I believe that teaching is one of the best jobs out there, not only because it is what I have chosen to do with my life, but because a teacher has the opportunity to enhance a student's life with learning opportunities he/she may not have had before. Teaching opens a student's eyes to new information every day. I believe that teaching is sharing the wealth of knowledge with students. Learning not only as an individual, but as a group. Teaching is giving new information to students in a way that each and every student can understand it. Teachers have to differentiate learning to tailor each student's needs. A teacher cannot be successful without completely meeting the needs of all of his/her students. When I student taught at Bel Air High School and Magnolia Middle, the greatest feeling I had was when I taught a lesson and the students fully understood it. It was only then that I felt as though I had met my goal. I want to teach so that I can see the spark, or light that goes on when the teacher teaches information to a student and the students fully understand it. I also want to teach because I want to be able to make learning enjoyable for students just as my learning experiences were enjoyable. As an educator I feel as though my strength is using technology in the classroom. Technology such as power points and the interactive whiteboards are a few ways I have integrated technology into the classroom. Something I feel like I need to improve upon is the ability to reach every student academically such as differentiating better to reach everyone and not just a majority. I plan on bettering myself in this area by asking colleagues and by taking professional development classes on this subject. I have many goals for my career as a teacher, and I hope to one day meet those goals.
I believe that teaching is one of the best jobs out there, not only because it is what I have chosen to do with my life, but because a teacher has the opportunity to enhance a student's life with learning opportunities he/she may not have had before. Teaching opens a student's eyes to new information every day. I believe that teaching is sharing the wealth of knowledge with students. Learning not only as an individual, but as a group. Teaching is giving new information to students in a way that each and every student can understand it. Teachers have to differentiate learning to tailor each student's needs. A teacher cannot be successful without completely meeting the needs of all of his/her students. When I student taught at Bel Air High School and Magnolia Middle, the greatest feeling I had was when I taught a lesson and the students fully understood it. It was only then that I felt as though I had met my goal. I want to teach so that I can see the spark, or light that goes on when the teacher teaches information to a student and the students fully understand it. I also want to teach because I want to be able to make learning enjoyable for students just as my learning experiences were enjoyable. As an educator I feel as though my strength is using technology in the classroom. Technology such as power points and the interactive whiteboards are a few ways I have integrated technology into the classroom. Something I feel like I need to improve upon is the ability to reach every student academically such as differentiating better to reach everyone and not just a majority. I plan on bettering myself in this area by asking colleagues and by taking professional development classes on this subject. I have many goals for my career as a teacher, and I hope to one day meet those goals.