs come on when I teach them something new. The kids at the Thailand school only knew me for a brief period of time but as we seen them in …show more content…

Just like the schools in America, there was still one child that refused to participate in any activity. We tried our best to get him to do it, but he was not interested. I am not sure if he didn’t understand it or what was wrong. However, this is why I want to be a teacher. I want to be able to help and give hope to the students who are not helpable. I know that some kids don’t always have the best life at home, but I want my classroom to be a hiding place for those kids. I want them to feel safe and loved while in my classroom. I know that I will not be able to help every child with every need, but I can try. I know if I do my best, then I will at least plant a “seed” and maybe someone else can water it to help them grow. I remember as a first grade I had a teacher that had the same perspective as me. To this day, I still go to her to seek advice when I am having a distressing day, or just need someone to talk to. She was like my second mom, and she is the reason I want to be a teacher. She knew that education was an important part of life, but she seen equal importance in helping us with our everyday