Early Childhood Education Personal Statement

My reasons for pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education at Florida State College of Jacksonville

Becoming an effective educator in Early Childhood Education that inspires learning and creativity is my main reason for pursuing a Bachelor’s in Science Degree in Early Childhood Education, at Florida State College of Jacksonville. I believe that true learning comes from inspiration and inquiry. To be an effective teacher my students must be engaged, inquisitive and, have had their basic needs met. For a student to learn, a classroom must feel like home. A student must have a relationship with her teacher. That teacher must be truly caring, compassionate and, passionate. My reasons for pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree at Florida State

I have a ten year old daughter and as her first teacher, I would like her to grow up with the experience of having watched her mother obtain and achieve meaningful goals.

I have achieved an Associate’s Degree at FSCJ and have taken courses in the Early Childhood Education program. I set out to achieve these goals for personal purposes, and to become an asset to both the students that I will serve and the community that I am a part of.

Being an effective educator means developing the skills and practice required to know what will foster enthusiasm and inquiry among my students. Acquiring the skills, knowledge, and pedagogy to know how to teach what is developmentally appropriate, through knowledge of child development is essential in my chosen field. I have learned this through my learning experiences so far at FSCJ and through the field experience requirements that I have fulfilled so far in my journey.

The education that I have received so far has been an asset and important touchstone throughout my field experience and current employment as a substitute teacher in early childhood education