As a Spanish teacher, I had the privilege to introduce students to not only a new language but also new cultures. For some high school students, learning a language seemed like an onerous task that required conjugating verbs and memorizing vocabulary. Yet, I wanted to expose them to more than that and help instill a
(Adapted from speech) This past fall I took the Exploring the Teaching Profession Course. I took this class because I was considering becoming a teacher. In this class we learned about the importance of establishing positive relationships with students and how to build community in the classroom.From this class I had the opportunity to go
I am thankful everyday that I am a teacher. In my career of 25 years, I have been fortunate to teach in a variety of school districts and elementary grade levels. Currently I am a Reading Recovery teacher in District 196. I am so thankful that I get to work with first grade students and
Ashanti Branch wasn’t originally going to be a teacher. He studied Civil Engineering in college and went on to become a construction project manager. Goals changed, however, when Branch began tutoring struggling students. He found an untapped passion for education and changed careers, becoming a math teacher instead. In his first year of teaching, he
Part of our goal at Imprint is to document the journeys of all types of people becoming educators. In our debut post, we sat down with Cameron Yang, design student turned teaching candidate. Cam, tell us about what drew you to design, why you shifted to education, and what similarities you might see between the
