First and foremost, I am a learner. The next logical step is teaching. Just as I want my future students to become self-actualized learners, I must also set clear and defined goals for myself on a continual basis so that by the end of each year, my students leave my classroom becoming lifelong learners whose passion for learning exceeds the classroom walls and the school building. I find this most successful through systematic inquiry, collaboration with other teachers and effective differentiation. This would ultimately provide a safe and positive learning environment in which students are engaged in the learning process through intrinsic motivation.