Becoming A Teacher: My Inspiration And Passion For Education

I come from a very small, rural town, where my parents instilled many good qualities in me from such a young age. The one quality that stands out the most to me is ambition. With strong ambition, I plan on fulfilling my dream of becoming a teacher, and possibly school counselor one day. My inspiration and desire to become a teacher comes from my mother, who has so much care and passion for education, and her students. She taught junior and senior high mathematics for twenty seven years, before retiring. Not only has she been an inspiration to me, but to all her students and fellow teachers as well. She is one of the main reasons I am here today. As an educator, I want to impact lives and make a difference in this world. In chapter one of the textbook Those Who Can Teach, people were asked to select which job group provided “the most benefit to society”. Sixty-two percent of those people selected teachers (Cooper & Ryan, 2010). I want to be a part of this great profession, which is such a strong benefit to our society. I also have a strong passion for working with young adults. I feel like it is a very rewarding job, especially to help them not only academically, but socially as well. At an early age, my parents and teachers taught me to be

With my energetic personality, I hope to make learning fun and enjoyable for students with an upbeat atmosphere. I want my students to learn that they can do anything they set their mind to. While seeing many students struggle in the classroom while I was in school, I want to help them in any way I can. With great patience and understanding, I will strive to make sure nobody feels left behind in the classroom. Also, with my experiences as a babysitter, lifeguard, Aquatic Park manager, and Sunday school teacher, I feel this has better prepared me to handle young adults, and situations that may arise when interacting with