Educational Philosophy

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” Dr. Seuss

The reason that I chose to become a teacher is because it is something that I have always desired since I was a young child. As far back as I can remember I use to play school with my friends. We would make up math tests and spelling tests and hand them out to our twelve imaginary students. Teaching is something that I am meant to do. I think that teaching is an incredibly honorable experience. Being able to pour into the lives of children, who may hopefully remember you when they are having children and grandchildren, is a magnificent thing. I truly want to have a positive impact on children’s lives.

The person that influenced me the most is definitely my mom. She is such an amazing woman who made the decision to home school me in elementary school. I was homeschooled from second grade through eighth grade and it was such a great experience. I learned so much from my mom. She made such an impact on my life in many ways, but definitely in my decision to become a teacher. She is very inventive and though of ways to teach me where I would understand. I am a hands-on learner; my mom picked up on that quickly and used that to teach me. I remember many occasions where she would bake a pie to teach me fractions in math, or play grocery store to teach me addition. All of those little experiences that I remember make me want to be the kind of teacher that reaches out to the children to find out how each and every one of them learn, and make it a awesome learning experience for them.

I am really excited that I decided to become a teacher. It is something that I definitely look forward to. I want to not only teach children the important subjects like math, English, reading, but also to show them that there are people out in the world who love them, believe in them, and want them to grow up and be successful. Every child has potential to make a difference!