I want to become a teacher because I enjoy watching children grow and develop skills needed to be successful in life. Teachers have a large influence on the developing minds of their students and should be mindful of this. I love the “light bulb” moment when children actually understand what you have just taught them. The joy on their faces as they have mastered, or even began to understand, what it is the teacher is talking about is priceless. I believe every child is smart in their own way. As a teacher you need to find those strengths while working on the development of their weaknesses. Currently I work as an Instructional Aide running small groups of low level children to learn reading and math strategies that will help them to become