Teaching is a vocation that should only be reserved for the people who are passionate about helping others meet their goals, willing to being a strong leader in a community and able to effectively convey difficult concepts to adolescents and children. Another aspect that is a necessity for choosing teaching as a lifetime-career is enjoying teaching as a profession. If a teacher does not truly enjoy going to school early every morning and staying late to grade papers in order to better the lives’ of their students, they should not be a teacher. Even though I am only twenty-two years old, I have already become accustomed to a teaching lifestyle. In 2012 I started substitute teaching during breaks from college and during the semester when I was available. I am overjoyed when I receive a phone call from the high or middle school about a substitute teaching opportunity. I thoroughly like helping students, teaching lesson plans and being in a school setting. Although I do believe this passion for teaching and the skills I have learned as a substitute will translate over to when I am a professional teacher, there are many differences between the two. I acknowledge that substituting is only a glimpse of what a teacher does. However, I relished this glimpse and I am striving to become a more permanent educational professional. Furthermore, I chose my vocation of teaching because I know I will enjoy being a teacher. I also believe that I will be a very effective teacher. I believe this because I have a passion for helping others, I enjoy being involved in the community and lastly because I have prepared myself well throughout undergraduate studies in both the Social Studies and Mathematical Sciences fields. The values and concerns that I bring to the study of education There are many values that I bring into the field of education. One of these values is that education in schools is a rite of passage into one’s career and adulthood. With a strong education in the childhood and adolescence phases, students will have the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and succeed. Another value that I believe in is that all students should be encouraged to perform their best. Every student should face challenges throughout their school experience. They should be pushed to reach their maximum potential. Students will learn to face adversities whilst facing challenges in the classroom. These are just two of the many values that I bring to the study of education. There are an abundance of concerns that I have with the current field of education. One of these concerns is with educational reform such as No Child Left Behind in 2001, Race to the Top in 2009 and other reforms like these. Due to these reforms, teachers have to oblige national or state concerns in the classroom. When certain common core curriculums and standardized testing is the complete emphasis of the classroom due to state reform, students and teachers lose sight of what is really important; bringing students into adulthood and helping students be successful. This is one of my main concerns with the study of education. Although this is a concern of mine, I do feel that I will still be able to adjust to state pressure in the classroom and I will not just focus on tests, I will focus on the welfare and education of my students. My present and future professional goals One of my present goals is to finish my dual major at Binghamton University whilst continuing to get good grades in classes.
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Another present goal that I have is to work to pay off school loans. I am employed on my family’s dairy farm and I have worked there, on average 25-30 hours a week during the school year. During the winter break and summer I work in the range of 50-60 hours a week. The farm is a huge commitment but it has taught me discipline and many other values which will translate over to teaching. Alongside working on the farm, another present professional goal I have is to substitute at the school as often as possible, largely to build rapport with schools and learn more about teaching. All and all, my goal is to work as hard as possible in both a school and work setting in order to obtain my objectives in life. There are many future professional goals that I have. One is
Another present goal that I have is to work to pay off school loans. I am employed on my family’s dairy farm and I have worked there, on average 25-30 hours a week during the school year. During the winter break and summer I work in the range of 50-60 hours a week. The farm is a huge commitment but it has taught me discipline and many other values which will translate over to teaching. Alongside working on the farm, another present professional goal I have is to substitute at the school as often as possible, largely to build rapport with schools and learn more about teaching. All and all, my goal is to work as hard as possible in both a school and work setting in order to obtain my objectives in life. There are many future professional goals that I have. One is