Blogger Journal

 Second Blog. How did my own experience in school influence, my interest in teaching as a career? My experience in high school and college is what made me want to be a teacher. I had always wanted to be a teacher in the back of my mind all the way back to kindergarten, but it wasn't until I got into college that I realized I was definitely into college level English and I love the impact that a good teacher can have on a student in high school so I would love to start out there. My English teacher was my saving grace in high school. It was a classroom I felt structure and safety at the same time. At this point do I have any concerns with teaching as a career. I would say at this point I am set on teaching and have no concerns rather that is what I want to do or not but one battle I've always had with wanting to be a teacher is also wanting to make more money. Thankfully I can be a jack of all trades, so there are other ways that I can have income at the same time. What do you t...

 Communication- Communication is the ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively through various ways, I would say this is one of my stronger suits. Collaboration-collaboration is the capacity to work effectively and respectfully amongst different groups, I feel as though I can do this especially in a teaching environment. Critical Thinking- Critical thinking is the skill of analyzing and evaluating information to form a reasonable judgment, I do need to work on my critical thinking skills as I tend to get overwhelmed. Creativity-creativity is the use of imagination and original ideas to create something new, I do believe I have this aspect, especially having to do with teaching. I believe I have many ways that students could express ourselves and stay involved due to creative teaching. Civic Responsibilities-civic responsibility has a lot to do with demonstrating ethical behavior and showing empathy. I could definitely work on demonstrating ethical behavior, but I have a ...