"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."
-Albert Einstien
-Albert Einstien
Why I want to become a teacher
A very long time ago in a subtly lit kitchen, a woman of 18 sat with a 6 year old child. The woman was drawing a farm while the child colored in a coloring book. The child became interested in what the woman was doing and asked how she was able to draw that farm. It was a fairly simple design, but she made it even more simple so that the child could try without being overwhelmed or intimidated. 6 years later the child, who is me, entered junior high school where I met my first official art teacher. This teacher had such an impact on how my artistic journey began, with so much positive instruction and encouragement that I continued to study art. I attended several more institutions acquiring knowledge and practice in the art fields. At every one there was at least one teacher or mentor that influenced where I am today. I want to become a teacher because I want to share what I love, because I want to enrich someone else's life with the experience of art, and because I want to foster the love of art and expression in others. I want to become a teacher so that I may make a difference in the way people view their world. I want to become an art educator so that I may pass on the valuable tools I have acquired. I believe that learning about art, and expression is the key to our future.
Sometimes what we think we can accomplish and what reality is can be extremely different. This can be true in the world of teaching. It is difficult for most who seek out this profession in hopes of changing the world in one big go, or hold onto some naivety of being able to teach every student that walks through their door. I am a realist, I suffer no delusions of being the perfect teacher. I will be the best that I can be, I will be successful and efficient with those students who are there to learn and who desire the knowledge I have to offer. I will be the best teacher and guide I can be to those who do not.
Why do I want to become a teacher?, because I want to teach, share, learn and be an inspiration. If just one student walks away from my classroom truly inspired, energized in knowledge and ready to learn more; I will have done my job. If most of my students walk away from my classroom feeling inspired and energized in knowledge with the desire to learn more then I will have done my job exceptionally, and that is my intention.
Living in a technologically advanced world we sometimes forget to step back and take in the whole picture, smell the flowers, or unplug. I believe that teaching young people with art will help them to be better adults by learning how to unplug and to enjoy the wonder and beauty of creativity. I also believe that learning to cultivate one's natural artistic meanderings will help to cultivate understanding in other areas of knowledge. Creative thinking does not just apply to art, this way of thinking is critical in today's tech savvy world.
Sometimes what we think we can accomplish and what reality is can be extremely different. This can be true in the world of teaching. It is difficult for most who seek out this profession in hopes of changing the world in one big go, or hold onto some naivety of being able to teach every student that walks through their door. I am a realist, I suffer no delusions of being the perfect teacher. I will be the best that I can be, I will be successful and efficient with those students who are there to learn and who desire the knowledge I have to offer. I will be the best teacher and guide I can be to those who do not.
Why do I want to become a teacher?, because I want to teach, share, learn and be an inspiration. If just one student walks away from my classroom truly inspired, energized in knowledge and ready to learn more; I will have done my job. If most of my students walk away from my classroom feeling inspired and energized in knowledge with the desire to learn more then I will have done my job exceptionally, and that is my intention.
Living in a technologically advanced world we sometimes forget to step back and take in the whole picture, smell the flowers, or unplug. I believe that teaching young people with art will help them to be better adults by learning how to unplug and to enjoy the wonder and beauty of creativity. I also believe that learning to cultivate one's natural artistic meanderings will help to cultivate understanding in other areas of knowledge. Creative thinking does not just apply to art, this way of thinking is critical in today's tech savvy world.
