It takes many factors to help build and shape a future educator. One must examine personal educational experiences before being truly able to discover what teaching means. I believe teaching is a part of you, what you experienced, what you believe, and how you envision education. Teaching is more than a job you "show up for" nine months out of the year. It is a way of life. Teaching cannot be taught in a textbook; it is a collaboration of your own educational memories and ideas. While there are centralized concepts relating to teaching, such as parent/student/teacher relationships or classroom management, none of them can be taught. They must be experienced, improved upon, and then practiced.…
