Why I Choose Teaching

   My name is Michelle Myerson, and yes this is the first time I have ever created a blog! I am currently  a full time student at Seminole State College with hopes of getting a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. I have three children, a 21 year old boy, a 18 year old boy, and a 16 year old girl. I realized as my children were going off to college themselves, this was a perfect opportunity for me to finish my college degree. Unlike the first time I started community college back in the late 80s, I have a career choice in mind this time around, I would like to be a teacher.

     For years I volunteered in my children's classrooms, I have enjoyed every minute and truly missed those times when working a full time job did not allow much time in a classroom. After I spoke with my academic counselor I realized teaching would be the perfect fit for me and a true challenge.

    Last term I took an Introduction to Education course and it opened my eyes to the difference between volunteering and being the teacher in charge! I have had the fortunate opportunity to work with an experienced elementary teacher who has taken me under her wing. I am in awe at her ability to manage a full classroom of 3rd graders and never miss a beat. Mrs. Larson has shown me how flexible I will need to be when dealing with a full class of students all with different backgrounds, learning issues and personalities.

    I am particularly excited about taking Introduction to Diversity for Educators, as I have met teachers in the past who teach special needs students, but never had the chance to sit and talk with them or observe their classrooms. I am also excited to learn how to expose the students to different cultures and languages in the daily lesson plan, as this is something I feel very strongly about. I have observed Mrs. Larson infuse a lesson with words form another language, food and holidays from other cultures, and saw how excited the students were.

   I know this class will give me that extra tool and skill I need to be a successful teacher to all the students in my classroom.