When one thinks of the phrase ‘solitary confinement’, a mental image of a dark, damp, small room that one person is forced to stay in without interaction is normally the one invoked. Often, such a thought comes with a hint of fear because it is well known how one can become objectively insane without proper interaction. In the book Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the author uses complex scenes balancing light and dark and mentions light vs dark almost constantly to invoke this fear within the readers and convey how necessary friendship is to survival. In fact, one of the major themes in the novel is that of loneliness and dejection, which she highlights through the common mention of light equating to life and life to happiness. Alternatively,
A large group of students in the United States makeup a large population of English language learners. Students who are considered English language learners undergo many challenges in their education, and without the necessary support and resources from their educators it can make it hard for them to succeed. A teacher plays a significant role in the success of a child, and it is crucial for them to be able to provide the proper education to students whose first language is not English. It is also very important for teachers to understand the challenges that these students are facing. Having empathy towards the students allows for the teacher to create better connections and relationships to better help them.
I am currently teaching at Swainston Middle School in North Las Vegas. Our student population is very diverse, including English Language Learners (ELLs). During this time as a teacher, I have served students with different language needs. It has been my goal to engage ELL students in my lessons as every other student. It is my opinion that as teachers we are all language teachers.
What do you currently teach and where? I am a December graduate of the University of Charleston. I graduated magna cum laude. After graduation I began substituting. I substituted at a variety of schools in Kanawha County in a variety of grades.
When I graduate from high school, I want to go into a career as an elementary school teacher. An elementary school teacher has to come up with lesson plans for different subject *, teach the said lesson plans to the students, and grade all of the assignments that are give. They also have to discipline the children if they don’t follow the class rules and meet with the student’s parents and communicate with them about their child’s progress. Depending on where you teach, some elementary school teachers have to also teach a speciality class, such as P.E., vocal music, or art.
As a teacher I plan to be organized and consistent. With the children on this schedule, they will learn time management and consistency from me doing this. However, it is important to be a teacher because teachers are some of the people who are going to leave an impact on the students. Educators are the ones who are going to give life lessons, that in the long run, are going to teach us to be a better person. As children grow up, they will have many different teachers in their life, and one or two of them are going to make a huge difference in their life.
Ever since I can remember I have wanted to work with children, to make a difference in their life and that idea led me to pursue the career of teaching. The main reason I would like to become an educator is to provide the opportunity for children to learn and have fun doing it in a secure setting without the fear of failing or being embarrassed. Another reason I want to be a teacher is to be a person in my students' lives that they know they can count on to be there and care about them. I have also always loved academics; I want to share that passion and hopefully instill that in my future students. My favorite thing to see is that light go on for a child that has been struggling with something.
My philosophy is constantly evolving as I grow as a teacher. As I continue to learn, along with my students, I try to remain open-minded and willing to grow as a teacher. As society and best practices continue to be molded and shaped, I too will be like clay and continue to mold myself to be the best version I can be for my kids. For me, the most important part of teaching children is caring; our children are the future of this world.
As long as I can remember, I’ve always known that I wanted to be a teacher. The years went on and I narrowed it down to teaching young kids. I want to be able to help shape young children’s minds and teach them a joy of learning that some teachers can take away. From a very young age, I was always towards the top of my class and loved almost all my subjects. Quite simply I loved learning
Those are things that I would like to be as a teacher in the future that has a chance to inspire and transfer my learning to the next generation of learners. Social Studies ignites a curiosity about real-world issues. It helps students to understand developments that are taking place in society and the world as well as their roles in shaping the future of the nation. Students will explore contemporary and global issues related to governance, their roles as citizens, living in a diverse society and globalization. These are issues that affect the lives of our children as young citizens, and this prepares them for the responsibilities they need to exercise judiciously as adults in future.
To be the best educator I want to be, I believe in many aspects of teaching. One of many that I believe in is that every student can learn and wants to learn and everyone has a right to be educated. To do that, I would have to put an effort to make my teaching interesting and to use the curriculum guide to address some of the key factors that students are in need of learning. Also I believe that classroom should reflect the kind of society in which we want our students to live and lead by providing inclusive environment. Having the positive attitude is also the key to maintain positive classroom environment.
Since we started kindergarten one of the most commonly asked questions of students is: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For most people, this varies as they age. For me, however, I’ve always know in my heart teaching was what I wanted to do. What was it about teaching that was appealing to me?
I found myself pulled toward education, what better way to help then to try and be a part of improving the field, where from a young age, people spend a good portion of their time? Schools are one of the main places that children are taught and experience their culture, and to help children learn and to learn while doing so is one way that culture evolves. I didn’t see myself teaching at first. I saw myself developing a program to balance cultural awareness, critical thinking skills and empathy development (the latter two being benefits of multicultural education) and what the student must learn from the core subject. I researched and thought
My conclusion came to me around the end of summer at my church’s Summer Blast where I volunteered as a preschool assistant. This is where I realized my answer. It became clear, that to all these kids, I was their teacher, and they never knew me as anything else. Now, I’m not saying that I want to be a preschool teacher.
I have known in my heart since I was a little girl what I wanted to be when I grew up. I have wanted to become a teacher ever since my mom dropped me off on my first day of kindergarten. I could remember walking up to my teacher who was greeting each student at the door and told her “one day I am going to be just like you” and sure enough I am hear trying to pursue my passion for teaching the youth. I have realized that my passion for helping children is a natural calling that I am destined to follow. As a child, I attended school as an escape from a not so good home life.
