The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." ~Dan Rather

When I heard this quote, I immediately seen the truth in it. As a future educator, it shows my responsibilities and the effects I will have on my students. I find truth in every aspect of this quote. First with the idea that teachers need to believe in their students. We are their leaders and people that they look up too. If we don't believe that they can accomplish their tasks, then who will? Their confidence in themselves, lies within our confidence in them. If we can give them the encouragement to try their hardest, then it will be more than likely that they will perform better. We need to push them to achieve their highest potential. Although, I know students dislike the teachers that actually make them work, that's what we are there for. This moves on to the final part of the quote, "poking you with a sharp stick called "truth."" This part is extremely important to me. I know of A LOT of teachers who let kids off the hook because they want to be the "cool" and "friendly" teacher. Yet, I think there are better and more productive ways of going about gaining those titles. I don't think it's right for any teacher to go easy on a kid because they either gave up or wanted to look good. We are there to educate them and push them to learn.

This quote is really an inspiration to me as a teacher. Yes, I want the children to think I am friendly and fun, but I know my ultimate job is to make them learn. I hope I can accomplish that task in fun manner so students enjoy coming to my class. This is where the CEP class comes in. I really think technology adds a new spin on learning and can make things interesting. I hope this class can show me how to be creative to conduct a fun and interactive classroom. I want to learn as many technology programs as I can so I feel more comfortable with this idea. Overall I hope to make my job a pleasant experience for myself and my students, while still actually doing my job.


quote taken from: http://www.quotegarden.com/teachers.html