My best teacher.

I am fortunate to have had many wonderful teachers. One of my best teacher taught social studies. He was also the high school women track coach. It's hard for me to explain why he is so great. It was the presence of his classroom. It was so relaxing, some student did fall asleep on him. I don't think it was because he was boring, but because the student didn't value his/her education. I am from a small town, local actually, and everyone know everyone. This teacher knew his student's siblings. I remember one day he said, " Miss. Thompson I had your sister and she sat on that same row in that same seat." There was a guy in my class last name Thompson and he had a sister that was in my sister class. And then he said, " Mr. Thompson your sister sat in that same seat as you." I guess you can conclude that he had assigned seating. He taught without looking about the book. I can remember him writing on the board and instructing us to turn to a certain page in the book, find a particular chapter, and he would read it word from word as we followed along. The man know his stuff. He also respected students; know how to communicate with students. Best of all, he knew how to motivate students. When I recently graduated I thought of him.

Worse teacher

I am fortunate enough that the worst teacher I ever had I did not have many encounters with her. I attended the Upward Bound program at a university during high school. We had Monday night tutorial sections that had a tutor that was a teacher from a local high school. Her body language was as if students was always bothering her. When ever we would go on field trips to visit universities or businesses, she would ask that we get her an application for employment. This teacher made it very clear that the only reason she taught was for the Teacher Fellow's Scholarship. She often made comments about how she could not wait til her time was up. I should remind you that I did not she her often, so the time we did meet, she was complaining to students about being a teacher. I felt sorry for her students that met with her daily and depending on her to educate them.

Becoming a Teacher

I am considering becoming a teacher because I believe it will be a job always available. I recently completed one degree and while searching for a job in this area it has been limited. When completing my first degree I did not consider teaching because I know that it is a demanding job and it takes a very special person to do it. I do consider myself special, but in such a different way. There are three groups of people that I will always admire, teachers, soldiers, and the elderly. Actually I am somewhat afraid of becoming a teacher because of the huge responsibility. Teachers change lives. I am considering it know because I believe that I can change lives, I don't know how, but I'm starting to think teaching will be a great way. I have twin girls that attend the public school system and I am scared to death. I work with them a lot at home because I know teachers can't do it alone. I think teachers are amazing, and I think that would be an alright way to be considered!