2. I am from a small town called Novelty, Ohio, and here's my photo
3. I want to teach high school chemistry
4. I was the captain on my high school baseball team as the starting first baseman and the 1st pitcher in the rotation. This led into me throwing javelin for JCU now. I love being on the water and I have a boat that i go fishing on every day it is nice out in the summer. This semester I am hoping to figure out what I want to major in and get my life steered in the right direction.
5. In order for me to be able to take risks in a classroom, I have to feel comfortable with the students and the teacher in that class. I am typically a very reserved person and it is easy for me to get into a state of mind where I watch what is going on, but I do not participate. Once the comfort level rises in a class, I open up more and it is easier for me to state what I think about a certain topic.
6. In class, I like to say what I think about a certain topic. I am a very fiery person and if there is a topic I enjoy, I will really get into the discussion. I am responsible for the preparation of class assignments because I like to do a good job on whatever I do. I am a very honest person with myself, sometimes to the point where it distracts me, but I think that it just gets me to want to do better in what I do. At this point, I know what works for me when it comes to learning styles and that is I want to work hands on and learn by doing rather than watching. When I don't understand something, the first thing I do is look it over again after some time has passed. If i don't know it again after that, I will go to a tutor or professor and ask for help on that topic.
7. A memory I have as a student is my high school English class. This class was during my senior year, and all I wanted to do was coast through the school year with no work getting done. My teacher was able to grab and hold my attention as a student by being the most personable teacher I have ever had. The connection he made with me is what drove me to becoming a teacher.
8. One concern I have about the educational field, is the quality of teachers in the field. I have been fortunate enough to have good teachers all the way through my educational career, but my older brother has not been so lucky. There have been teachers that do the bare minimum for the students in my brother's classes, and it is hard to thrive in that kind of environment. Another big issue facing the education field, is the lack of funding some schools get. I went to a public school that had about 800 students in it, and the school was in horrible condition. The roof had to be re-placed, the plumbing would break every other week, and the floor tiles were coming apart. It is very difficult for a student to do well when they are not in an environment that lends itself to learning.
9. My question for the class is, what do you mean when you say that you have to know yourself before you can become a good teacher?
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