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Dainl001
Interesting fact; I hate having to summarize myself in "About Me" sections of websites.
Name	David Ainley

 

< This is me!

I am David Ainley, and when I was younger I never wanted to settle into one profession.  So what I did was I told myself I would be an amalgum of all the different things that I wanted to do or be.  For example, I once told myself that I would be a teacher/blackjack dealer/skydiving professional.  And when I got a little bit older I told myself I would be a teacher/author/screen writer.  I soon realized that, unfortunately, I would have to pick only one, and so I went with the profession that kept coming up no matter how much older I got.  Thing that I love include!:  techno, the internet, friends, delicious foods, movies and books, cute animals.

Philosophy of Education.

I think that education is the most essential and most basic service we can give to our children.  I believe that it is up to the school administration to make sure that the children have teachers that not only know what they are talking about, but geniunely care about the job that they do.  I believe that when teachers get paid less than any other profession, it is simply a safeguard to make sure that people don't start teaching just for the money.  And I believe that it is up to these teachers to impart to the children a sincere understanding of what they are teaching, whether it be how to dribble a basket ball the correct way or how to find the surface area of a square.  These teachers are essential in making sure that the students go into adulthood with a profound understanding of the events that are happening around them.  It seems far too often that I hear a fellow student say they got an 'A' in the class without having to do work.  Or even worse is when a student says that they got an 'A' in the class, yet don't remember a thing from the class.

I also feel that it is the teacher's duties to make sure they pass on a genuine care about the subject they teach.  It is understandable that a student who doesn't like to read or write won't particularly enjoy a compsition class, but if nothing else they should leave the class with an appreciation of what it means to write a good paper.  I know I am not alone when I say that I have had my fair share of professors who only need to talk to me for five minutes before I realize that they absolutely hate the subject they teach.  Without the teacher having a profound interest in the subject, the students will quickly fall into the same mindset.  And lastly, I firmly believe that this is not me simply being an idealistic, naive, teacher-to-be.  I understand that is difficult to be upbeat and optimistic for eight hours a day.  I understand that not all students will automatically fall in love with the subject a professor is teaching, and I know that it might be difficult to impart an appreciation for a subject that a teacher might have to teach.  However, I think that, as a teacher, these are the responsibilities we accept.  And to give it anything less than our best would be cheating ourselves, but even worse, our children.

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		I hope you stick to your guns and follow this philosophy throughout your career!Btine001 16:48, April 29, 2010 (UTC)

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		Honesty is the BESTIST policy! Aniev001 01:27, April 25, 2010 (UTC)