My Profile

I believe each and every child has the potential to bring something unique and special to the 

world. I will assist children in developing their potential by believing in them as individuals. I will 

help children discover who they are, so that they can express their own opinions and nurture 

their own ideas. I have a vision of a world where people learn to respect, accept, and embrace 

the differences between us, as that is what makes life so fascinating.

Every classroom presents a unique community of learners that varies not only in abilities, but 

also in learning styles. My role as a teacher is to give children the tools with which to cultivate 

their own gardens of knowledge. To accomplish this goal, I will teach to the needs of each child 

so that all learners can feel capable and successful. I will present curriculum that involves the 

interests of the children and makes learning relevant to life. I will incorporate themes, 

integrated units, projects, group work, individual work, and hands-on learning in order to make 

children active learners. Finally, I will tie learning into the world community to help children 

become caring and active members of society.

My classroom will be a caring, safe, and equitable environment where each child can blossom 

and grow. I will allow children to become responsible members of our classroom community by 

using strategies such as class meetings, positive discipline, and democratic principles. In 

showing children how to become responsible for themselves as well as their own learning, I am 

giving them the tools to become successful in life, to believe in and to love them.

Teaching is a lifelong learning process of learning about new philosophies and new strategies, 

learning from the parents and community, learning from colleagues, and especially learning 

from the children. Children have taught me to open my mind and my heart to the joys, the 

innocence, and the diversity of ideas in the world. Because of this, I will never forget how to 

smile with the new, cherish the old, and laugh with the children.