Statement Of Purpose: Teach For America

I have been involved with student learning for the past 14 years. I have experience with a wide spectrum of students in traditional and alternative settings. I have proven success engaging and teaching all types of students, particularly with at risk students.

I believe that education is the key in developing today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders. Education is the basis on which individuals develop their self-concept and the desire to become more knowledgeable. I want to become an educator because I am interested in helping elementary students become active learners and also to assist with their social skills. I believe I can make a difference to many students as they start their educational foundation. I feel that all teachers should possess the desire to devote their hard work and efforts to their students’ educational success. I view teaching as not only one of the most respected careers, but also as one in which the rewards are great and many

I have a personal connection with the children in these areas because I am too come from a low income, impoverished, rural area. I understand the hardships that many kids will face because of the lack of educational resources and quality teachers. I believe that many of the obstacles can be abstained if each student is able to be impacted by a teacher who is resilient and passionate as I was impacted by Ms. Gloria Brantley. As a child growing up in rural Georgia I had no aspirations in furthering my education. I did not dream of being a doctor, teacher or lawyer because I did not have the encouragement from my family or other teachers. It was not until I met my sixth grade English teacher Ms. Brantley that I started to believe that I could actually do something with myself and that I did not have settle for the life that I was accustomed to. She saw the determination

Having discovered my calling to work with nontraditional students, I took a position with St. Charles Youth and Family Services as a Teacher of Experiential Education. This position allowed me to interact with urban students from MPS who were expelled, court ordered or Special Education students who were deemed best suited to self-contained program. I loved the challenge every day. Every student was so different, but they all wanted and craved the same thing… acceptance and unconditional love. I wanted more.

I have grown up with Education being my catapult through life; I love it. I love to study children and figure out how they learn and how our educational experiences shape us as adults. Five years ago, I found myself accepting a position as a Toddler teacher in a government facility. To describe it simply, I was a fish out of water. I had experience with children, but not with children so small. This experience taught me a great deal about learning in our great world. I was amazed to witness the pure relationships between children of all races in that little toddler room. All color aside, the children seemed to embrace each other's differences and celebrate in their dedicated

I 'm currently serving as a 2013 Corps member for Teach For America. I joined teach for America because I believe in their mission that all students deserve an equal an excellent education. I also joined because they work with schools where students are growing up in poverty and low income communities; a resemblance of my past. You see, we become our worst critics and even the mir image of success vanishes when our thoughts become clouded with fantasies; imaginative thoughts of the impossible. I longed for success, making it clear that the riches were of no importance to me. To others it appeared that I yes she, is writing her own story; untold was the beginning.

I would like to be part of Teach for America due to my love and ethical responsibility to teaching students. I have an ethical responsibility to teach because of my in-depth knowledge of student development in the areas of physical, social/emotional, and cognitive domains of children. Another aspect of my ethical responsibility that verifies why I would like to be a part of Teach for America is that, like Teach for America, I believe that every student deserves an education that is developmentally appropriate and meets their individual needs. I would be working alongside professionals whose main focus is on the concept of equity for all. Every student has the right to education no matter their race, gender, or economic background. Coming from

The article starts out by mentioning that throughout the city of New Orleans you will find that Teach for America alumni hold high job positions in Louisianan’s educational system. Examples of a few of these positions include the superintendent of the Recovery District and a state school board members. It goes on to explain that the people of New Orleans are asking controversial questions about Teach for America that the organization has been dealing with since it was founded. Some of these questions are: do its recruits continue working as teachers after their two year commitment ends? Are their members prepared enough to handle inner city children and the unique challenges they face? And what makes Teach for America recruits with no educational training or experience, good enough for the

Teach for America has a vast array of benefits for it members. The members will receive a full first year salary, health benefits, a signing bonus (a stipend offered by AmeriCorps), access to discounts, such as SAT and MCAT prep courses, waived application fees for graduate degree programs. Teach for America members develop leadership, management, and critical thinking skills. Members have access to more than 200 graduate schools and employer partnerships, plus a network of nearly 30,000 leaders working within and beyond education (Lapayese, Aldana, & Lara, 2014).

She is more than a teacher, she is like our second mom. I have never had a relationship like that

I desire to join the Teach for America organization in order to help me establish my teaching abilities. I have a passion for teaching children. I have always wanted to teach others rather children or adults alike. I first found my love of teaching at Wednesday night bible study class with the two and three year old class. I enjoyed seeing how much they loved learning the lessons and how they interacted with me and the other teacher. I know your organization will help me to achieve becoming a teacher through your training and hands on experience that you offer to your applicants that are chosen for this task. Teach for America will help me to grow and develop the necessary skills that I will need in order to be successful within the classroom

Teach For America has a huge impact on low-income communities' education. This is one very important reason that I would love to become a part of this organization. I want to be a part of a group that creates a lasting impact on children's education by giving them the resources necessary to succeed. With the proper education, I believe that students can reach their highest potential. When students are reaching their fullest potential, gaps in education can begin to close and we can begin to have equal education for all children. This is something I want to help accomplish with Teach For America. Another reason I am seeking to join Teach For America is because, it will give me the opportunity to better train and prepare myself, as an educator,

As an educational leader, I must have a vision and mission statement for the school that is known by the staff, students, and parents. The vision will address the needs of the students academically, emotionally, and socially. According to DuFour (1998), “ Those who seek to transform their school into a professional learning community as characterized by an environment fostering mutual cooperation, emotional support, personal growth, and a synergy of efforts.” The leader must implement a plan that will cultivate the success of all students. The mission will speak to the direction of the school community stating what the desire goals are. The building leader will lead by example. High expectations will be communicated and encourage by staff and students. The educational leader of a school must develop a culture of team work to create a climate that is student friendly. The vision mission and goals of the leader should be transparent. The establishment of common goals is the first step. Without common goals, sustainable progress will be impossible and thus everyone will have lower expectations. The students, parents, and staff should be commented to the goals of every child reaching their full academic potential. The school environment should speak to goal setting and high expectations for all students and staff.

I have particularly taken pleasure in assisting with ICT and I have enjoyed encouraging the children to stay focused and witnessing their delight when they have a finished product. I have also been able to see interdisciplinary learning in practice as used their new ICT skills to make healthy eating posters and they also designed robots on the computer and then typed their own stories to accompany these designs. I have also been able to work with pupils who are at a lower level than the rest of the class and I have seen what challenges this brings to the class teacher, for example ensuring different resources are available to them and also rewarding them when they overcome their own

work in my schools . Each one of my schools has a different student image that needs