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About Me
I am a senior at Illinois State University. I am going to be student teaching at Stevenson Elementary School in Bloomington Illinois in January. I am 21 years old and my hometown is Grayslake Illinois. I am an elementary education major and have endorsements in Math and Language Arts. I have been in the College Mentors for Kids program for three years here at Illinois State University and love working one on one with students from the area. I have also worked as a camp counselor in Grayslake, at Camp Invention for five years and have a great time helping students invent and use their science minds during the summer. I cannot wait for my future in education and everything that is to come.

Educational Philosophy
As a teacher, I will be a role model and an example for these students to follow. There is more to being a good role model then just being nice. I must show different ethical and intellectual qualities in me as the teacher, which I want my students to realize, are important. Not only will these certain qualities be good for the students to learn, but will also help me be the best teacher I can be. Although there are many important ethical and intellectual demands of a teacher, I personally find several more important than the others. A few ethical qualities that I believe are very important as a teacher are, “sensitivity toward the varieties of individual and cultural diversity”, and to have “respect for learners of all ages and a special regard for childhood and adolescence”. One of the intellectual qualities I believe is very important, while they are all important, is having “knowledge and appreciation of the diversity among learners”. For a teacher to be a successful educator and role model these ethical and intellectual demands must be met.

The first ethical commitment I will follow is having “sensitivity toward the varieties of individual and cultural diversity”. This is so important in school because there are so many diversities, and as a teacher we want to show everyone the same attention and have them treat each other all the same. So many students get bullied or left out because they are diverse, either intellectually, culturally, or just because of their individuality. As a teacher I know many ways of dealing with these diversities, including putting the students in different groups where they are all mixed in based on diversity. I also know that having diverse read aloud in my classroom can help those feeling left out; connect to something through the story. This commitment is so important in becoming a teacher. When the students see me, as the teacher, giving everyone the same treatment they will feel that everyone is equal and also treat everyone the same. This will also help me become a great teacher because the students will trust me and trust in what I am teaching them, and because of this they will learn more and grow more.

The second commitment I plan on following is having “respect for learners of all ages and a special regard for childhood and adolescence”. It is so important for teachers to remember that just because they know the material very well, it does not mean the students do, so the teacher has to remember to take their time and try to help the student understand the information. No matter where a teacher is placed they have to know what intellectual level the student is at and give them time to lean knew material. This is very important for the students to know they are not being pressured to keep up with standards that are unattainable. If they know the teacher is there to support them and keep them going at whatever level they are at, they will want to grow and learn, however if they are pressured and always told they are not good enough they will get frustrated and eventually give up. As a teacher I know I will always be there to support them and know that it is alright for students to grow at different levels, and to be strong in different subjects. As an educator we must also just have a pure love and patience for children. If I did not have a special regard for children that would show every day in class and the students would not feel safe and comfortable, and thus not even want to learn. It is so important for teachers to show their love, support, and patience when teaching their students in order to keep them wanting to learn.

The final commitment is an intellectual one on my part as the educator. I know that I must have a “knowledge and appreciation of the diversity among learners”. This is important in education because all learners are diverse and if teachers do not recognize that then students will feel down on themselves. Students who are not as strong in certain subjects already feel bad and if they are not shown the proper care they will just give up all together because they will think they can never reach a new level. It is important for teachers to have assignments that every learner can benefit from. If an assignment is too difficult for some learners they will not gain anything from it because they do not even know how to begin. Students who are more advance will have a problem will too easy of material because they too will not learn anything. These students will not be challenged and finish work too soon without gaining anything from the experience. To help all students the teachers must have different assignments for most levels of knowledge for their students. It is useful for the teacher to have diverse lessons so their students can benefit the most they can in each lesson.

To be the best teacher one can be, it is important to commit yourself to every ethnical and intellectual quality, however it anything can help even when concentrating on a few that seem especially important. A few of the ones I am going to concentrate on as a teacher, is first showing “sensitivity toward the varieties of individual and cultural diversity” in the classroom. Second I will show a “respect for learners of all ages and a special regard for childhood and adolescence”. I will also make sure to have a “knowledge and appreciation of the diversity among learners”. The more qualities a teacher commits to the better their classroom will run; the students will be more open to learning, have trust in the teacher, and in general learn more. There is more to being a teacher than just being a role model and an example, as the teacher, I will do as I want the students to do and much more.

Contact Information: nabecke@ilstu.edu

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