Why Are You Interested For Being An Educator?

I would like to be a teacher because I have always been the one that’s eager to make a difference, I want to be the teacher that children remember for the rest of their life even after school. The love that I have always had for children is what drew me to teaching and the love that I have for learning is where I got my passion to teach. I have been inspired by many teachers in the past who has had a positive impact on my life and these are the ones that I have viewed as a mentor, leader and even as a parent. One particular reason that I chose to pursue a career in the education field is because I believe that when teachers work individually and collectively they have the ability to improve and change the world.

Select three leadership theories and explain how you will implement those theories in your leadership style. Be sure to include specific examples and articulate how the theory influences the outcome. Respond substantively to two other learners.

I see students as the next generations’ heroes in so many fields. In my vision, I have to inspire students and prepare them with confidence, knowledge, experience and skills. Which means I encourage, communicate, guide, teach, and assess students in order to enrich their infrastructures.

“Why do you want to teach?” This infamous question is a pivotal one that I have been asked countless times during my collegiate years. Since youth, my parents’ way of life has inspired me to become a teacher. My father was never properly educated. Rather than going to school full-time, he decided to work to help my grandmother financially. Although he did attend school a few days a week, he never had the support of teachers or family to make education a priority. As a result, he grew up illiterate and lacking the essential skills of reading and writing. The fact that my father never received proper education and lacked a solid supportive learning environment has inspired me to pursue a career in education. I would like to help change the way students easily throw in the towel at school due to family burdens and social circumstances. My mom also inspired me to become a teacher because her career field exposed me to younger children and birthed a love for giving, helping, and motivating children to explore. My mother owned several preschools since I was seven years old. I grew up interacting with a variety of children that attended her

The interview was scheduled a month in advance and the interview questions were shared with the leader ahead of time (see Appendix). This allowed the leader to think about how she wanted to answer the questions. When the leader was asked to participate in the interview she was humbled by the request and enthusiastically agreed to take part. The interview questions were geared towards understanding leader’s leadership style and attributes as it relates to the leadership theories and the LEADS framework. The interview was conducted in leader’s office, lasted approximately 45 minutes and recorded with leader’s consent. The atmosphere during the interview was relaxed, the leader was open to answering the questions and the answers seemed

I’m passionate about my peers learning how to apply these skills into their respective skills and growing to their maximum potential, and I believe that I can influence others and share my passion through a leadership involvement in the organization. 2). Describe a time you applied your leadership skills in any situation. This year, I have taken the initiative to start our school’s first dance team, along with a friend of mine. It was difficult at first to establish ourselves as a team, encountering problems such as financial shortages and poor communication within the team.

I am particularly interested in teaching elementary school at KIPP because I want to I earn my teacher certification to make an impact in the classroom. The elementary level interests me because it is where students build their foundation skills in reading, math, and how to interact in a community. Children also develop their love for learning and going to school in the early years. This is important to encourage and build on as children develop socially and have more options. I also want to be able to incorporate the skills I built working in human services, helping children with self-regulation, goal-setting, and social skills and parent to be better able to communicate with their children and advocate for

2. Tell us a time when you held leadership role in a significant group project or task, in professional setting or extra-curricular activities. Describe how you led the efforts.

Think of the best leader you have worked for, describe their leadership traits and why they were effective.

There have been many times in my college career that I have considered changing my major. When I told my dad that I was considering it, he would always ask what I wanted to do instead. After thinking about my options, I couldn’t think of anything else that I would be interested in besides teaching. I am already in my second year of college as an education major, and here at IU Southeast, most of the prerequisites that are required will not transfer over to another major. After having this fear for a several semesters now, I am curious to see what other jobs that I can obtain with an education degree, and the pay difference between careers with the same college degree.

Summarize the leader’s early life and education (2 paragraphs). Then write a 3rd paragraph answering this question: What are two (2) events earlier in life, that may have set the stage for his or her leadership success, based on your research/analysis?

Identify and explain a workplace leadership and management role familiar to you. Describe how the role aligns with leadership theory.

Describe a specific example(s) of your personal growth and development through your leadership experiences in college. See the help text for additional direction.

How have you grown as a leader? Be specific and try to use examples of your leadership in and

From the time I was a seven years old till the current day, as a Sophomore at Benedictine University, I have wanted to become a teacher. The four years of high school, Oswego High School, I truly become passionate to become a teacher. I took the necessary general education classes, and my elective classes learning about child development and early childhood education. Once I graduated high school, I felt confident to become a teacher, but I discovered that special education was what I truly wanted to do. From the first day or first grade up to now, I have become a success student, which I can’t wait to become teacher I want to be an aspirational teacher one day to my future students.