Every teacher has their own motives to answer why they chose this profession. According to Don Kauchak and Paul Eggen (2014), some of those reasons may include job security especially due to the teacher shortage (p. 9), personal and intellectual growth (p. 7), being able to have most holidays off (p. 8), wanting to make a difference (p. 7), or seeing each student’s progression towards improvements in a particular subject area (Kauchak and Eggen, 2014, p. 14). Although there are several benefits, the driving force behind my decision to teach is the self-growth through challenging work, smiles from the children when they have fun learning, and the maturing of the student’s behavior. Looking back, I now see that there were experiences that
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To incorporate the expressive part, I will use Music to enhance creativity during writing/journaling time and use Music to help students calm down from recess and refocus their attention. I will encourage creativity through Art in our observations in Science, drawing out math problems, and reinforcing their writing through illustration. Sometimes we get so caught up in test scores that we forget that we need room in our day for songs and silliness. In the textbook, David Ling, the school physics teacher, asked a series of questions and sparked the kid’s interest, helping them to expand their curiosity (Kauchak & Eggen, 2014, p 7-8). Just as David Ling did, I want to create that sense of wonder. My biggest inspiration for creating that type of environment is The Magic School Bus. As silly as it may sound, Ms. Frizzle exemplifies what I strive to be. Although a cartoon, she lets her students ask why and together the class will problem solve to find the solution. I want to be that teacher that makes kids want to be at school. Throughout my career, I hope to establish future leaders that are well-mannered, curious, yet expressive members of society. To make this a reality, I plan to do this by drafting a list of expectations that each student will agree to, incorporate life lessons such as good behaviors and basic etiquette, as well as answering why we learn what we learn and where we use it in the real world. I understand this may sound idealistic, but I am ready the
To incorporate the expressive part, I will use Music to enhance creativity during writing/journaling time and use Music to help students calm down from recess and refocus their attention. I will encourage creativity through Art in our observations in Science, drawing out math problems, and reinforcing their writing through illustration. Sometimes we get so caught up in test scores that we forget that we need room in our day for songs and silliness. In the textbook, David Ling, the school physics teacher, asked a series of questions and sparked the kid’s interest, helping them to expand their curiosity (Kauchak & Eggen, 2014, p 7-8). Just as David Ling did, I want to create that sense of wonder. My biggest inspiration for creating that type of environment is The Magic School Bus. As silly as it may sound, Ms. Frizzle exemplifies what I strive to be. Although a cartoon, she lets her students ask why and together the class will problem solve to find the solution. I want to be that teacher that makes kids want to be at school. Throughout my career, I hope to establish future leaders that are well-mannered, curious, yet expressive members of society. To make this a reality, I plan to do this by drafting a list of expectations that each student will agree to, incorporate life lessons such as good behaviors and basic etiquette, as well as answering why we learn what we learn and where we use it in the real world. I understand this may sound idealistic, but I am ready the