Professional Documents
Culture Documents
of
Education
I
believe
the
role
of
a
teacher
should
be
that
of
a
guide,
providing
opportunities
and
walking
students
through
new
experiences,
but
allowing
the
student
the
chance
of
self-
discovery.
A
teacher
should
promote
an
inclusive
environment,
making
it
possible
for
each
student
to
participate,
and
encouraging
students
to
achieve
their
full
potential,
in
the
classroom
and
in
life.
In
reaching
this
potential,
it
is
critical
that
the
entire
school
community
is
involved
-
not
just
the
teachers
and
administrative
staff,
but
the
parents,
relatives,
and
wider
community
around
the
school.
One
of
the
most
crucial
ways
in
which
a
teacher
can
open
up
the
classroom
to
the
community
is
through
communication.
I
hope
to
keep
parents
informed
of
our
activities
in
the
classroom
as
well
as
inviting
parents
and
other
community
members
into
the
classroom
for
talks
or
demonstrations.
An
inclusive
classroom
should
support
all
students,
but
also
be
supported
itself
by
the
community.
In
communication,
also
comes
the
ability
to
resolve
potential
issues
before
they
begin
and
open
up
new
opportunities
that
may
not
have
been
available
otherwise.
In
working
with
students
and
teachers
during
my
own
college
experience,
I
discovered
the
joy
of
solving
problems
and
acting
as
an
advocate
not
just
for
my
own
education,
but
also
for
the
benefit
of
others.
I
took
those
advocacy
skills
and
applied
them
to
my
law
school
education,
gaining
additional
certification
in
mediation,
arbitration,
and
alternative
resolution
techniques.
As
a
teacher,
I
hope
to
share
my
love
of
learning
with
my
students,
providing
new
experiences,
opportunities
for
learning,
and
a
chance
for
self-discovery.
I
relish
the
ah-ha
moment;
that
moment
when
the
light
bulb
goes
off
and
a
students
eyes
light
up
with
excitement
as
they
make
an
elusive
connection
or
work
through
a
problem.
Working
with
students
from
different
social
and
economic
backgrounds,
I
have
found
them
all
equally
enthusiastic
and
capable,
and
equally
deserving
of
an
education
that
provides
a
solid
understanding
of
the
world
around
them
and
a
continuing
desire
to
learn.
By
ensuring
all
students
have
a
good
educational
foundation
we
open
up
many
opportunities
that
otherwise
would
not
be
available.
I
feel
this
is
especially
critical
for
science
and
related
subjects.
As
technological
and
scientific
advancements
continue
students
who
do
not
traditionally
have
the
necessary
resources,
or
who
have
been
underrepresented
in
the
scientific
community
will
be
left
behind
if
not
provided
with
the
tools
in
the
classroom.
I
believe
in
the
power
of
education
to
unite,
to
inspire,
and
to
create
change.
As
society
continues
to
struggle
with
differences
in
ability,
in
economic
standing,
and
in
skin
color,
education
is
critical
to
providing
a
well-informed
common
ground
from
which
to
address
wider
issues.
My
education
focused
on
people
and
society.
I
studied
psychology
to
understand
how
a
person
thinks,
linguistics
to
understand
how
a
person
communicates,
and
law
to
understand
how
a
person
interacts
with
society.
A
disability
law
class
was
one
of
the
most
provocative
I
took,
changing
my
view
of
what
constitutes
a
disability
and
challenging
me
to
find
solutions
to
the
problem
of
inclusivity
for
all
people
in
a
society.
I
now
volunteer
at
the
Museum
of
Mental
Health
on
the
OSH
campus
as
part
of
a
continuing
effort
to
challenge
the
thinking
of
others.
I
want
to
help
students
discover
more
about
their
world,
who
they
are,
and
how
far
they
can
go.