Blog Post #9

Blog Post #9

        After this class and after completing my service learning I have decided that becoming a professional teacher is something I would like to pursue. I think through this course's material and through being in a classroom, teaching has again been something to spark my interest. When I began this course, I had decided I wanted to be a teacher because it was something that I thought had a lot of job security, something I could see myself excelling in and a career that would let me still have a family, yet provide for them. I now see through this course that teaching is a career that not only includes the reasons I originally saw as a plus, but also many other things.

  

    One thing that I really liked about this course was all of the technology involved and all of the little projects we did. This helped me to see that teaching was a career in which I could be creative. I have also loved being creative, and now see that through teaching you can create so much. Another thing I learned that I really love about teaching is that it is a career in which, you are always a leader. Throughout my life, I have accepted and wanted to be apart of leadership committees. I love being in charge, and love problem solving while working in team-like environments. Through these small things I have learned through this course and through service learning more about the teaching profession then I ever known possible.

So as you may have guessed, I am going to pursue this career path. I love the idea of becoming a teacher. I love children, and seeing them succeed and seeing their smiles, helps me to see just how rewarding this career can be. I plan to spend the next 3 years learning more about teaching.  I also plan to do some sort of service learning each semester so that I can see all different types of classrooms and all different types of teaching methods. I hope that one day I can be as all those teachers who have inspired me to be a better teacher. Overall, I loved this experience and hope that as I learn more I can continue into this program and succeed in this profession.

Blog Post #8

Blog Post #8

Looking back on my portfolio I believe that this blog has really helped me to solidify my ideas. This blog has also helped me notice things, or the different strategies teachers use and how these ideas and standards are incorporated into the classroom. Through different course topics I can see how relevant some of the topics are in teaching currently. Even today I was able to talk to a woman who told me of the current testing issue in her elementary school, and all about ELL's in her classroom. Being in the classroom helps to see that you are not only reading about strategies and these different aspects but that they apply to real life situations. I also think that learning in the classroom, has helped me to see more ideas that are not mentioned on paper. It has helped me see more of the "behind the scenes" of becoming a teacher and how to really plan and prepare for some of these obstacles that come with being a teacher. My perspective on teaching and what it involves has really changed from the first blog post to the last. To start off, I am now volunteering at a different school because the one I had previously met with did not ever call me or have any classrooms I could go into to help. I also noticed just how different elementary schools can be not only curriculum wise but just how they are operated. Vineyard Elementary school has really opened my eyes to what being a good teacher means, and how to prepare and to become a good teacher. I have met many role models there, who I aspire to be like. I also have learned much about how people affect a school and really how much teachers and schools do for the sake of the children. I have really grown and learned that I really do want to pursue this profession because I love the children and seeing them learn and grow. I want to be a role model for them.