Why teach?? That is a good question to which I usually answer because it is what I have always wanted to do. I have mentioned in another blog that I had an inspiring teacher and she started me looking at the career of teaching but I went on never losing that desire to teach. I sincerely want to have a class of young minds that I get to inspire and teach and feel the rewards of figuring out. You know finding a new way of getting them excited about a subject, watching them glow when they know they have done a good job, or simple just the smile they greet you with because they are happy to be in your class spending the day with you.
My first role student teaching reaffirmed this for me as I think I made a small impact on a few children and some of the children that I thought could care less that I was there gave me the biggest most intense hugs when I left. I loved that some of them came to me with issues that they wanted my help with and trusted me enough to feel that I had the ability to help them. That is a very powerful thing; that faith that they have in our abilities. I don't take that lightly and I want their faith in me to be well deserved. Sure, teaching has it's drawbacks but the good definitely by far outweighs any negatives. I am very excited to be able to say "I am a teacher." I look forward to that day and my first class in my very own classroom. I will not take the role lightly or for granted. I want to be some child's, no many children's favourite teacher!!!
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