This I Believe about Education

I believe that teaching, at the high school level, is a vocation that goes far beyond the confines of the classroom. The personal relationships that are created between teacher and students involved education of both parties in book knowledge and life knowledge. My experiences with my high school teachers are ones that I will never forget. The impact that some of them had on my life not only enriched my education experience and brightened my life, but also helped me through some very tough times. Being able to feel almost more at home at my high school than at my house is an incredible thing.

Of coarse my home is my home, but during those four years, students spend more time in the school building or at school events than they do in their own home. So being able to foster an environment where the relationships with the teachers are so strong that a student feels so comfortable in school, I think, is very important.

A positive relationship with the student will also create a much more successful learning environment the classroom itself. If students are not dreading showing up to your class, then more can be accomplished in teaching each day. Similarly, school is more then just the book knowledge. Being able to teach one’s students life skills is an important job.
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