The teacher I want to be is someone more than an educator. Yes, learning and acquiring knowledge is important, but it could be virtually useless without passion or direction. The purpose of school is to give kids multiple opportunities for success. Either through the classrooms to get a degree or on a basketball court to get signed to the NBA. School has the power to set the tone for life. The most important thing my students will learn is that they can succeed the right way. They do not need to cheat, steal, or succeed at the expense of others. I want to teach my students honest ways of succeeding. As a history teacher, this would be pretty easy to incorporate this lesson into a normal curriculum. There are plenty of stories of people starting at the bottom and reaching the top. History is filled with stories that can help the students resonate with. The educational experience I want to provide is a memorable and meaningful one. I want my students to love coming to school and remember what they did but I also want them to learn something from it. It is easy to make school fun and memorable,  but it is hard to make learning fun and memorable. I do not like being the center of attention of students nor do I wish to be. Yes, it is nice that my previous students looked up to me and wanted to learn more about me, but at the end of the day, if they are too busy looking up, they won't realize what they have in front of them. Additionally, Ill show my students support and compassion but I do not like when they try to be sort of a best friend and they try to get into my personal business. 

With the help of ChatGpt and Arctic Monkeys, I was able to learn about the educational philosophies. After reading a few recipes, songs, and comedic conversations, I was able to deduce I am an existentialist. With the help of ChatGpt again, I asked it what someone would see in an existentialism classroom then I modified it a bit to add a little of Rj spice. If a visitor walks into Raniel Jay Mendoza’s AP US History class they will see comfortable, creative seating that will encourage group discussion. Instead of classic row and forward-facing desks, the tables will be in clusters with various desk and seating options. There would be inspiring quotes littered on the whiteboard every morning by famous individuals or possibly the subject of today’s class. Additionally, the traditional, “There is no one “right” answer,” poster would be up. Students would feel relaxed not due to the seating but to the curriculum. Students do not feel restrained and forced to follow and learn in a manner I set but on their own accord. All the students will have a common goal to reach but how they reach such a goal will be different. Maybe one student needs to have a more hands-on approach and create a video. Another student can do the bare minimum and just get the dates on an essay. 

I asked Canvas Dream Lab AI to generate a photo of explores in a classroom. The reason is, that I want my students to feel like they are free and have the ability to explore their own desires and wants. An explorer is free to explore wherever and whenever. Exploders are not chained to one certain area, one day they can search the great seas, and the next dumpster dive at their local Best Buy. I want my students to feel the same liberation as an explorer so they can feel like it was their choice. The reason why they found their passion, or the correct answer was because they took the time to explore around and find the right answer. 

At first, I wanted to generate an image that resonates with one of my core beliefs as an educator. This saying was from a special person who has taught me a lot about becoming an educator, role model, and overall a better human being. She believed the hardest people to love were the ones who needed it the most. Every time I hear that saying, it motivates me to stay on track on my education path. Every kid deserves a loving mentor.  AI was struggling to put those words into a comprehendible image that makes sense. At first, it tried to spit out a bunch of images of people and then abstract art about the heart but it could not fully encapsulate the message. I wanted to share this because I find it interesting that the reason it was struggling to make an image was because the saying it solely based on emotions, especially love.