Hanna Festa

Philosophy;

Teaching is about the connection you have with your students. It’s about providing a safe place where students can not only learn, but explore. It’s about gaining life long knowledge. It’s about inspiring. It’s about igniting a fire in a student’s heart and mind, and helping them set goals and reach them. It’s about being a role model and it’s also about stability. Teaching is about so many things, and the list could go on and on.

 

Some of the most significant people in my life have been teachers. The most significant teachers that I’ve ever had had made connections with me that still flourish to this day whether they began 12 years ago, or just a few months ago at the beginning of my senior year. To me this is an important part of being an effective teacher; establishing life long connections. I’ve known that I’ve wanted to become a teacher ever since I can remember. Teachers inspire and help others and that’s someone who I strive to be one day.

Teaching should allow students to learn and explore subjects that actually interest them. Students should want to go to school, and they should have a fire and passion for learning there whole lives. Life is all about learning, and school is only the beginning of that journey, so it should be enjoyed and cherished. I want to be a teacher that inspires and students enjoy coming to class, and I want to provide an atmosphere where learning will not only happen but it will thrive.