I am very excited to say that I will be teaching Algebra one. I actually had the privilege last semester to teach Algebra at a private school. They were desperate for a teacher, so I got the opportunity to part time teach and it was an amazing experience. It will be great to see the difference between a private school and a public school this semester. I have been placed at Lakeview High School. I am actually hoping that I can teach at Central High School for a year after I graduate and then move to San Antonio after that.

I believe the three most important roles of a teacher are to be a counselor, an education, and a protector. Teachers having the role of a counselor is very important because they are usually the second most dominate influence in their student’s life, next to their parents. The students need another adult in their lives to talk to when they feel like they cannot talk to their parents due to embarrassment, fear of punishment, or even because the parents are the problem. Students need to know they can come to their teacher with anything as that second guidance in their lives. Teachers having the role as an educator is an obvious one, but so important because it is more than just spitting out information at the students. It seems that some teachers don't care whether the students understand the concept as long as they pass. Being an educator involves showing the students you care about the material and care about whether they learn it or not. The students need to see that the teacher wants them to succeed and that they are willing to help the students in any way they can. As an educator, if you show your love, passion, and excitement for a topic, it will rub off on the students and they will start to feel the same way. Lastly, the teacher’s role as a protector is extremely important when dealing with children, no matter the age. Teachers need to create a safe classroom environment for his/her students; free of bullying and free of harm. The students need to know that no matter what is going on in the outside world, they can come to the teacher’s classroom with a peace of mind. Whether students have family, peer, or even problems with themselves, the teachers are there to help the students, not only through the difficult problems in learning, but also in life.