“The mediocre
teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.”
William Arthur
Ward
My short-term teaching goals involve being the best
teacher that I can be. I aspire to be an understanding teacher; one who pays
close attention to the emotional side of teaching while also adhering to my
lesson objectives and learning goals so that all my pupils can achieve good
grades and attain the skills and knowledge required.
I aim to be a proactive teacher and to plan my lessons
in advance so that I have all my materials ready and organised for each lesson.
I must always have a back-up plan in case I am in need of additional materials
for different treatment of the same topic. I must endeavour to differentiate my
lessons to suit the needs of the wide variety of learners that will enter my
classroom. I will also encourage my students to be independent learners and to
find information and solutions to problems on their own.
I will be a reflective teacher, who will consistently
reflect on each lesson and think about how I can improve upon it. I will study
my colleagues’ reflections in order to learn from them what they would do
differently and discover where I can improve. I want to constantly become a
better teacher through my reflections and through studying any weaknesses I, or
my colleagues, may discern in my teaching. I will listen to and respect my colleagues’
perspectives and points of view. I aim to be as good a listener as I am a
speaker, listening carefully to the recommendations of my colleagues,
supervisors and pupils.
I want to use technology in my classroom and in my
work to the greatest extent possible. I will use email for the speedy delivery
of materials to pupils in order to keep them abreast of what is going on in
class while saving paper. I also intend to design a blog so that parents and
pupils are always aware of what is happening in terms of homework, tests,
events and holidays. Pupils and parents will also be able to communicate with
me via my blog or email.
It is my wish to make use of, and to share, my
knowledge with the teaching community around me to the highest degree possible,
as I understand that the world is inter-reliant. It is only through a full
realisation of this interdependence that we can all coexist and maximise our
individual potentials and talents as teachers. I wish to be remembered as a teacher
who has facilitated my pupils in realising the great potential that lies within
each one of them. As the learning process never ends, I need to improve
everyday; professionally as a teacher and colleague, and personally as a human
being.
My long-term goals as a professional teacher involve
keeping current through educational workshops and events, and creating of
myself a well-developed teacher who is highly informed and up to date. I aim to
keep myself up to date with the latest methods in education by attending
teaching workshops and events during school breaks and vacations. I will also
keep abreast of current events and phenomena so that I can be the best teacher
that I can be.
I wish to get to know the technology that is available
to my pupils and to keep up with the latest teaching techniques, methods and
approaches in language education. I want to read more about learning and
teaching theories in order to expand my understanding of how learning takes
place.
I desire to create an impact by sharing my knowledge
and life experience with future generations and to teach my pupils to find new
knowledge on their own. I want to teach them the meaning of defining personal
goals, both for the short-term and the long-term, and to serve as a living
example. I will strive to be a teacher and to ensure that my strategies make me
successful. I desire to be involved in the lives of future generations in an
area in which I can make a positive impact on society.
Finally, I wish to experiment with different methods
and approaches for presenting information in the classroom in order to improve
the learning atmosphere I create for students. To do this, I will need to find a school where I can grow, continue to learn,
take on increasing responsibilities, and be a positive contributor.
As I am very interested in research
and teaching at post-secondary school levels, I wish to research and study
methods and strategies based on student needs and learning problems in oral development
as part of my post-graduate studies.
“Awesome! I loved your classes; you made it
interesting and were very informative.”
“Excelente comunicación con los estudiantes, dio la impresión de que
estaba allí porque quería ser, no porque tenía de hacerlo. Era obviamente
apasionada por ensenar. “
“I liked how you asked a number of questions
throughout the lecture in an attempt to engage students in the learning
process. One of the things that you did during your lecture to facilitate
student learning was to ask students to complete sentences that you wrote on
the board or said orally. . . . This really facilitates student learning.”
