My desire to teach originates from my own personal academic experience. At a young age, I was inspired by my teachers to learn as much as I can, and to use that knowledge to pursue my dreams. Similarly, I would like to ignite children’s desire to learn and encourage them to pursue their own dreams. The teachers who had the most positive impact on my academic and personal life were approachable, natural nurturers, passionate about teaching, and had a genuine interest in the lives of their students. These qualities I myself hope to develop as I pursue my dream in becoming an elementary teacher.
I would like to pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching so that I can bring my love of knowledge to young minds in a classroom environment. I became inspired
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It is without doubt that the confidence they instilled in me has a great deal to do with my success today. For example, my fourth-grade teacher inspired me to be aware of matters and people outside my immediate surroundings. My school did not have the funding to take us on trips outside of the Washington, DC area, so my teacher did what she could to bring the world to us. She created lesson plans where we learned about other cultures around the world, and she incorporated language and art into these lessons. To this day, I can still count to ten in Japanese. Additionally, my sixth-grade teacher also inspired me in a way which I remember today. For example, she pushed for me to become more involved in the sciences, and consequently invited me to participate in National Geographic’s Sustainable Seas Expedition in the Florida …show more content…
For instance, I remember my third-grade teacher telling me that because I had behavioral issues, I probably would not graduate from high school. I remember feeling hurt and discouraged that an adult felt that way about me. Undeterred by this negative experience, I continued to work hard in school. By my senior year, I even completed my 100-hour community service requirement as a teacher’s aide at an after-school program for a DC elementary school. In this program also I met disheartening teacher who demoralized me even though I was a young adult. On once occasion, I recall expressing my interest in teaching to a reading specialist, and he responded that “if you decide to teach, do not teach children from neighborhoods like this.” Initially, I was hurt due to the fact that he was my reading specialist when I attended this school and I internalized his comment to being about me. Then, I remember feeling a combination of anger and fear because all students, regardless of their socio-economic background, deserve equal access to a quality education. This comment forced me to think about the potential negative impact his beliefs have on his performance and the students in his