All+about+me

 Hello, my name is Paul Becker. As you can see from my resume that is embedded below, I have a lot of "real world" experience. As a first year teacher, I am looking forward to instilling many of the things I have learned in my students. I am very excited about being a teacher. I feel that in my previous career I was really just working for myself and my family and leaving my job at the office. As a teacher, I am hoping to be a positive influence in the lives of as many students as I can. I love to learn and definitely consider myself a “lifelong learner.” I am looking forward to instilling this value in my students. I want them to be excited about learning. I feel strongly that all students can learn and really want to. I feel that in order to do this I will have to work hard on coming up with rich lessons and activities that will really engage my students. I am very excited about using different types of technology and tools to get students excited about learning and to bring out their creativity. As you can see from this wikipage, I have learned a lot about how to make things interesting and more in-depth using technology. I plan to teach my students these methods and use them myself in instruction.

I know I will need to be patient and persistent with those who struggle, but I feel I have those traits. I also believe that I honestly want to get to know my students personally and find out what their interests and motivations are so that I can help them learn better. I also want to continue my education and keep up with the latest methods and technological advances that may help me to be a better teacher. I want to be involved in teaching organizations and go to workshops and conferences or anything else that will help me improve as a teacher. I am strongly considering going into administration so that I can help new teachers to be better teachers. I feel strongly that teaching is one of the most important professions there is. Other than parents, I feel that teachers are the most important figures in the lives of the young people of this and all countries. Excellent teachers are the key to inspiring and forming the minds of children as they grow and become the next generation to significantly contribute to the well being of our society. In order for this to happen in a positive way, teachers must be the best that they can be.

Although I am currently employed on a one-year contract, I am always looking for great opportunities. Why should you hire me? There is really one simple reason: I want and love to see kids learn. I will do everything possible to see that this happen with my students. I am dedicated to doing this as a career and am looking forward to making a real difference in the lives of my students. I am also all about creating community in our classroom and teaching the invaluable lessons of respecting others. I do not just want to teach kids reading, writing and arithmetic, I want to instill values in them that will benefit them in future classes and in life. I care deeply about my students and want them to succeed in school and in life.