Life Experience

I have seen things in my life (good, bad, and otherwise) that I believe students in high school could benefit from. As I said in my teaching philosophy, I think the student will only learn from someone they respect. I understand where they are coming from when they lament about boring teachers, and I empathize with the feeling that no one understands them. My point is that I believe I have a calling to teach the kids that people overlook because they seem to just not want to try or care. I was one of those kids and it took too long for me to come around. I don't want that for these students. Nothing shocks me.