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I
was drawn to the teaching profession because I enjoy working with
children. I view teaching as a constant challenge that is seldom, if
ever, dull. The realization that a teacher can introduce children to
new worlds of information and open up new possibilities daily was
motivation in itself for me to select teaching as a profession. |
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What I try to do every day in my class is be a good listener, to guide
instruction rather than lecture, and be willing to use varied
methodologies to foster learning. I also strongly believe in
establishing and maintaining good communication with parents. This
can foster a positive learning atmosphere in the classroom and can only
enhance instruction. I am one of those teachers who believes in
giving my home telephone number to parents and appreciate the concerns
voiced in a call from a parent. |
| Teaching to me is not a nine to five occupation. It is a
privilege and tremendous responsibility. I would be a fool to say
that I know everything there is about teaching. I am a life-long
learner and want my students to becme the same as well. |
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I do set high standards in my classroom and will not accept minimal effort
from anyone including myself. If I am to expect a one hundred
percent effort from my students, then it is also fair to say that my
students can expect the same from their teacher. I really try to
make teaching an interesting and personally rewarding experience for my
students while at the same time trying to have fun with what we are doing. |
