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Tiffany Pagan

Annmarie Malchenson

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11/17/2021 philosophy paper

I want to be a hands-on teacher who takes time to actually instruct children making a

difference in a child’s life. Teaching the children that they are smart and have the ability to

learn. That they can do anything they set their minds to do.

I personally have dealt with learning disabilities ,ADHD and depression as child; but I

learned how to over come those things. I want to make a difference like Montessori. She helped

disabled children. She made lesson plans to show children how to do basic skills like clean and

put their own clothes on. “Dr. Montessori believed that the goal of the educational process was to

cultivate a child's natural desire to learn.” I agree with her. When I was child, I only was

interested in subjects that seemed interesting. The teachers enthusiasm in the subject is was what

made me want to dive into the subject. So, the desire made me want me to learn the subject more

deeply.

I am going to be a teacher who takes the time listen to each one of my students. No child

is a lost cause. When I was child, I had a challenging time reading and understanding the lesson

plans. When I saw teachers not wanting to take the time to teach me because they thought it was

to much work. I remember going home crying because I wanted to learn, and I wanted to learn

how read like my classmates. I wanted to understand the assignment so I could do it. The

teachers used to think I was being disobedient because I wouldn’t do the assignments. I didn’t do

the assignments because I didn’t know how to even start. My mother was the one who actually
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noticed I couldn’t read or write properly. I was in third grade. My mom collaborated with me,

and my mom made them help me as well.

I learned how to read and write. I remember that my goal in high school was to work hard

to have a high school reading level and to get good grades to prove to myself that I could do it.

When I walked across the graduation stage, I realized I was smart enough and that skys was limit

to my dreams. When I first signed up for college it was actually a joke between me and my

friends who were in my disability class. We didn’t think we could think big like that for

ourselves. I convinced everyone to try to sign up for college and see if we could make it into

college. I actually got in and I was so happy that opportunity opened up for me. When I passed

my first year in college, I was so happy because I never knew that was possible for me as a little

kid.

I don’t want kids to feel that way. I want children to feel like they can be anything that

they set their mind to no matter their disability or challenge in life. I want to be a teacher who

helps and explains things clearly so everyone can understand. For example: when I was teaching

a class in children ministry in church. A child told me they didn’t understand the bible verse. I

told the child a simpler version so they can understand.

The lesson was about how God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son

Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins. The child didn’t understand. I asked everyone in the

class if knew what that meant, and they said no miss tiffany. I told them God loved them so

much and wanted to talk to them and wanted to be their friend and someone they could run to so

much that he sent his son Jesus to die on cross for them and the world. So, God did this so you

could be close to him, so he could protect you. The children were so shocked that God loved
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them so much that he gave up his son for them. I knew I wanted to be teacher when I saw

children excitement.

The first time I knew I wanted to be a teacher was when I volunteered at daycare for my

high school it my graduation observation hours. I enjoyed seeing how the daycare teacher in the

YWCA would interact with children. She would take time to play with each group of kids in the

games. I remember thinking that I would love to be a teacher like her. I know those children will

always remember her and the joy she brought to them.

That when I wanted to be teacher. what made me want chase after my dream of being a

teacher was my nephew lyric. I saw him struggling to learning through the virtual instruction

through the pandemic and I saw his teacher hardly teaching them anything. His teacher would

just do videos for little kids who are at home, and little kids don’t want to sit still to hear videos

talk for hours, the teachers would give them tons of homework assignments.

He was only in kindergarten. I was shocked. I saw my nephew struggle and get frustrated

like I use to when I was a kid that made me realize he needs me. I started helping him with his

assignments. I saw him get excited for the virtual classes. He even sat still and actual knew what

going on in class and was confident to raise his hand to answer questions. That made me realize

that I need to chase my dream of being a teacher. I want to make a difference in a child’s life. I

want to see a child succeed in their goals.