Throughout my student career, I had many ideas of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a fashion designer, interior designer, professional singer, a business owner, and an entrepreneur just to name a few. I always came back to one profession though. I wanted to be a teacher. Each year in elementary school, I always wanted to teach the grad I had just completed due to the amazing year I had before. I have had many influences, such as family and experiences that encouraged and solidified my desire to teach. They have shaped me into who I am today and what I stand for.
My mother’s side of the family are primarily teachers. My grandfather is now a retired teacher, principal, administrator and superintendent from Rogers Public Schools. My aunt teaches second grade at a small private christian school and is teaching the difficult ABECA curriculum. My mother is currently a public school Pre-k teacher and has her Bachelor’s Degree, her Master’s degree and she is also National Board certified. My family …show more content…
I was working with the below average learners in the kindergarten class I was working in. The majority of the students are ESL learners so it was even more difficult for them because they were also having to learn a second language. I was working with this little boy named Ramero and we had been working on him being able to count to fifty for at least three weeks. He would get frustrated and then I would feel a little frustrated for him. I came back on the next Monday and he ran to me so excited. He could not wait to tell me that he had been working on counting at home and that he could now count to fifty by himself “without the bears” (bear shaped counting manipulatives). I was so proud of him and I couldn’t wait to start teaching myself because of this. There were many moments like this that solidified it for
My mother’s side of the family are primarily teachers. My grandfather is now a retired teacher, principal, administrator and superintendent from Rogers Public Schools. My aunt teaches second grade at a small private christian school and is teaching the difficult ABECA curriculum. My mother is currently a public school Pre-k teacher and has her Bachelor’s Degree, her Master’s degree and she is also National Board certified. My family …show more content…
I was working with the below average learners in the kindergarten class I was working in. The majority of the students are ESL learners so it was even more difficult for them because they were also having to learn a second language. I was working with this little boy named Ramero and we had been working on him being able to count to fifty for at least three weeks. He would get frustrated and then I would feel a little frustrated for him. I came back on the next Monday and he ran to me so excited. He could not wait to tell me that he had been working on counting at home and that he could now count to fifty by himself “without the bears” (bear shaped counting manipulatives). I was so proud of him and I couldn’t wait to start teaching myself because of this. There were many moments like this that solidified it for