TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING & TEACHING
The teacher is committed to personal, school and community change, and dedicated to the idea that all student can learn when provided with an appropriate instructional environment.
It's the goal of any teacher. We want to make a difference in children's lives in a BIG, POWERFUL way that will last long beyond our time working with them.
It's this drive that pushes us to find a way to reach all children, regardless of the challenges and regardless of what it takes to get through to them.
For me, it was getting to know these students on an indvidual basis that really gave me the motivation to change their lives. Once I took the time to know them, their concerns, their families, their histories, everything--- I was set on doing whatever it took to change their lives forever. And I know that I did and continue to do so. Even if they don't remember me specifically, or the things I taught in our class, I know that I've had a long-lasting impact on their view of education as a whole--- and that's a gift that can never be taken away.
It's the goal of any teacher. We want to make a difference in children's lives in a BIG, POWERFUL way that will last long beyond our time working with them.
It's this drive that pushes us to find a way to reach all children, regardless of the challenges and regardless of what it takes to get through to them.
For me, it was getting to know these students on an indvidual basis that really gave me the motivation to change their lives. Once I took the time to know them, their concerns, their families, their histories, everything--- I was set on doing whatever it took to change their lives forever. And I know that I did and continue to do so. Even if they don't remember me specifically, or the things I taught in our class, I know that I've had a long-lasting impact on their view of education as a whole--- and that's a gift that can never be taken away.