Reflection of week 1 of Teacher Cadets

During the first week of class I was able to learn more about the world of education. It was eye opening the fact, that teaching is a lot more than just standing in front of a classroom, a teacher also has to find a way to connect to their students. In education a teacher also has to look out for different learning styles in their classroom and may have to adapt differently depending on the student. I also learned that teaching is not as respected as much as it should be, as a profession and some even look down on it but when one decides to teach it is because they want to make an impact on the next generation, or they were good in school and want to see the other sides of education, whether it's teaching, counseling, or administration. After this experience I am definitely more determined to actually go into teaching as I want to make an impact in the next generation of children that come through the American Education System. I myself was that kid that feel through the cracks as there was a language barrier and luckily I had classmates who helped me and so now I want to give back to the very community and neighborhoods that saw me grow as a person most of my life. Me being able to give back to Southwest Little Rock will make myself be proud of what affect I could have in the area.