Podcasting

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I am a recent graduate from the University of Northern Colorado. I graduated with a degree in education and a minor in psychology. This assignment asks us to tell a little bit about ourselves. I can’t think much to say about myself that could have much meaning behind it other than face value. So I am going to talk about my outlook on teaching, my beliefs, thoughts and experiences with children. Once having heard my podcast, I hope you will have learned a little bit about me.  For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to work with children in one form or the other. Since I was fourteen I have been working with children in various forms. In my experiences working with children weather its been babysitting, teaching them how to swim, coaching them on a swim team or working with them in the classroom, they al have inspired me to pursue a degree in education. Since working with children I have realized two major things which has been my motivation to becoming a teacher. Children have a unique and exciting outlook on life and on learning as well. As a future teacher I will be able to surround myself with the fresh attitudes of my students and will be able continue to learn as long as I continue to teach. From my experiences with children, each child you encounter, you can take something away from working with them. Having worked with a variety of children, many of the children have endured more pain and hardship that I may ever know and as a teacher I hope to provide a positive environment and become what could be the only positive influence in their life.  As a future teacher it is important to bring heart into the classroom. I am passionate about working with children and want my student to be able to recognize this everyday in the classroom. My students should feel welcome, comfortable, and above all, loved. Patiences is something that without a doubt will be instilled in my classroom. Every child learns in his/her own pace, and teachers need to understand this. As a good teacher, I am prepared to take time take with each student individually to ensure their success. I believe my greatest success in teaching would be to make a difference in the lives of the kids that I work with. If I can have a positive influence on at least some of the children I meet and work with, I know I will feel like I have been a successful teacher and will have done my job.  When the day comes and I have my own classroom, my main priority will be to facilitate an environment which my students are comfortable enough to take the risks that leads them to true academic success and lasting lessons. I want my students to trust themselves as well as myself to make the mistakes that lead to valuable educational experience. Every single student that I have in my class I hope will leave a better than when they first arrived. I think it is important that students to not only grow according to test results and standards but also as a person. Practicing and demonstrating what it takes earn and gain respect of others, to welcome new friendships, to encourage curiosity and to understand diversity at every chance I get is just as important to me as it is to set and achieve goals in the overall curriculum. It is important for student to have an array of learning experiences that they will remember for years to come.