Essay On Responsibility As A Teacher

As a teacher I feel that I have a few different responsibilities from

The first responsibility I have as a teacher is to be approachable to students and understanding of student’s situations. As a teacher, I will always be understanding of students situations and available to the students. I will be readily available to students who need extra instruction and assistance. In the classroom, I will take a social perspective taking strategy. Meaning that as a teacher, I will not always know a student’s background or home life. By taking this perspective, I will always try and understand where the student is coming from and looking at all aspects of their life, not just school. Student’s learning is affected by not only the teacher but also their

As a teacher, I want to increase students motivation, build a foundation for the rest of their life and also increase students love for learning. By truly loving what I am teaching and being passionate about what I teach, students will become more excited to learn. I also will use real life examples and current events whenever possible. Many students are better able to connect to content when it relates to something happening in the now or an event that seems realistic to them. My teaching philosophy has a strong focus on learning theories. Each student has the ability to succeed and as a teacher I will help every student to succeed. In my classroom, I will use a variety of teaching styles and assessments from written exams, individual and group projects, oral exams, along with papers. When students are able to succeed, they are more motivated. To help all students with a variety of learning styles I will use a variety of teaching styles from hands-on activities, lectures, powerpoints, projects, peer instruction and think-pair-share activities. When students are able to learn using the learning style that best fits them, the students feel more comfortable and more excited about the