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South Row Elementary School Mission Statement

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I am interested in working as a second grade teacher at South Row Elementary School for many reasons. After reading the mission statement I strongly believe that my educational philosophy matches the districts vision for their students. The small student population, as well as, the different sections of faculty allows for strong teacher to student relationships and opportunities for collaboration amongst faculty members. Chelmsford Public Schools mission is to, “cultivate inspired, creative, and well-rounded lifelong learners who process the integrity and self-direction necessary to be contributing community members.” I believe that as a teacher, it is my job to provide opportunities for students to become inspired, by not only themselves but others in order to reach their goals both academically and socially. I also believe that it is my job to prepare students to become …show more content…

I am currently teaching in a K-8 school with over one thousand students and feel as though a smaller setting would have many benefits. One of the first benefits would be having more of an opportunity to form relationships with both the students and faculty. As a teacher, it is extremely important to form strong, positive relationships with our students from the very beginning of the school year. This can be done through interest surveys and ice-breaker activities that encourage the students to get to know each other while providing the teacher with useful information. This information can then be used to engage students in conversations about interests and hobbies, as well as, to create relevant and meaningful lessons that will engage students. Forming relationships with students will create a safe and comfortable learning environment which will increase the number of risks that students will take to improve content-area skills and deepen their

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