| Twenty-six voices are screaming at each other | | | | model. I would like the students to consider me |
| on a bus. They're kids. You're in the front seat, | | | | their friend. I am passionate about teaching and |
| trying to grade some papers that probably should | | | | will use that passion to inspire my students. I |
| have been corrected a week ago, but you've | | | | would create an environment that facilitates |
| been swamped so you're doing it now. You're on | | | | learning and enables my students to enjoy coming |
| your way to anywhere--a movie, the zoo, the | | | | to school. |
| park, a museum... | | | | I believe a good teacher is a positive |
| It's a day for a class field trip, and you're the | | | | representative of the school and community. |
| teacher. As the bus left the school that morning | | | | Teachers are role models to look up to and |
| you quickly took some Tylenol and knew you | | | | should model responsible behavior and a hard |
| were in for a long day, especially since one of | | | | work ethic. Teachers are also responsible for |
| your chaperones didn't show up this morning. The | | | | making sure that children learn how to accept and |
| kids are anxious and hyper. | | | | give criticism, be a good winner and loser, and |
| This is one type of day many elementary school | | | | how to grow as people. |
| teachers face. This is the type of day that | | | | Being a good teacher involves creating and |
| describes my ultimate dream job. I love kids, and | | | | adapting lesson plans to include knowledge, |
| working with twenty-six of them every day | | | | intellectual skills, and societal values. Teachers |
| would be a pleasure for me. Seeing their | | | | should incorporate methods that make use of |
| excitement over activities that I've planned for | | | | both passive and active teaching. Teachers can |
| them would be such a reward to me. | | | | improve relationships and methods of teaching by |
| What kid doesn't love going on a field trip? As a | | | | being reflective practitioners. As a teacher, I will |
| teacher, I'll get the benefit of going on field trips | | | | constantly be looking at what I'm doing and why. I |
| even though I'm an adult! I'll also get the benefits | | | | will also continuously update my curriculum and |
| of recesses and physical education classes. Helping | | | | my styles of teaching to meet the needs of my |
| children to grow mentally, physically, and socially is | | | | students. I will be forever learning better ways of |
| the biggest benefit a teacher can have. Also, | | | | teaching and obtaining new information. I look |
| according to StudentScholarships.org, teachers can | | | | forward to becoming a teacher, which is my |
| expect to earn an average of $52,000 per year | | | | ultimate dream job. I am excited about learning |
| throughout their career. | | | | and will work hard to become a good teacher |
| As a teacher, my goal is to be someone who can | | | | who inspires my students and the staff around |
| relate to my students while making learning fun. I | | | | me while encouraging these people to continue |
| want to establish teacher-student relationships | | | | learning forever. |
| that go beyond the traditional instructor-learner | | | | |