"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.