Essay On I Want To Be A Teacher

Teaching is a popular profession, but an underappreciated one. Teachers are the people who shape and inspire the next generation of scientists, inventors, writers, and artists. Without teachers, progress with knowledge and, technology would come to a standstill. Everything would come to a halt intellectually and technologically if there were no longer any teachers. Teachers are under payed and often blamed for events that they have no control over inside and outside of the classroom. In other countries such as Switzerland, teachers are as respected as lawyers and doctors, so why are the views so different in America? This is why I want to become a teacher, to help with the continuation of growth, the inspiration of children, and equal opportunities …show more content…
However, as a teacher, I want to change that mindset. I don’t just want to inspire children to become teachers or educators, I want to help them realize what they want to do with their lives. Realistically, I know that any decision they make in my classroom will most likely change numerous times through the rest of their life, but helping them make their first real decision of a true job or profession would be an amazing opportunity. At this point in many children’s lives most of their dream jobs include ones with words like princess, dragon slayer or fairy. I want to turn those words into jobs like doctor, lawyer, or teacher even if they have no intention of becoming one later in life. I want to inspire them to think outside the norm of kids their age, and be their own individual. Kid’s brains need constant stimulation or else they get bored and restless which is not effective for the education of the child or the children surrounding them. Their brains can’t be idle, and by inspiring them to enjoy coming to school and learning new material every day. I am going to design activities that are fun, but still make their brains work for the answer. Sometimes the best way to teach children is by having them learn without them realizing they are in the first place. Kids don’t enjoy sitting at their desks all day and taking notes. Making learning fun and interactive is the best way to help kids …show more content…
Kids with ADHD need more stimulation so that it is easier for them to concentrate on the task given to them. Some children have trouble connecting shapes and numbers so they require a new or unusual visual or auditory way of learning the information. Every child deserves to learn in the same environment as their peers, even if they can’t process the information in the same time frame or in the same way as the children surrounding them. Another important part of any school experience is participation in extracurricular activities. Many sports and clubs do not or cannot accept children with special needs or a physical or mental disability and that is wrong. A high school in my area started a color guard for those teens whom could not physically or mentally do the color guard for the marching band. While that in theory is a good idea, it still separates them from the rest of the group. The goal is inclusion not exclusion which is what the separate color guard does. My goal is to give each child the same opportunity, not just in the classroom but in life. Children with special needs are often set away from the group so it makes it harder for them to socialize and make friends. I want to help mainstream education so that all children can learn and socialize together