Although I found myself on a different path I have always sought out opportunities where I could work with children throughout the years. I enrolled my oldest daughter in pop warner cheerleading when she was 5 not knowing how much it would become a part of my life and soon found myself in roles as team mom, coach and board member. It was a few years into my education when I was able to really have my first classroom experiences not as a parent but as an educator and loved every minute of it. I also got a crash course into what teaching will actually be like when I took over a classroom as a substitute for 8 weeks. Albeit a challenging experience I don’t think I wasn’t quite prepared for I learned a lot and it really helped solidify my decision to become a teacher. It really is exciting to see the lights go on in a child’s eyes when they become excited about a lesson and start to understand what they are learning.
I’m not sure what my
long term goals are at this time, I have considered counseling or some role
where I can spend more one on one time with students. For now I am looking forward to spending a
few years in the general education classroom.
I would like to work in 2nd-4th. While I enjoy the little ones (k-1st)
I’ve found that just their activity levels and attentions spans can make for a
very challenging day.
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