A little bit about me and why I want to teach and what I want to teach

I am a Junior at the University of South Alabama, and I plan to graduate in the Spring semester of 2011, if all goes according to plan. I'm working on a dual certification bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. I hope in my teaching career I will get the chance to teach all K-6 grades at some point. I do not ever want to teach one grade level for too long. I like change and variety. I know sometimes as a teacher one does not always get a choice in that matter, but I can hope. I want to be a teacher because I love children, and the idea of working with them all day as a job choice brings so much joy to me. I also love learning, and I hope I can bring that happiness to children one day. After changing my major multiple times, teaching is the perfect fit for me, and I am so excited and can not wait to get started.

It's All About the Students

My number one priority as a teacher will be to make it all about the students and their learning. That's what will come first. No matter what's going on with colleagues or my personal life, a student's education can not suffer for it. My job will be to responsible for student's learning so for me, that is the obvious number one priority for any teacher. I also believe that all children no matter what deserve an equal opportunity education. Every child should get a chance to learn the material at hand, and as a teacher I will hold myself accountable for student's learning.