Chapter 1 Notes: Why Teach

In chapter 1, "Why Teach" gives us different views of why professionals have chosen teaching as a career. We learn that educators have several views and teaching has extrinsic and intrinsic rewards. These factors help us examine closely and understand the reasons that becoming an educator is to achieve certain goals. The chapter mentions the different aspects that can help a person decide if teaching is right for them. Although teaching has its rewards, working with children before hand may help with some teaching experience. A person may have the right intentions when going into the teaching field but things may not always be what they expected.

Most Significant Teacher

The characteristics of my most significant teacher was my seventh grade Reading teacher, Mr. Gonzales. He was a teacher who often encouraged students in reading and motivated students to do their best. He often took the time to help students who struggled in reading and knew that each and every student had the ability to learn. He made each student participate in reading and knew that students were often timid when it came to reading out loud in class. Mr. Gonzales came from a large family and would tell us stories of what life was like growing up as a migrant child. I believe that his stories brought students the encouragment to do their best. He explained the importance of education and to get ahead in life one must never give up. He was an excellent teacher who inspired many students and often took the time to help each student.

Rosalinda Gomez

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