There are a number of reasons why I want to pursue a teaching credential at California State University, Long Beach. First, some of the most enjoyable times in my life have occurred when I have been teaching. My first teaching experience was when I was twenty as a camp counselor. It was a camp for junior high school students and I got to teach them in groups and one on one with each student. I was in locum parentis for one week with each group of junior high school students. I took them to each meal of the day and guided them through activities as well as teaching and overall caretaking of the students. Additionally, I spent six years in various roles of my church teaching once or twice a week with the ages ranging from sixth grade students
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Social science has a depth and complexity to it that is very exciting. There is not one single way of looking at the past. Historians need to implement every historical thinking skills to evaluate the past and even then biases creep in and cloud or distort the way we view the past. It is a discipline that continues to grow and change with new information, which will be intriguing and exciting to teach my students. One way my passion for teaching and history can be measured is by my GPA. While my overall GPA is not anything to write home about, it does reveal something about me. I began my college education attending California State University, Long Beach directly out of high school, but I had no drive of vision for what I wanted to do with my career so I did not go to my classes and eventually dropped out of college to pursue other avenues. After I found my love for teaching I immediately began taking classes that would provide me with the ability to make my passion my career. From that moment on at California State University, Long Beach I have been on the Presidents or Deans list every semester showing that my competency and understanding of history and teaching are at a high level. In short, my GPA shows that I have a passion for what I will be teaching, which often translates to the
Social science has a depth and complexity to it that is very exciting. There is not one single way of looking at the past. Historians need to implement every historical thinking skills to evaluate the past and even then biases creep in and cloud or distort the way we view the past. It is a discipline that continues to grow and change with new information, which will be intriguing and exciting to teach my students. One way my passion for teaching and history can be measured is by my GPA. While my overall GPA is not anything to write home about, it does reveal something about me. I began my college education attending California State University, Long Beach directly out of high school, but I had no drive of vision for what I wanted to do with my career so I did not go to my classes and eventually dropped out of college to pursue other avenues. After I found my love for teaching I immediately began taking classes that would provide me with the ability to make my passion my career. From that moment on at California State University, Long Beach I have been on the Presidents or Deans list every semester showing that my competency and understanding of history and teaching are at a high level. In short, my GPA shows that I have a passion for what I will be teaching, which often translates to the