Having taught for two academic school years, I developed a love and a passion for the profession. Initially, my dream was to become a doctor. More so a Cardiologist because of the many health complications I have experienced. After completing A’ Level I turned to teaching where my primary goal was to save a considerable sum of money with the intention of using it for Medical school. However this goal was short lived as I fell in love with my students and teaching. Being actively involved in Youth Ministries at church also contributed to my change of heart and this is why I am here, at Teacher’s College today to be better equipped to serve my country.
Besides obtaining my PHD, there are number of other goals which my heart yearns. These include my short term goal of pursuing a Bachelor in teachers’ Education, becoming the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and serving as the curriculum specialist for Mathematics or English, my areas of specialization. In keeping with the old cliché “aim for the sky and you may fall among stars”, being appointed as the principal of any school will not be considered a failure to me. I love working with young people, I enjoy seeing them prosper and become “somebody” and so I am prepared to devote my entire life to make a change in their life.
From a tender age I realized that one of my strong points at school was English which, along with Mathematics became my favourite subjects. When called upon to teach and was asked to choose from number of options prepared based on my A’ Levels, I chose English because the statistics have proven that many students are experiencing great difficulties with the subject. I vehemently believe that an individual with a passion for the subject is the best person to teach it and so I carried on to Teachers’ College where I am specializing in the subject to increase my proficiency in impacting knowledge to the students.
At the secondary school, teaching language is more than just teaching skills to succeed at the final exams. Rather it is to prepare them for the life after school. Everything the students are taught has implications for the world out of school. Learning English should be an enjoyable experience for the students. It should be one which students look forward to. The learning process should be an interactive one in which the “jug and mug” theory is forbidden. A truly successful English teacher is one who can truly say “my students work as if I do not even exist”. Teaching English at the secondary level should encompass alleviating students’ proficiency and changing their attitudes about the subject through the insertion of creativity.
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