My Dream to Be a Teacher | Essays | Future Educators

It takes one person to change an unmotivated, broken life, and make it brand new. Teachers are those people. We motivate students to do their best, we guide ... Skiptocontent Career 2yearsagoFutureEducators Mydreamistobecomeateacher.Ifyouhavethisdream,you’renotalone.Here’sacollectionofshortessaysbyaspiringteachers. Currentandfutureeducationstudentswereaskedtodescribetheirmotivation;whatinspiresthemtosucceedattheirteachertrainingstudies. Aswellasthese10essays,youcanseemorewritingcollectionsfromfutureeducators.Additionalstudentessaysareavailableonthethemesof: passiontomakeadifferencebeyondthecurriculuminspiredbylearningexperiencesjoiningtheteachingstaff EmbracingDiversityintheClassroom …byJennamarieMoody WhenIclosemyeyes,Ipicturemyselfinaschoollocatedinanurbansetting,teachingaclassroomofdiverseyetalikestudents.Thesestudentsareinthesecondgrade,meaningthattheyareimpressionableyetvulnerabletotheirenvironmentwhetherthismeansathome,atschool,orintheirgreatercommunity. Someofthesestudentsdon’tspeakEnglishastheirfirstlanguage,andsomecomefromlow-incomehouseholdsthatcanlimittheireducationalexperiencesoutsideoftheclassroom.Andyet,nomatterwhatdifferencesthesestudentsbringtothetable,theiruniquenessflowsthroughouttheclassroominsuchapositiveenergythatembraces,respects,andpromoteslearning.ThisisthegoalIamworkingtowards;thegoalofinspiringouryouthtobecomeself-advocatesfortheirlearning. Opportunitiesforequaleducationalexperiencesmaynotexist,howeverthebeautyliesinthegrowthofloveyoungstudentscandevelopastheyarechallengedintheclassroomtoquestiontheirsurroundings.IplantomakeadifferenceinthelivesofthechildrenImeetalongtheway,andtocreateasafelearningenvironment. Althoughthetestsforcertificationandstudiescanbedifficult,mypassionforeducationanddedicationtoshapingthelivesofmystudentsiswhatkeepsmegoing.Theendgoalistonurturethedevelopmentofmystudentstobecomeactiveandengagedparticipantsinsociety,andthatiswhatIintendtodocompletely. TheFutureofChildren’sEducation …byLesleyMartinez-Silva Iaspiretomakeadifferenceinothers’livesthrougheducation.I’mstudyingtobeanelementaryschoolteacherbecauseIbelievethatchildrencanachievesomuchmoreiftheylearnearlyoftheirpotential. Educationhasalwaysbeenmypriority.Myparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofobtaininganeducation,havingmissedthatopportunitythemselves.Myparentstaughtmeasachildthatschoolingwasvitaltosuccessinlife.Truly,thatlessonhasbeenthemostimportantinmypathtocollege.Idon’tthinkIwould’vemadeitthisfarhadInottakenmyeducationseriously. Iwanttoteachothersabouttheimportanceofeducationsotheytoocanprosper.EverythingI’mlearningatuniversityisimportantformyfuturecareerand,ifIdon’tstudyit,I’mfailingmyfuturestudents.EverychilddeservesthebesteducationavailableandIshouldstrivetobethebesteducatorpossibletoprovidethatforthem.Whenbalancingacademics,work,andmysociallife,itcangetchallengingtokeepgoing.But,withthefutureofchildren’seducationinmyhands,Ialwaysgetbackontrack. IDreamforMyStudents …byNicoleGongora Thedreamofsuccessmotivatesmetostudy.Notmysuccess,myfuturestudents’success.Ipushmyselfthroughtheroughspotsforthem. Iwasalostchildinhighschool;Ididn’tknowhowtoapplytocollege,letaloneaffordit.Nochildshouldhavetoexperiencethat.Asafutureeducator,Iamcommittedtohelpingmystudentssucceed,achievemore,andcontinueontohighereducation.Everychildshouldbegiventheopportunitytoshowcasetheirstrengthsandfollowtheirdreams. Collegewasneveradreamforme;itwasafaroff,unattainablefantasy.Imetsomeinspiringteachersinhighschoolwhoencouragedmetochangemylifeandwhohelpedmetothrive.Withoutthem,Iwouldn’tbewhereIamtoday. Iplantoworkatalow-incomeschoolsimilartotheoneIattended.Thesetypesofschoolsaretheoneswholackresources.IwillserveasaresourcetomystudentsandIhopetobeaninspirationtothem.Inturn,Ihopetheybecomekind,respectfuladults.IwantthemtoseethevirtueinhelpingothersandIhopetheywillserveothersintheirfuturecareers.Iwanttobetheteachertheyremember.Iwanttobetheteacherthathelpedthemsucceed. I’llfeelsuccessfulasateacherifmystudentsaresuccessfulinattainingtheirgoals.IfonestudentdecidestoachievemorethenIwillhavelivedoutmydream. “Mo”tivated …byMoCabiles Theworldweliveinishard,unsteadyandruthless.Weseethiseverydayintheharshnessofhomelessness,tosocialmediascreamingforjustice.WhatmotivatesmetocontinueonisthatIhavefeltthebittercoldbiteofhomelessness.Iknowwhatit’sliketonothaveenoughtoeatandtobescaredofwhatwillhappennext. Iamfortunatetonolongerbeinthosesituationsbutthat,bynomeans,isanindicatorthatitwillallnowcomeeasy.Asanadultlearnerandyour“non-traditional”student,thereareotherobstaclesImustovercome.FromtransportationtochildcareoreducationapplicationmasterytoAPAformatting,themanyroadblocksItacklebothlargeandsmallarewhatIconsidertobemyvictories. I’veseenwhathavingahighereducationcandoforsomeoneandIwantthatformyselfandthatofmydaughters.Istrivetobeagoodexampleforthem,toshowthemthat,regardlessofsocialstandingandunforeseeablecircumstances,iftheyworkhardandputtheirbesteffortforward,theycanachievetheirdreams. MydreamistoobtainmyMastersinEducationwithanemphasisincounseling,Iwanttobeanacademicadvisororguidancecounselor.I’veseensomanyyouthsattemptcommunitycollegeandfailbecausetheyfellthroughthecracks.ThesestudentsneedtorealizetheirpotentialandIwanttohelpthemachievethatandtobetheircheerleader. DoubtandDreams …byKatherynEngland Asahighschoolsenior,manypeopleassumeI’mpreparedforcollegeandknowwhatIwanttostudyaftergraduation.Theseassumptionscausemetoexperiencemomentsofself-doubt.ThenIre-evaluatewhatIwantformyself,andwhatitisthatkeepsmeworkingtowardsmydreams.ThroughthegoalsI’vesetformyself,Icanmaintainfocus,movepastmyself-doubtandsucceed.Byfocusingonmygoals,Icanmakeadifferenceintheworlddirectlyaroundme. AgoalIhaveinmylifeistobeanelementaryteacher,alsoknownasanearlychildhoodteacherinAustralia.Asateacher,IcansharetheknowledgeI’vegainedtoleavebehindabetterfutureforourworld.Lastyear,Ihadtheopportunitytoworkalongsideapreviouselementaryteacherandmentorofmine.I’dvisitherclassroomdaily,andtaughtlessonsalongsideherorindependently.Uniquely,theyweretheopeningactinmyhighschool’soriginalwinterplay.Theyreadfirsthandfromourscriptsandlearnedwhathappensbehindthescenes.Showinganewpartoftheworldtotheyouthofmycommunityhasmotivatedmetopursuemydreams. RememberingthisexperienceandthepositiveinfluenceIhadonthosestudentshelpsmeovercomeself-doubtandstayfocusedonmygoals.ThankstothegoalsI’vesetformylife,Inotonlycanfindpurposeformyefforts,butfindthewilltobeconfidentinwhateverchoicesImake. OnePerson …byMeganBurns Myultimategoalistochangethelivesofpeople.Studyingtobeateacherishard.Alloftheclassesthatarerequired,allofthepracticums,andallofthetimespentjusttobecomeateacherisstressful,butthethoughtofbeingabletohelpjustonepersonchangeseverything. Ittakesonepersontobealightinsomeone’slife.Ittakeonepersontobeahelpinghand.Ittakesonepersontochangeanunmotivated,brokenlife,andmakeitbrandnew.Teachersarethosepeople.Wemotivatestudentstodotheirbest,weguidestudentstosuccesswhennooneelsewill,andwearealwaysavailabletolisten.Oneteachercanchangethelivesofthousandsofstudents.Thatismymotivation. Iknowthataftercollege,Iwillbeateacher,aguider,acounselor,andafriendtosomanystudents.NomatterhowmanybaddaysIhaveorhowmanytimesIwanttoquit,Ijustthinkofwhatistocomeinthefuture.Icanbethatchangethisworldneeds,evenifitsinasmallhighschoolclassroom.Itjusttakesoneperson. TheRoadNotTaken …byJenyferPegg Myentirelifehasbeenfilledwithdiscouragement.IgrewupinahouseholdwhereIwasconstantlytold“No”.Iwastoldmyideaswerestupidandwouldnotwork.Inmyjunioryearofhighschool,myteachersandcounselorsstartedtalkingaboutcollegeandsendinginapplicationstodifferentplaces.Atthatpoint,IknewIwasnotgoing.IcamefromapoorfamilyandIknewwecouldneverhavemoneyforsomethinglikecollege. ButIwentoncollegevisits,Ilistenedtopeoplespeakabouttheircollege,andIwasset.Ihadalotofthingspushingme,excepttheonethingIreallywanted,myfamily.Nooneinmyfamilyhasgonetocollege,andwhenItoldmymother,shewasshocked.Shetoldmeshejustwantedmeoutofthehouse. WhenIcametoschool,IrealizedIwantedtoteachhighschool.Iwanttomakeanactualdifferenceinsomeoneelse’slife.Myfamilyhastakenthesameroadforyears,andI’mnotgoingdownthatroad.Iwon’tlivepaychecktopaychecklikemymom,Iwillbeapersonthatotherswilllookupto. I’mgoingtodosomethingworthwhile,andIwillworkharderthananyoneelseifitgetsmethere.I’veseenwhatmylifewillbelikewithoutschoolandmotivationandthereisabsolutelynowayI’mgoingdownthatroad.I’vegotbiggerplans. TheRefugeeStudents …byRobbieWatson Myroadtograduateschoolhasbeenalongone.Istudiedreligionandcultureinundergrad,interestedinthematerial,yetnotsurehowIwouldapplyitlater.YetIfoundplaces,gotinvolvedincommunityandinternationaldevelopment,engagedwithdifferentcultures,andnowfeelIusemydegreeeveryday. ForovertwoyearsIworkedalongsideCongoleserefugeesinRwanda,developingeducationalopportunitiesforyouthswhocouldnotfinishsecondaryschoolintheunderfundedcamps.Itistheserefugees,youngandold,thestudents,theteachers,theirpassionandvisionforabetterfuturethathasdrivenmetoseekoutmoreeducationformyself.Irememberhowtheywouldpayfromtheirfamilies’meagerfundstoattendclassesledbyvolunteerteachers.Whenfinanceswereagainstthem,ortime,orfamilyobligations,orthediredepressionofthecamplifeitself,orevengovernmentofficialswereagainstthem,stillthosestudentsattended,stillthoseteacherstaught. Itistheirexampleofperseverancetowardsagoalagainstalloddsthatinspiresmenow.Ithinkofthemoften,thinkofthefriendstheywere,arestill.AndIthinkofhowthatpassionisinmenow,tobetterunderstandeducationsothatImightbettereducate,andthusequipsuchdowntroddencommunitiestoworkfortransformationthemselves.Iworknotonlyformyself,andammotivatedbythepotentialinthosestudentsandeducators,whichisalsoinme,andinotherslikethem. EducationalSuccess …byIanTThomason WhileattendingtheUniversityofMinnesota-Mankato,IhaveaspirationsofbecomingaSpecialEducationTeacher.BecomingaSpecialEducationTeacherandhelpingstudentswhohaveaneedforextrahelpandstudentswhoarehavingtroubleswitheverydaylifearethingsthatIdreamofdoing.Iwasintheirshoesonceandknowhowdifficultitistodealwitheverydaylifeandhowniceitwashaveateachertotalkto. BecomingaSpecialEducationTeacherismyultimategoaland,whendifficulttimesarise,IhavetoremindmyselfofthechildrenouttherewhohaveitpotentiallyworsethanI.WhenIrememberthis,IalsothinkbacktoallofthesupportthatIhadfrommyparents,familymembers,andteachers.Ialsoknowthattherearelotsofchildrenwhodon’thavethistypeofsupportand,ifIcanbethereforthem,thatwouldmakemycareerchoiceallthemoreworthit. MySpecialEducationdegreeissomethingmorethanjustadegreeforme.Itisadegreethatallowsmetohelpchildrenimprovetheireducation.Irealizethatchildrenareourfutureandthattheirmindsareterriblethingstowaste.So,insteadofwastingtheirminds,whynotputourbestfootforwardtoeducatethem?Mydreamistohelpkidsrealizetheirfullpotential,promoteeducationandabrighterfutureforeverychild. MorningMessage …bySavannahStamates IlayawakeatnightandpracticemyfirstmorningmessagetomyfirstroundofstudentswhomIwillnotmeetformorethanayear. IwonderifIwillhavehungrychildren,happychildren,orbrokenchildren.IwonderifIwillbegoodenoughorstrongenoughtoreachthosemostinneed.Iwonderifmystudentswilltrustmeenoughtotellmethattheyarehungry,happy,orscared. IworrythatIwillnotbestrongenoughtosharetheirburdenorprovideaplaceforpeaceandlearning.IworrythatIwillmisreadtheiractionsortheirwordsormissthemreachingout. SoIstudy,evenwhenIamtiredfromworkingtwojobsorsickofnotbeingwhereIwanttobe.Whenmytimecomestowalkintothatclassroom,myworriesanddoubtswillbesilencedbytheknowledgeIhavemasteredandthedreamIhavefinallyachieved. Postnavigation 12ThingsSuccessfulTeachersDoTopOnlineMasterofEducationDegrees Search Search RecentPosts 6TipsonHowToEngageStudents HowtoHandleBadStudentBehavior PriorKnowledgeActivities HowtoManageaClassEffectively HowtoThriveDuringYourFieldExperiences TagsActivities Anxiety Careerbenefits Earlychildhoodeducation English Englishlanguagelearning Fieldexperience Mathematics Middleschool Mindfulness STEM Supporters Unicurve,HumaneEducation,Lerna,AcademicEarth,MalloryCareers RelatedPosts Career WhyTeachingisStillaGoodCareerChoice 9monthsagoKendallBird Career WhatHappenedtoCommonSenseinEducation? 2yearsagoKathrynMorgan Career QualitiesofaGoodEarlyChildhoodEducationTeacher 2yearsagoKendallBird Career 12ThingsSuccessfulTeachersDo 2yearsagoAndrewLancaster