The most important thing I learned this semester is that I am a very important person in the lives of every student I come in contact with. The success of each child is influenced by the amount of effort I put in to being prepared. Becoming a teacher is an honor and a huge responsibility. To fully comprehend the capacity a teacher has to change the world is a gift that I wish every teacher possessed. I hope that I can live up to the very important task ahead of me. I have learned that the best teachers take every opportunity to increase and improve upon their skills. Because of this class I have a better idea of what types of skills I want to develop before I become a teacher.
I know that classroom management is the foundation to the success of both the student and the teacher. Thinking about my classroom and the materials I may need to organize it will help me to have those things when it comes time to set up my classroom. Due to the demographic of where I want to teach it would be a huge advantage to know Spanish. I want to be prepared to meet every child's needs no matter their cultural background. Another major key to the success of any classroom is having a teacher that is familiar with the different learning styles and flexible enough to implement and adjust wherever and whenever it is needed. I want the students that come to my class to leave feeling like they are a VIP. In order for this to happen, I must be one first.
