I Want to Be a Teacher Essay

Being a teacher to me means a lot more than just a good salary, good benefits and a union; being a teacher to me surpasses the idea of material life and my summers off; to me it is shaping the future of the world. To possibly have the next President of the United States, the next doctor to create breakthrough medicine, or the next historian inside of my classroom fills me with joy and makes me want to teach for as long as the Lord allows. Teaching is a job that holds more power than just grades.…

Philosophy of Education I believe that education is a lifelong process. All children deserve high-quality education. It is during the early years that the foundation for academic success is laid. Learning involves every sense of the child, all domains in which children learn and function, and all surrounding aspects. Because of this it is my goal to provide a learning environment that will stimulate and enrich each one of my students and lay the foundation for academic success. I will focus on…

I understand that you have had some difficulties with this teacher and the first test that was given. I am going to try to help you in the best way I can. It is good you have addressed your problem. It shows that you want to succeed in this class. Having an open mind and changing what you think about the class and teacher are two steps that can be taken to help you improve in this class. There is an article called Carol Dweck’s Mindset that talks about two different kinds of mindsets. These…

Middle school is like a big, deep, blue ocean with a clown fish, a sunfish, a box jellyfish, a stone fish, a lionfish, a octopus, a turtle, a seahorse, a squid, a eel, a stingray, a sea cucumber , and a dolphin. The clownfish is Jacob because he is the class clown. The sunfish is Paige because sometimes if someone gets to close to her, she will bit. The box jellyfish is Kaleb because he is such a pain in the butt that he leaves scars wherever he goes. The stonefish is Cameron because he…

Preparation 1. My supervising teacher never uses a textbook. a. My supervising teacher has a great knowledge of the subject she is teaching. I am in her classroom during reading and she never has the students read out of a textbook. Honestly, I have not even seen a textbook in the classroom. My teacher is able to incorporate books such as Arthur and still have the students learn. This week my supervising teacher taught the students about main idea webs. My teacher did not have to look at her…

Linda Howard overcame many obstacles growing up. These obstacles resulted from her biracial ethnicity. Linda Howard was mixed black from her father and white from her mother. After reading Linda’s case study as well as other readings I the book while giving it much thought I was really able to understand Linda a little better. In her case study, she states that she is able to identify with both races, her white ethnicity that was from her mother being American European as well as her father who…

When I enrolled in this course, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. It was not until I had begun implementing the concepts with the students in my field placement when my student asked me "Miss Meghann, why are you so nice to everyone?" then I knew I need to be a teacher. If I have a student who has to ask me why I am nice to all students in the school, it makes me wonder what these children are hearing and seeing from their teachers. My experiences with my teachers have greatly influenced my…

she also shows how important it is for teachers to be advocates for play in their schools, and to have a support staff of likeminded peers, parent and students. Based on this article I believe that play is vital in the education of children, I believe it can teach children important biblical lessons, and I plan on having play an essential part of my classroom. The article Holding on to Play: Reflecting on Experiences as a Playful…

it is essentially the key to success. Teachers are the ones who will give the education you need in order to make it in life. Authors such as Moore, Rose, and Anyon give their thoughts and experiences on teachers; they gave insight as to treatment toward teachers, etc. Michael Moore said, “Teachers are now the politician’s punching bag” (128). In today’s society, teachers are treated with little respect. Parents, students, and even leaders of government…

that being, I think teachers should have weapons. Although, teachers would have to earn them by proving their sanity to the district that they are able to properly use and store a weapon. Continuous trainings and procedure reminders can gain this. Due to all these problems witnessed, we as people need to be prepared for what’s next. This brings attention to how far we are willing to go with teachers carrying a hand gun. Since the meeting that they had in the white house president trump wants to…