This I Believe...

I believe that teaching is an art that only a few can fully master and truely enjoy. Teachers must be able to incorporate many different aspects of life within one setting to optimize the learning atmosphere for the students. For education to be effective, the teacher and the environment within the classroom must be welcoming and exciting. If a student feels intimidated, uncomfortable or unwelcome, the teacher's ability to teach not only that child but the rest of the class is significantly diminished. I believe that a teacher has to have a passion for teaching and for their specification within the education field because if the excitement is absent from the teacher, the respective students will not want to learn. Excitement, like smiles and happiness is contagious and if the students cannot sense the excitement, it will reflect on their participation and overall performance within the classroom. Teaching is challenging, but if one isn't willing to accept that challenge (within any profession), the students suffer. I believe that we are the teachers that will change the generations to come and if we cannot accept the challenges that teaching presents, we are only hurting our future.