Often in education, we are asked why we wanted to become a teacher. I can't say that my answer has stayed consistent. Though I played "school" as a child, I was never one of those people that was 100% sure what they wanted to do when they "grew up." So I went to college, I took a basic education class--still wasn't sure. Later, I took a children's curriculum course and I loved it. I discovered that I thought it was fun to come up with fun ways to teach concepts, and I remembered what I had always known: I love children. I would love to give them a good start at reaching their potential.
That being said, when I have a classroom of my own I want all the students that walk in to know that they are important. Each child has something unique to bring to the classroom. I want to make it my mission to discover what that is for each student that comes into my classroom. In my classroom I want to keep my students engaged in their learning. I want to make sure that I continue my own learning so that I can be the best teacher I am capable of. As idealistic as this sounds, I hope to be able to meet the variety of needs that will be in each of my classes. I hope to keep my own excitement about teaching fresh so that I can teach with enthusiasm!
Three blogs that talk about teaching:
Kidblog
Class Blog
Newsletter Blog
