Quick Writer 5 | - Freelance Writer
Aug 24, 2018 | #1
Because I love teaching and know I can successfully complete the program, I seek admittance to Oxford University Teachers College's teacher education program. The positive experiences I have had teaching and refereeing sports fuel my aspiration to teach, while the flexibility, perseverance, and leadership skills I developed as a United States Army Reservist can aid in my successfully completing the program.
Having worked with youth in the past, I know I would love to be a teacher and make a difference in kid's lives. As a volunteer at Immaculate High School I taught French in grades 7 to 12. I developed lesson plans, supervised lunches, and worked with high-needs and at-risk students. This experience was highly rewarding, as I could see that through my efforts students were learning and coping better with the pressures of teenage life.
Additionally I was an Intramural Volleyball Referee and a Head Dodge Ball Referee. Supporting and training new referees and handling conflicts between players and teams were also rewarding challenges, where I was able to use my skills to increase sportsmanship and develop capacities in my peers.
Personal attributes such as flexibility, perseverance, and leadership would no doubt aid in my successfully completing the teacher education program at Teachers College. As an Army Reservist I was highly flexible, balancing academic studies with service as a soldier. This work also required perseverance, as I attended hundreds of hours of training in survival, first aid, and so on to complete my service.
Finally, this work, like my experience refereeing, strengthened my leadership skills, as I helped implement leadership training courses with the Leadership Company last summer. My experiences as an educator, referee, and reservist thus confirm both my passion for teaching and my ability to complete the program at Teachers College.
Having worked with youth in the past, I know I would love to be a teacher and make a difference in kid's lives. As a volunteer at Immaculate High School I taught French in grades 7 to 12. I developed lesson plans, supervised lunches, and worked with high-needs and at-risk students. This experience was highly rewarding, as I could see that through my efforts students were learning and coping better with the pressures of teenage life.Additionally I was an Intramural Volleyball Referee and a Head Dodge Ball Referee. Supporting and training new referees and handling conflicts between players and teams were also rewarding challenges, where I was able to use my skills to increase sportsmanship and develop capacities in my peers.
Personal attributes such as flexibility, perseverance, and leadership would no doubt aid in my successfully completing the teacher education program at Teachers College. As an Army Reservist I was highly flexible, balancing academic studies with service as a soldier. This work also required perseverance, as I attended hundreds of hours of training in survival, first aid, and so on to complete my service.
Finally, this work, like my experience refereeing, strengthened my leadership skills, as I helped implement leadership training courses with the Leadership Company last summer. My experiences as an educator, referee, and reservist thus confirm both my passion for teaching and my ability to complete the program at Teachers College.