Friday, December 5, 2008

What It Means To Be A Teacher

1. A career in teaching would enable me to…

  • help children
  • breakdown social barriers
  • change society
  • learn about many cultures
  • pass down morals
  • inspire them to be better people
  • change children’s lives
  • change kids perspectives of the world
  • pass on knowledge to kids

2. The student’s role in the classroom is to…

  • be a learner
  • achieve
  • be a listener
  • retain information
  • be respectful
  • be responsible/become independent
  • be motivated
  • complete tasks
  • participate
  • be prepared

3. As a teacher, the community would consider me…

  • a role model
  • supportive
  • responsible
  • a temporary parent
  • a mentor
  • involved
  • as providing guidance
  • fun
  • a leader – not a follower
  • kind
  • educated
  • energetic
  • enthusiastic
  • a disciplinarian
  • open minded
  • level-headed
  • resourceful
  • a caregiver

4. Teaching is more than a transfer of knowledge. It is …

  • being a role model
  • experience in life, direction, and teaching
  • caring
  • going beyond the ordinary for a student
  • showing interest
  • inspiration
  • connecting with students (student/teacher relations)

5. I want to be a teacher because…

  • it is rewarding
  • we want to learn
  • I can make a difference
  • I can be a positive role model
  • it has good benefits
  • teachers are always remembered
  • past weaknesses become strengths

6. The most important reason for becoming a teacher is to…

  • educate the future
  • help children in need
  • make a difference
  • be a positive role model
  • change and inspire children’s lives for the better

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