Why I want to

become a teacher
What makes me different from the rest
By Donpaul Carter-Mendoza Sr.

Standard #8 Instructional Strategies

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their
connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

Name of Artifact: Personal Statement Power Point Project

Date: October 20th, 2014
Course: EDUC 101

Brief Description: I created a power point to explain Why I want to teach. I will also explain the traits I possess to be a great teacher. In this power point I
listed the characteristics of the students and community I would love to teach in. In addition, Ive listed ways that I hope to contribute to my students and
community.

Rationale: To document my understanding of Standard #8, Instructional Strategies, I documented my understanding of the importance of being encouraging
and positive in order to be an effective teacher. Its important to be accepting and flexible because you will have to use many different teaching strategies. I
also explained the importance of my students being able to take the skills/knowledge learned inside the classroom and use it outside the classroom.

The reasons for

wanting to teach
1. Always been my
calling
2. I like the hours
3. I love kids

4. Love learning

Effective Teacher Traits

Positive
Humble

Committed
Respectful

Educational Philosophy
Existentialism

Progressivism
Reconstructionism
Perennialism

Student Characteristics
Open mind: New things
Students that need encouragement
Involved
Curiosity

Community Characteristics
Social
Close knit

Accepts all Religions /Ethnicities

Fun activities or Events

Contributions to the Profession

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Positive Role Model

Encourage students independency
Make an impact
Deny zero students

References
Koch, Janice (2013) TEACH. Belmont, California: Wadsorth, Cengage
Learning

Not only teach but help coach sports and life situations.
Every kid knows Ill help
them in academics, at
home, and in sports.