I Wanna Be...

I have been a substitute teacher for the past year, and have started yet another journey as a substitute teacher this year. As a sub, you learn pretty quickly that when you walk into a teacher's classroom, it doesn't take long to find out how their students view them as a teacher. I believe that student's reflect the standards and practices of the teacher. In other words, I feel that if a teacher has set the standard high for classroom behavior, the students will continue to live up to that standard, even in the absence of their teacher. So when I walk into a classroom and the students are not as "behaved" as I would prefer, it makes me wonder about the teacher. Another example that I hear quite often when students are assigned work in class, is "we never do anything in this class" or "this class is a joke". Maybe comments like that make me frustrated so much, because I have been searching for a teacher job for over a year, and have promised myself, that when I find one, I will not take my job lightly or make my class "a joke".

It is our duty and responsibility as teachers, to make the most out of our time with students. Why call yourself a teacher if you are not going to carry out the duties of a teacher?

So, this I guess could be a part of my profile.... I am a teacher, who promises to make the most of my time with students when I am blessed with the opportunity to educate and impact lives.