"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."  ~ Albert Einstein

1.   I will create an environment where students can question their knowledge and be active participants in their education.

 

2.   I believe that learning should be fun.

 

3.   I am the moderator of interactive lessons where learning is stressed and students get choices about how to learn.
 

4.   I encourage communication among students and teachers.

 

5.   I think that students learn best when they can relate their lives to the lesson.

 

6.   I set high standards for academic achievement and personal conduct.

 

7.   I continuously evolve my teaching methods in order to enhance the quality of education I provide my students. I continue to learn every day and often my students teach me great lessons.

 

8.   I incorporate technology in my classroom but my focus remains on teaching students how to learn and gain knowledge.

 

9.   I take an interest into my students' personal lives.

 

10.  Above all else, I believe in teaching children and I do not teach a subject.