Teaching Philosophy Statement

I wanted to become a teacher because I enjoy serving others, and as a lawyer I have the gift of talking too much. Teaching is so rewarding and gives me a sense that I am making the world a better place one student at a time. I feel proud of my students that always remember me as their teacher, even when they are in college, they pass by the school to see me or if they meet me on the street or any other location, they approach me and show gratitude and that is priceless!

want to be a teacher becuas I want to make a difference in the lives of as many students as I can.I have had much experience working with children- from vacation bible study teacher, bible study teacher, to youth leader for the young adult choir.These responsibities have helped me realize my love for children. All these experiences have impacted my work ethic and helped me develop habits of patience, a professional attitude , and a desire to work

When I think about the reasons why I want to teach one reason always comes to mind. That look on the child’s face when they first see you each day. They are so happy to be there. They know that I will always be there for them. I offer them a sincere greeting and a caring environment. We joke, play, and learn together, all while making a unique connection. I love that the students teach me just as much as I will be teaching them. They teach me to live simple and stop worrying so much.

Essay Question: Imagine that you have all the money that you need to live comfortably and the skill set to work in or create any career you so desired. What would that career be? Why are you interested in it?

Motivating me to become a teacher are some of my past experiences while in grade school that I want to pass along the same incredible experiences. Middle school is a challenging time for most kids, but was especially challenging for me. One of the things that got me through middle school was my fantastic set of teachers. The qualities that they exemplified during my time in middle school are some that I plan to take with me to my teaching career. Middle school is characteristically a time where kids are finding themselves and the “group” they fit into. My teachers in middle school did everything humanly possible to help me succeed in school but also in life. Motivating me to become a teacher is my desire to help each and every student that comes through my classroom to become a better person in some way shape or form.

Teaching in my classroom will be student-centered and students will be held accountable for their learning and modification of his or her behavior.

Education is defined as the lifelong process of acquiring knowledge, skills, and values through either formal means, such as schooling, or informal means, such as firsthand experiences or vicarious experiences gained through reading books or discussions. Every person that is or wants to be a teacher has his or her own educational philosophy. We all have our own views, methods, and curriculum that we were taught when growing up. A lot of people may have the same teachers in school, but all of them learn different things from that teacher.

I figured out a few years ago that I loved the idea of being able to work with younger kids and being able to have an impact on their everyday lives. I love being able to work with younger kids. They don't quite understand things yet so everyday there's something new I can look forward to. I have a love for writing and I hope to share this with my students one day and see what their ideas come up with through different writing prompts. When i was younger, I used to always pretend that I was a teacher, grading papers and making my own lesson plans. I hope to one day be the teacher that makes her students look forward to coming to class everyday. My passion for wanting to become an elementary teacher motivates me

My interest in teaching started when I would go to work with my mother. I would sit on a chair and color, while she would teach . She would have so much love and patience for those kids. She loved going to work everyday; she enjoyed it so much. It was one of her passions besides singing for God. That is when I realized I wanted to become a teacher. When seeking a teaching career as a teacher, a person should look at aspects, but even as one's responsibilities, necessary skills, work conditions, salary, and its prospects , but even more importantly is to prepare oneself properly by attending an institution of higher learning that will offer the best training possible, and this is why I would like to attend Texas A&M University Kingsville.

Children are with teachers the majority of the day. Children are influenced by what they see and why they are around. Not only are they teaching them academics, but also manners, sportsmanship, and self worth. These are important factors that children need in everyday life. This is why a teacher’s job is so important. Most would say that teaching would be a hard job. But, I feel that it will be easy if you win your students over. I know that the rewards in the end will out weigh the cost. Watching a student master a new task is the reward I am after.

Teaching has always been my passion. Since I was a child, I always knew I want to become a teacher. In elementary school, I used to play school with my brothers, in middle and high school, I worked at various childcare centers in Washington, D.C, and in college, I majored in Early Childhood Education. Once, I decided that I truly wanted to become a teacher, I knew I wanted to be a teacher in a D.C Public School (DCPS). As a graduate of DCPS, I specifically wanted to work with children who come from a similar background and environment. Specifically, I wanted to help create positive relationships between school, home and the community by understanding and valuing my students’ culture and community.

Students want and need work that enables them to demonstrate and improve their sense of themselves as competent and successful human beings. This is the drive toward mastery. But success, while highly valued in our society, can be more or less motivational. People who are highly creative, for example, actually experience failure far more often than success. Biehler (p. 225) claims that studies show that when CAI used in conjunction with a teacher's lessons, is particularly beneficial for low-achieving and young students.

I had recently lost my job and was enjoying the extra time with my young son. I had always volunteered in his classrooms when I could, but time in the classroom was limited due to the job. He was going into second grade and I instantly liked his teacher when I met her. I told her I would love to volunteer in her classroom whenever she wanted me and within a few weeks I became a regular in the class. I helped the second graders with their math, reading, writing, and social skills. I found that being in the classroom with those kids was something I enjoyed tremendously. That teacher must have seen a spark in me as well because she planted the seed for me to go into teaching. She has been my biggest influence for the type of teacher I wanted to be. She was calm, patient, loving, caring, a friend, and the biggest support and cheerleader for all of her students. I learned so much about teaching and myself while volunteering in her classroom that year. I discovered that I wanted to be a teacher while I watched her teach. But, most of all, I wanted to be just like her when I did it. I wanted to be a teacher who started every lesson with love and a passion that only someone who truly cherished their job could have.

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,

I consider and know that children are the future of our world; we have to know how to teach and educate them adequately so they could be prepared to lead future generations. I consider that each child has its own way of learning; there are multiple ways in which a person could be intelligent and capable of completing tasks. I want to be able to help children with everything they need. I want to motivate them to do and be the best in every task and area, everything that they dream and think about, to persuade their dreams and never give up no matter how hard they think it is or how difficult becomes trough the way. I don’t want to be the type of teacher that goes through the school year teaching what I have to and limit my capabilities to show them things and lessons useful for their lives, I want every child that goes to my classroom, leave it at the end of the year with instructions or lessons that make them better persons. Additionally, think that it’s important to have a good balance between discipline and kindness with students, it’s important to have a good relationship with the students because in that way is easier to communicate with them; if they have any problems or trouble learning a lesson or something in the content, if they have a good communication and relationship with you, it will be easier for them to tell you about what is causing them trouble. In some cases, when the educator is strong and teaches with hard discipline, the students tend to evade them and