Teachers get into the field of education for a number of reason. Some teach because they want to teach students about something they love. Others teach because they want to give back to their community. And then, there are those who want to teach so that they can impact the lives of students. No matter the reason, there are teachers all over the world that have dedicated their lives to the advancement of students. The dedication of teachers is what ensures that we live in a world that is constantly improving. Kottler, Zehm and Kottler (2005) believe “the goal of education is not to teach subject matter but to promote the development of productive and positive human beings” (p.4). As teachers, we have an obligation to the society in which we live to prepare productive and positive leaders. After being in the Master’s program at Walden University, I feel that I understand the great task of being a teacher. I look forward to opportunity to impact the students I come into contact with every day.
Positive Social Change Before entering this program, I had never heard the term social change. I had no idea what it was, but could tell it was important by the emphasis being placed …show more content…
Before becoming a Walden student, I had no clue how I could contribute to the world of education. As I have learned more about the field of education, I now understand that my contribution does not have to be to the world. It can be on a much smaller scale. Instead of trying to reach the world, which is still a goal of mine, I can start by reaching my department. My school services almost 4,000 students. All of which must take an English course each year. If all teachers in my English department decide to change the way we teach, we can impact thousands. Eventually those thousands will impact others and the reach of a small change will be endless. That is how I attempted to create educational
Positive Social Change Before entering this program, I had never heard the term social change. I had no idea what it was, but could tell it was important by the emphasis being placed …show more content…
Before becoming a Walden student, I had no clue how I could contribute to the world of education. As I have learned more about the field of education, I now understand that my contribution does not have to be to the world. It can be on a much smaller scale. Instead of trying to reach the world, which is still a goal of mine, I can start by reaching my department. My school services almost 4,000 students. All of which must take an English course each year. If all teachers in my English department decide to change the way we teach, we can impact thousands. Eventually those thousands will impact others and the reach of a small change will be endless. That is how I attempted to create educational