Alayna Nkalubo (Ah-Lay-Nuh Cah-Lu-Bo)

The teacher I will become

I aim to become the teacher that I have always wanted to be taught by. I want to be a teacher who is patient, encouraging, and knowledgeable. I feel like the purpose of school is to learn, while also gaining social skills. School allows students to use their critical thinking skills as well, which is an important skill to know both inside and outside of school. Students learn these things through peers, teachers, and their families. I hope to provide my students with an educational experience that is entertaining, but also fundamental. I hope that my students value working hard and just being an overall good person. I am going to interact with my students in a way that is welcoming while also implementing boundaries. I want my students to interact with each other in a respectful manner, because I plan on interacting with them in the same manner. The two philosophies that I feel best describes my intended teaching style would be a mixture of Progressivism and Essentialism. I would describe myself as "The motivator" and my students as "The motivated". If a visitor were to walk into my classroom. they would walk into a classroom filled with children who are excited to learn and happy to be there.