Alexander the Great said, “I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well” (www.brainyquote.com). He was a man who knew something about both living well and about teachers. No man has ever risen to a place of greater prominence in such a brief span. Furthermore, very few could boast of having a better teacher than Aristotle. He has been dead for well above two thousand years, yet there is not an undergraduate student, perhaps in the western world today, who has not studied Aristotle to some degree. This is the quality teacher the author of this quote had. He had it right, in my opinion. This is the ultimate goal of teaching and teachers to enable the student to live well.…
Letters to a Young Teacher by Jonathan Kozol, I believe was a good book overall for all readers with just a few small points that I thought needed improvement. When reading this book, I thought Kozol made very strong points about education and being a student going into the teaching field, I believe all young teachers should read this book. Although it was written in letter form to an elementary teacher, the issues and discussions that take place throughout the book apply to all levels of education. Starting with the first few chapters, Kozol points out that teachers have to enjoy their first few years and that they must believe that every student in their class has inherent value to learn. This is a statement that stuck out to me and that…
I always wanted to choose my future career in teaching as I consider that education is perhaps the most important function performed in our culture, I also think that the teacher is doing honourable job as he is the main part of the educational process and he is the person who makes the difference.…
Why did you want to become a teacher? Well, Stephanie Children need role models, and leaders. This is important, especially in young age, when they try to understand the world around them, and create their picture of themselves. Many children come from families that face a lot…
In our society today, many students do very poorly in school. But what is the reason for this? In Irving Layton's essay 'The Role of The Teacher' he believes that teachers shouldn't be fully blamed, and that one of main reasons why students do poorly in school are due to the cut backs and poor judgment of the school boards. Also he believes that the society has done their part to help shape our present and current students. Another main factor he discusses about is how the teacher should be teaching the students how to learn, open their minds and prepare for the future. I do agree with agree with Irving Layton, but to a certain extent. The school boards and the society do play a role in the learning process of a student, but I believe that the main factors are the students themselves and the teachers.…
You may ask me, “What is your reasoning for becoming a teacher?” That’s the easy part, I strive to become a special education teacher in the primary fact of my family. Not only do I want to become special education teacher, I want to be a phenomenal special education teacher. I want to be one of the teachers…
I was inspired to teach from a bad experience I had when I was in elementary school. I was in the fourth grade and had a teacher that was very unfair to her students. We never played any learning games or activities. She was very as they say "old-school". She never smiled, never greeted us at the door, and we sat at our desk until it was recess time. It was always come in, sit down and do your work. This inspired me because I did not want to be like her and I wanted to make a change in a child's life, not make him/her feel inadequate. I wanted to teach children that they can have fun while they learned.…
In conclusion, observing the classroom motivated me to continue on the path of becoming a teacher so that I could one day make a difference in the lives of children. I want to be a strong influence on younger kids in particular, because I enjoy working with them the most. Plus they’re…
For me the answer to that question was always: I want to be an elementary school teacher and teach kids new and wonderful things. The choice has solidified through time and today I stand on the threshold of achieving this dream in life. Teaching appeals to me because I am naturally good with people, especially young kids. To me they are small versions of grown ups and each has their own thinking and personality. It is so wonderful to be able to interact with kids every day and mold their lives and characters by feeding them with the correct values, manners and other things that will help them throughout life. Many psychologists have opined that a person’s character is solidified by the time he or she is seven years old. Eric Berne definitely thought so. He referred to this as a person’s life script (Berne, 1984). Teaching is a great responsibility but I am proud to take it up. In my opinion the profession is worthy of respect. We mold little people and are proud like no other when they achieve the best positions in life. Imagine the teacher of Barrack Obama when he is interviewed on TV and asked to comment on the Presidential candidate as a young child. Wouldn’t you be proud? Teaching is a demanding profession, but for me the rewards would far outweigh the efforts. This…
Teaching is an extremely important profession as we are responsible for training up the future generations of our community, country and in effect, the world. In order to be a successful and effective teacher there are some basic skills and competencies that one must possess. The experiences that students have inside (and outside) our classrooms, schools and various other institutes will shape and mould their approach to our subjects and to life in general. Therefore, it requires a certain level of skill and training to be deemed professionally fit to enter into this career path and even then, continuous professional development will always walk hand in hand with being a teacher.…
As a teacher, you create the foundation for your students upon which they will build the rest of their lives. You are not only influencing the future of your own students, but you are affecting the collective future of all of humanity for generations to come. You may not be able to see the long-term affect that you have on your students, but you are writing on the pages of who they believe they are, what they believe they are capable of, and who they will choose to be and become. This will determine what they choose to contribute…
If you were to ask a teacher why they chose their profession, you should not be surprised to hear them say they felt called to educate the next generation. As honorable as this calling may be, it comes with great responsibility. Teachers can become overwhelmed, feeling like the weight of the world and its future rests on their shoulders. They cannot be like parents who can choose to limit their focus on investing in their own children. A teacher’s influence can be limited to their school, their classroom, and their students.…
While most of my formal education experience is from a student’s perspective I maintain that I still have much to offer in the teaching world. My interest in teaching started with a wonderful high school and undergraduate experience as well as a general thirst for knowledge; throughout my life I’ve been interested in the world around me and inciting that desire in others is very rewarding to me. I also hold firm that the knowledge and acquisition of a foreign language and culture brings the world closer together and as cliché as it sounds, it makes the world a better place.…
Why I should become a teacher? Maybe now I still don’t have an ability to teach wisely other people but I didn’t refuse my ambition because the reason I studied is to learn the techniques on how to become an effective teacher. Maybe now I was only holding one quality to become a teacher and that is my determination and willingness to…
In contrast, opponents of my view claim that the profession of teacher is depreciated now but they fail. For the vast majority who live hand to mouth this profession is unpopular and undesirable. Nevertheless, some rare people definitely choose to be a teacher because they are keen on contacting children and open new horizons with them. They prefer kids’ friendly laughter to the rustle of money bills.…