My Life

Wow!! Things have changed so much lately. I graduated with my bachelors degree Early Childhood/Elementary Education in December of 09 and will graduate with my Masters of Education in May. I am currently taking a full load of classes, participating in my university's marching band, and teaching 3 year olds. Those three year olds can make a bad day better. They are hilarious and it is never a dull moment with them. I am constantly going and never stop. I wouldn't have it any other way.My mom lives in Birmingham where she is a nurse at a rehabilitation center/nursing home. I have two older sisters and an older brother so yes I am the baby. My oldest sister lives in Enterprise AL where she currently works at a daycare center but will soon be going back to nursing. My other sister lives in Birmingham where she is a Reading teacher. My brother also lives in Birmingham where he is an athletic trainer for a private school. My two nephews and my niece are my pride and joy. I spoil them every chance I can. The three most important qualities I think a teacher should have are compassion, love for teaching, and patience. Teachers should have compassion for their students because you are going to have a variety of students in your room with a variety of needs and we as teachers should be able to handle these needs as best we can. Teachers should have love for what they do because if you don't like teaching or don't like kids than you are in the wrong profession. A lot of people go into teaching because of the hours that is the wrong reason. You have to love teaching and you have to love your students. Teachers also have to have a lot of patience. Students, parents, and other teachers are going to try your patience everyday. We have to know how to handle them. Those are the three most important traits that I think teachers should have. I can now honestly say I know what it feels like to be an adult and I am not too sure if I like it very much at the moment!