Blog #9

I already knew that I wanted to be a teacher. I have been teaching preschool for years and I just recently have been working in a 3rd grade and kindergarten class. However, I have been working in a private school and I forgot what it was like to be in a public school. This class has confirmed to me that I want to be teach in a public school. I forgot how fun learning can be and how bright and colorful classes can be. I like the options you have to engage students in their learning. Something as simple as the use of technology in the classroom can be effective and engaging.  

I became used to the private school way of classroom management and teaching the curriculum the way they wanted. Which isn’t a bad way. It works, and they are able to yield the results they promise to parents and students.  I love teaching but something at my current job isn’t lining up with how I envisioned teaching in the classroom. This service learning has given me a new desire to teach and has helped me remember what I envisioned as a teacher.

The next steps for me to become a teacher start with acceptance into the UVU ELED Program. I have applied and I’m just waiting to hear back. Once Im accepted I can focus on my schooling. After I am graduated I plan to get a job in an elementary school, hopefully in Davis School District. These are my next steps and goals for my future as a teacher.