A Reflection On The Disitive And Negative Aspects Of A Teacher?

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Interviewing two teachers on their opinions regarding the positive and negative aspects of a teaching role allowed me to get an understanding of their perspective. One of the teachers whom I interviewed was Mr. Gonzales a Spanish teacher for nine years. He first served the U.S. Army until he retired and decided to become a teacher. Although, he knew that teachers are not paid enough and are taken for granted, he only cared about making a difference in a child’s life. Mr. Gonzales states that his goals as an educator is to, “reach all my students no matter their diversity, ethnicity, and learning style in order to help them succeed” (H. Gonzalez, personal communication, October 26, 2015).
The other teacher who I interviewed is Ms. Hight a 5th grade Reading teacher. Ms. Hight said her goals as an educator is to, “make all students successful” (L. Hight, personal communication, October 27, 2015). Her reason for becoming a teacher was because a reading teacher had influenced her. These educators discussed important topics relating to the field of education. After these interviews I gained more information regarding teaching.
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Gonzales and Ms. Heights agreed that it is vital to teach all students using the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). However, in order for teachers to teach the TEKS they need to understand a child’s background. Mr. Gonzales made it clear that developing a relationship with his students is vital. As a student, Mr. Gonzalez faced a lot of obstacles so his experience has helped him understand that all students have a different story to tell. Ms.Hight pointed out, “I see my students as individual and not numbers given to them based on their intelligence” (L. Hight, personal communication, October, 27, 2015). In order for students to engage in the learning material they must be understood as an individual for learning to

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