Honesty

If I were being completely honest, I would have to say that at the beginning of this semester, I wasn’t entirely convinced that this was the right field for me. I did not believe that entering into the world of teaching was exactly what I needed to do with my life. If I were being completely honest, I would tell you that I’m still not sure it is. However, after this past semester, I can now confidently tell you that I can do this and that, even if I don’t do this for the rest of my life, I have a passion for teaching and a genuine concern for the students I encounter and I will do my very best to be a successful teacher.

The lessons I have learned this past semester have done a great deal to shape the beliefs I have when it comes to teaching and pedagogy. One of the most reoccurring themes in all of my bloc classes has been the need to educate and create twenty-first century learners. We, as teachers, need to put the focus of our teaching on students. We need to educate these students in a way that will make them global citizens, able to work together and be successful in the world they live in today. I plan to employ many of the skills I have learned and the concepts discussed in our classes in my own classroom.