Why I Want To Be A Teacher

“The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation.” Ray L. Wilber’s statement is one I came to realize after becoming a summer camp counselor for girls ages seven to twelve. Only in my first few days as a counselor, my eyes were forced open to see the greatness inside each of my campers. For some children these gifts only need nurtured; others require assistance in uncovering their distinction. Here in lies my passion: to convince each child I meet of his or her infinite potential.

Still to this day, I still work for the same family. I really enjoy being a nanny. On the side of being a nanny, I do side jobs working as a babysitter. I love being a babysitter and helping out families who need me. I help the children with their homework, make them dinner, play with them, and more.

My way of moving on was becoming a counselor and giving back to the campers what was always given to me. This summer really impacted me as a person because seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces, taught me that community service does change this world for the

It has been the home that I have grown up in and the place that I still call home today. In my household my Va provides a roof over our head and in return she expects everyone to be responsible for their own financial needs. From a very young age my Va has showed me that anything in life is possible. I knew that balancing work and being a full time college student was going to have many challenges but I was able to manage my time in way that made both possible, following in my Va’s

Think way back, many years ago, before high school, middle school, and elementary. Think back even farther than kindergarten and preschool. Parents are the one teachers that make the biggest impact upon children. They taught you to talk, to walk, and how to act. They taught you manners, courtesy, and chivalry.

Growing up, I always loved helping and taking care of people. After high school I became and EMT and it was a job that I loved but had to give up after having children. Being able to help someone in their time of need, just gave me the satisfaction of knowing that I had a purpose in this world. Now that my children are getting older, I have decided to take back the reins of my life and go back to school to become a registered nurse. With nursing, there can be very different scopes of practice.

Being called “teacher” all the time is definitely an eye opener. It is a sign that I am growing up and starting a whole new chapter in life as a college student. However, it is a fun experience visiting the place I once called my school and where I made a lot of good memories. I have to leave that place behind now, just like White did with the Lake. Not completely abandoning it, but leaving a couple of things

I did my homework everyday, I payed attention, and I actually gained an understanding of the material I was learning. I went as far to ask my parents to give me a tutor to be certain I had no excuses. And now in my senior year in highschool my grade never dropped below a B. Refusal to fail is now in my

This may be too optimistic but I believe that period of my time was when I understood and found value in my life. I learned from my experience and when I was moved to a new school to attend the fourth grade, I started with school with so much excitement. I was happy and felt very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend a school. I would be found constantly helping my community and helping others in classes. This part of my life aligns with my Father, who also was raised in a poor condition by a single mother.

As much as I still adore that plan, my mind, like most things, went through a small altercation. When I first attended Kirkwood this previous fall, I landed a work-study position working for the Boy’s & Girl’s Club of Cedar Rapids. I was assigned to Hoover elementary. Like any other job, I was provided a schedule. I worked Monday-Friday from 3-6, with a few minor exceptions.

PROFILE My passion in life is working with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since I was in kindergarten I have known I have wanted to become a Special Education teacher. Best Buddies President (2013-2015) PR/Media Officer (2015-2016)

So I decide to talk with elementary teachers over the summer to see if I can get a sponsor. The first teacher I ask said she was in charge of a program that will teach many new activities to children. By the end of summer the school cancel the entire program. I did not give up. I talked to more and more teachers and each one of

Home is the first school we attend and our parents are the first teachers we have. Since the moment we learn to talk and eat, we are receiving direct influence from our parents or family members. As humans beings, we learn through the imitation

We communicate daily with *Jacks mother through a home/school diary. At the beginning of each new term the class teacher, along with members of the SLT and *Jacks mother come up with new targets for his IEP (individual Education Plan). (Book 1 ST8 2.2) Our school likes to follow the saying: “It is every child’s right to be heard, listened to and taken seriously and to be consulted. ’’

I graduated college with a teaching degree and I got a job teaching with the Dubuque Community School District. My favorite part of my job was working with kids and helping them learn. I didn’t hate anything about it. When I was 23 I got married and had two kids, Maddison (Maddie for short) and Max, who are twins. My husband was a football player and my kids went to Sageville Elementary School, then Jefferson Middle School, then Hempstead High School.