Practice Blog Post

Outline

• Personal information- Where I'm from, what I do

• Educational info-  How I came to attend USA,why I want to teach, what I think an educator's job entails

    I am from Grand Bay, Alabama where I still live today along with my husband. Currently I am a full time student and salon owner.  My major interests involve my current career in the cosmetology industry, and even more so the field of history. History has been a passion of mine since childhood and thanks to my current career I am able to pursue my goal of becoming a history teacher.

    My husband is also a student at USA, where he is pursuing a degree to become a music teacher. I began attending this university because it was the most logical choice as it is where my husband attends, is the closest college to where I live, and I was already familiar with the campus before beginning classes. My main reason for becoming a teacher is that I want to instill a passion for history and help students to realize that history is relevant and important, not just old stories that have no place in today's world. With all the information available at one's fingertips today, a teacher must be able to do more than google, which is to provide answers. Along with having to comply with administration requirements and state testing, a teacher must be able to inspire students and instill a desire to ask questions. It is a teacher's job not only to teacher subject matter, but also to spark an interest in learning.