My purpose as a teacher is to make children feel safe and loved. I enjoy teaching content and setting up a structured classroom, but a teacher needs to love. I am a Christian and I love Jesus with all of my heart. In the Bible, He is the ultimate picture of what love is because He died on the cross for all of us. I want to be this love to all of my students and their families. I know that I will not always be able to share this with them, but I can show them Jesus through my actions. I do believe that I need to respect all the religious and philosophical beliefs represented in my classroom. I'm not talking about converting everyone who walks through my door. I just know that there is a lot of hate and hurt in this world and the love of Jesus Christ stands out even without saying a word. My purpose in teaching is to be a servant to the families in my classroom by caring for and teaching their children in a safe and loving environment.
My secondary purpose in teaching is to teach well. I want to work hard and do a good job. To me, this means trying my best to teach every child in his or her own way (I know this is one of the most difficult parts of teaching). I don't want to just sneak by doing the least amount of work required. I want my classroom to be one of quality and high standards.
I know that teaching is a hard job, but I'm ready for the challenge and I'm ready to be great at it!
And I think the Patriots will win because Tom Brady is hot!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you want to bring love and care to the classroom. That is an invaluable lesson that all students should be able to experience and learn while in school. I know that personally I learned a lot more in classes where I had teachers who truly cared about their students and tried hard to accommodate all the different learning styles.
ReplyDeleteBrady fizzled, but then in life we have ups and downs. The one basic thing that we carry with us are our core beliefs. Love and compassion are traits that are rare in this combative and self-centered world. May you have the Hand guide you, and may that be appreciated and not seen in the wrong light.
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