Becoming A Teacher : My Experience In The Classroom

As a future teacher I was very intrigued that I was able to go into the classroom and do hands on activities with the students. I was able to do my field placement hours at an elementary school that provided numerous opportunities for me to work with kids and gave me a chance to broaden my horizon with some new ideas for teaching. Overall I was able to focus on motivational skills, diversity, testing, I got the chance to work with children with learning disabilities, I was able to see the way the teacher interacted with her students, and much more. Although it seemed like 20 hours was a lot, I enjoyed being able to be in a classroom and prepare myself as a future teacher.

Being a teacher was always seen as a boring job; it’s very hard to be one, they have to become a master of what they are teaching, and they don’t get payed a lot. The one thing that students don’t realize about teachers is that when they see their students eyes light up from learning something new, it’s one of the best feelings in the world. When teaching my students I could see the indulgence of learning something new in their eyes and I felt that feeling teachers get, the feeling of being independent, and grown-up. Independence truly brings happiness to a

It started with my first job application. Started with me walking into a job opportunity feeling comfortable because I was prepared for this. I was made for this. Started with me writing “Ms. Miller” on that chalkboard for the first time. Started with that first hand raised, asking that first question. When I look back on these past 10 years, I see accomplishments that might not mean much to someone else. Might not be the money making or fame striking story that my fellow classmates could share. I see accomplishments that don’t have dollar signs next to them, but they remain worth the most to me. Everyday of every year with my students is an accomplishment to me. Being apart of them become individuals, watching them question things and ask bigger and braver questions. Watching their eyes grow bigger as that math equation finally makes sense. Watching them understand words and how powerful they can be. Watching them go on to their next year with open hearts and minds, that is an accomplishment to me. In my own little way, with these little students of mine, I feel like we are together changing the world. I’ve only been a hired teacher for 9 years now, but I believe I have been a teacher in training my whole life. Inspired by so many wonderful teachers I’ve had myself, I knew I wanted to be that to someone, too. In a day of age where good teachers, truly good teachers seem to be few, I am honored

Ideally, when I graduate, I would like to enter the credential program at Cal Poly Pomona. As an English Education major, I feel like this is the next logical step for me as I seek to move forward on my path of becoming a teacher. The opportunities that await me in the credential program truly excite me because I have always found my studies of English Education to be very rewarding and purposeful. I have found this to be especially true now because I am currently in the process of conducting observation hours at local high schools in Pomona as part of my English Education curriculum. When I am in the classroom, I immediately feel a sense of joy, purpose, and productivity. Outside of the classroom, I do have experience teaching as a leader for a club on campus; I am a Woman’s Bible Study Leader for Cal Poly Cru and I have found this experience of teaching college students to be the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding experience I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of. It can become overwhelming as doubts and deadlines tend to sneak in on me from time to time, but I know that being a teacher is worth every ounce of pressure because of the positive impact that a teacher has the ability to make on a student. There is an incredible statistic that states that “On average a teacher affects 3,000 children over the course of their career” (Bickley). This opportunity stirs my heart like nothing else because when I was in high school, I had an incredible teacher named

Education has always been a cornerstone in my family. My grandfathers were both headmasters of schools in rural Bangladesh. At a time period when graduating from high school was a feat on its own, both my grandfathers were college graduates and wanted to improve the condition of their respective birthplace. They instilled in their children that although a formal education was great, education did not just stop there. You can find education everywhere and anywhere. Even the person who is dirt poor could educate you on something in life. My parents impressed this thought process on my brother and I making sure we knew that education was multi-faceted and learning was not just restricted to the classroom.

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After self-evaluation, I feel that my most valuable assets as a potential teacher leader are handling conflict, listening, seeing the big picture, work ethic, and responsibility. I have always been a leader, therefore exhibiting these characteristics. In situations outside of school, I also find myself in leadership positions. For me to become a better potential teacher leader, I need to work on creativity and sensitivity. I have creativity but I’m always afraid to use it when it comes to lessons. I feel as although I can be more creative this coming school year, when I more towards middle school. Experience is something that I will get through teaching different subjects, grade-levels, and the years I teach.

There i was standing there in front of my classroom trying to prepare myself for the hell i was about to face today. I knew when i walked into that classroom, I would be tormented by not only the students but the teacher as well. This is what i went through for almost the past 4 years attending my elementary. I felt like an outcast, i was constantly told i wasn't good at anything and i believed that. I felt like everyone had something they were good at or excelled at and then there was just me. At this time I was 10 years old and attending Ridgewood elementary in Columbus Ohio. i had 5 classes at ridgewood and all of the classes and teachers treated me the same excluding one, art class with Mrs. Worley. Mrs. Worley was the only teacher that believed in me and thought i could do anything if i set my mind to it. On top of that i loved art, i loved to draw, paint, design and Mrs. Worley would always be fascinated by work. I remember that i would always stay in the art room during recess and draw. Mrs.Worley would always tell me that i had a talent for drawing and that lit something in me it was as if Jim was good at basketball, Sally was good at singing, David was good at math, and I was good at drawing.

As a senior here at UNI, I am very anxious to start my student teaching experience next fall. I hope to be placed in an elementary classroom because I am an Elementary Education major with minors in Literacy and Educational Technology. I hope to incorporate both literacy and technology into my lessons and prepare my students for the future. I have always wanted to be a teacher because I loved school as a child and even played teacher when I wasn’t in school. I enjoy being around children and love to see the excitement in their eyes when they learn something new. I am creative, caring, and passionate and I believe these characteristics will help me to become the best teacher I can be. I have always told myself that my main goal as a teacher will be to change at least one student’s life for the better and help them see that learning can be fun. I want to show students that school can be enjoyable and teach them learning techniques that will be beneficial in the future. I believe that teachers are extremely important in this world because it helps people enter all different kinds of careers and without teachers, these other careers would probably not exist.

Going through this course and reading about what to expect and what to do when you become a teacher has been very beneficial, however it was no comparison to actually going to an Elementary School and experiencing first-hand what a teacher encounters every day. Being able to see the techniques they use, how they implement discipline and how they interact with the students makes it feel even more real. The best part was actually being able to dive in and help the lead teacher in the classroom. There were times when I would say to myself, “How cool, I just read about this!” I admit, there were some tough days and I began to reconsider if this was what I really wanted to do, but when it came to the end of my twenty hours working with the children in my classroom I realized that it was all worth it and I still miss them dearly!

My motivation for being a teacher comes from somewhere deep within my heart and soul. I love children. I love the look that comes across their faces when they finally grasp a concept after they have been trying to truly understand it. I had a lot of teachers that made an impact on me and I want to have the same impact on as many children as possible. My teachers installed a love of learning in me. There is no better profession than teaching for those who want to learn. One is learning just as much from their students, if not more, than what they teach. Teaching is rewarding and involves making the world a better place. That is my calling. To change the world, one person at a time, by showing love to each and every person I meet. Weather it be one of my students or one of their parents, I want to be Christ’s light just like my teachers were for me. I want to be the support system that shows each and every one of my students that they can do anything they put their mind to. Not only can they shoot for the stars, but they can shoot far beyond. After all, I was once just a kid from a small farm town that no one knows about. Now I’ve been on 4 mission trips, I travel all around, and I moved half way across the country to chase my dreams. I am here because I was impacted by my high school history teacher/ musical director, Mr. Wittig. He pushed me to chase my dreams and to follow my heart and not to let anything get in my way. I want to share what I have with every child I can,

Even with the experience of the teacher-training programs mentioned earlier, nothing can fully prepare a person to become a teacher. According to Dr. Bob Kizlik, "Each of the roles [a teacher plays] requires practice and skills that are often not taught in teacher preparation programs. Not all who want to be teachers should

Over the past month in my classroom, I feel as if I have learned and observed an almost overwhelming amount of interactions, situations, etc. It seems that it should not have been possible to learn so much in such a short amount of time. However, I firmly believe that these observations have allowed me to add to my experiences and knowledge regarding my future in this career field. Coming into this internship program, my main goal was to learn how to teach lessons. My focus was geared towards learning methods and strategies that would help aid students towards the best path of success. While I still feel adamant about the importance of those methods and strategies, my time in this classroom over the past month has opened my eyes to

One of the most daunting lessons I learned from my student teaching is that not everyone does their jobs in the manner in which is helpful or beneficial for others. My cooperating teacher left me for twelve weeks to fend for myself, which only taught me survive, not thrive. Although I did a decent job, had I had guidance and support, I could have done even better.

During my Practicum observation throughout the month of October, my practicum teacher works on formative and summative assessment in her math class. My teacher uses different ways to assess students in the classroom. In most cases, whether the child is above level or where the child should be she has many options and strategies on how to solve mathematical problems as a whole-group or individually. In this reflection I will discuss the formative assessment, summative assessment, how students respond to the instruction, and interview process.