Growing up I always knew that I wanted to work with youth. I wanted to motivate children. My goal was for minorities to shine. I wanted to show the world that despite where we came from, and the color of our skin we as well could make a difference in this world. There are two life experiences that led to my decision to become a teacher. The first experience was a couple years ago while working for Think Together an after school program in the city of Santa Ana. My second experience occurred this summer while working for Engage 360; when summer ended, I knew for a fact that I wanted to teach. It all started about two years. It was my first time having my own class. I wanted nothing, but the best for my students. I would go in extra early to work and leave a little later than most. I had a student, and I was having a really hard time getting him to pay attention to me. I tried several techniques and nothing seemed to work. I …show more content…
I never spoke to her again about her son. I was hurt by her reaction and I stayed away from her. I did not bother to communicate with her again; I did not share with her how much her son had changed. Today with further understanding I learned that I should not take anything personal. I had no idea what was going through that lady’s head. With this further understanding, I will always remind myself of this incident and I will need to learn additional skills on how to not take things to heart. Being persistent and impacting a child’s live are two of the reasons that led to my decision of becoming a teacher. My first student taught me to not give up and always keep trying. He brought the best out in me, which helped me to bring out the best in him. My second student helped me to reach my destination. I was able to impact his life, and then I knew that I would motivate you by teaching. I am happy that today, I am one step closer to my
Great teaching requires sacrifice and consistently puts the development of the child first Esquith, after teaching for over 30 years and writing several award winning books, exemplifies this child centered philosophy of teaching. His purpose is to share his dedicated and selfless approach to teaching with teachers, in the hope that they too, will be inspired ‘to teach like their hair is on fire.’ He believes that commitment to each individual student is essential. As a role model, he stresses the importance of being dependable and providing an atmosphere that is safe and that promotes the love of learning. He focusses on values and teaching his students to respect themselves and others, to be kind and to always work hard (Esquith, 2007). With Esquith’s simple motto of, “be nice, work hard and there are no shortcuts, in the classroom” (Esquith,2007), it is easy to see why his students are so happy and successful.
Mrs. Kari Brandon is the teacher I aspire to become. She is passionate, smart, and driven. This is a teacher who knows that paper and pencil are not the only way to teach a child. She aims to be a teacher who makes a difference in a child’s life by teaching them to love themselves and school. She goes above and beyond every day in her classroom and devoted her life to teaching. The world needs more people like this who care and can make a difference—not just with how she teaches school, but also how she stood up for that little girl that suffers every day at home. She showed her that she is loved, she is valuable, and she is smart. Brandon’s teaching style goes to show that there are multiple ways children learn and being active and moving
A lot of people ask what inspired me to become a special education teacher, and why I am continuing to pursue a career in a field where many unfortunately decide to leave. I wish my answer were as simple as saying “I love children and I want to make a difference.” Although there is obvious truth to that statement, what I love more is celebrating the achievements, both big and small, of a child who faces adversity every single day. Nothing brings me more joy than watching students succeed beyond the expectat...
I love working with kids. From babies who are only 6 months old that cry nonstop, to kids in their “terrible twos”, to preteens who are going through their phase changes, I enjoy spending time with them all. I myself am an only child, and can remember always asking my parents for a baby brother or sister. My wish never came true, which is why I cherish every opportunity I get when I am around children. I feel connected to children even if they are not related to me, which makes our bond so special.
I spent the whole night reading about the differences teachers make on student’s lives and how their hard work pays off in the eyes and minds of their students. The more I divulged in the books, the more I pictured myself leading the future of our community. From that day on, I was determined that teaching was going to be how I was going to spend the rest of life. I never knew that all I needed was for someone to see something in me as a student to affect my whole future and how I can possibly have that effect on future generations.
I told her that I don’t mind being more like friends than mother and daughter, but there is a line that needs to be drawn when we are talking about my father. She completely agreed and it’s only been a week since then but she has not talked about my dad in a bad way since. I made sure that I used all the attending skills that were mentioned in People Skills. I made sure there were no distractions and we were comfortable. I used my following skills by asking short questions and really relating to what she was saying. I made sure to avoid all roadblocks and let her speak. Once she said something important I used the reflection skills to understand and summarize what she was saying. I feel like that really helped with our conversation because she knew that I was really understanding and feeling what she was saying. In return when I started talking she let me speak my mind and everything I needed to say before trying to give advice. We then talked about some of our other issues like why we don’t get along some of the time but we realized it’s because we are so similar. We now know each other’s boundaries so we will be able to avoid conflicts in the future. I feel that practicing these skills were very helpful with heling me in my inevitable conversation with my
About a week after getting breakfast with the Vo family I made a phone call to Ms. Vo and asked her if Tammy and herself would like to meet at the Dunkin Donuts near their house later that day at 3:30. I had informed Ms. Vo that I wanted to not only treat her and Tammy for being so cooperative with this assignment, but to share resources and any helpful information I could provide to Ms. Vo to make any hardships less tedious. My goal for this contact was to mainly express my sincere thanks for her help with this enlightening assignment and to inform her with any resources applicable to her. The process of our final contact went very smoothly and was the shortest contact out of the three. When arriving at Dunkin Donuts I got Tammy her favorite
What that I have learned about myself is that I feel that I am a patient and kind person. Whenever I am talking to the children with a warm and soft voice and they are more likely to listen and follow direction. I know you can’t reach every student, but I think I have a responsibility to give every child a chance to succeed.
Are children your passion? Personally, I love children and babies. My passion for children developed at a very young age. Babysitting was a major for me hobby when I was younger, and still is today. I grew up being around children daily. I am the second oldest of 10 children. As I grew, I got more accustomed to the babysitting lifestyle. Babysitting is also a summer job for me. I have always been around children. The vibe I get from just being around children is uplifting. My passion strongly influenced my decision to pursue the duties of a child care facility owner. Children can be stressful, but it takes a positive attitude and patience, to deal with a child. Children are more than just infants, toddlers and preschoolers. They are the future.
It’s funny how quickly time flies by it seems like just yesterday I was complaining about writing the first part of this assignment. Looking back at it now, the reasons why I want to become a teacher remain the same. I want to inspire, shape, encourage, and mentor my students. I want to make the kind of impact on each and every single one of them that they will carry on for the rest of their lives. Whether it be simply believing in them, and telling them that I know they are capable of accomplishing anything they want to, or helping them through a tough time. My desire to become a teacher has increased tremendously the past 16 weeks, and I am so eager and excited to finish my education to begin my teaching career.
It also taught me that not everyone is cut out to teach those with special needs, and it taught me that I am able to teach those children. The small amount of time with those children also taught me that when you love to do something you should do it and never give up. Since I was blessed with that learning opportunity I want to continue on this path of becoming a teacher. Knowing what I want to do will be a positive influence on my academic work and goals here at Colorado Christian University. I say this because it is easier to achieve my goals because I am going to be learning about something I am passionate about. My passion for learning and helping will help me succeed on my learning journey. I understand that doing my best in school will help me become a better teacher. It is important to put my all into learning so I can teach our youth. I know that my teaching opportunity will help me in school because I know what to expect from school and how important it is to my best all the time. I have my main goal which is to become a
I was sitting in my new field placement at 7:30 am excited and ready to learn from my partnership teacher. I had been with this class only a day, so everything was new and enlightening. It was my second day there and I knew already that I loved my class and my partnership teacher seemed to be a great example to follow. As most classes do, my students started coming into the classroom one at a time and getting started on their morning work. Curious and excited to help I decided to walk around the classroom to see what the students were working on and if they needed my help. As I walked through the classroom, the students were chatting quietly but focused on their work.
To begin out of the countless professions one has to chose from in the world today I have chosen to become a teacher. I have chosen to become a teacher because I myself am a product of some whom I consider to be the best teachers in the world. As a child in North Carolina I was inspired by a wonderful woman named Mrs. Hollyfield. Mrs. Hollyfield taught me that no star was too far out of reach, if I put my mind to accomplishing my goal I could make it. Mrs. Hollyfield inspired me to be the best I could be at anything I wanted to be. As I have grown I have had other important teachers, some whom I am surrounded by daily whom inspire me to set out to accomplish my dreams. These wonderful inspiring people in my life have led me to the decision of becoming a teacher.
My interest in teaching started at a young age. I used to watch my teachers in awe as they were able to find new ways to get their students involved and excited to learn. Their enthusiasm to teach was so inspiring. I would often find myself using that same fervor as I grasped each concept. I, then, was able to relay it to my fellow classmates as a peer tutor. To this day, becoming a teacher is a passion that flows through me. However, my enthusiasm and passion are not the only reasons I would be a good teacher. I aspire to see a student’s ability to grasp the knowledge they never before understood. I aspire to see a student succeed at something they never thought they ever could. I aspire to not only support students with academic skills, but also with life lessons about the value of community, pride in one’s own ethnicity, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and more. I aspire to play a fundamental role in ensuring that all students from all cultures and learning abilities have the opportunity to be guided in a positive learning
I have not always wanted to be a teacher. I always knew that I wanted to work with children in some way, but I was pretty sure that teaching was not for me. I was well on my way in my junior year of college working toward a biology degree so that I could become a pediatric physician’s assistant. I still cannot explain what happened, but one week I was a biology major, and the next I knew that I have always been meant to teach children. I suppose I just took the longer route to get there than most people do. The two main reasons that I have chosen to become a teacher is that I believe that teaching is extremely personally rewarding in many ways and the fact that I can actively make a difference in someone’s life.