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Elaborate on your feelings about how the discussions in this course thus far matches your qualities and characteristics to serve in the education field.

The discussions of this course are related to six pillars of character and elementary education. These six pillars include respect, fairness, trustworthiness, citizenship and caring. These pillars are important to incorporate in school programs to offer a prosperous and positive surroundings to students. These six pillars of character matches to my personality in a way that I have four of these pillars in my character. I am honest and a trustworthy person. People can trust me for their tasks and other issues. As this pillar is important to give a protected environment to children so I can work well in an educational setting. Students will be able to trust me for their issues that they face in their schools.

I am caring and patient. And both of these are the main elements to handle the students at elementary level. I give respect to viewpoints of others and that will benefit the students at elementary level in a way that they will be able to share their opinions and thoughts without any hesitation.

Elementary education is significant for the kids because it establish their foundation. I want to teach at elementary level because at elementary level, children indicate extreme curiosity and joy and this makes me to remember my childhood memories. I love simplicity and purity while the children at elementary level are so innocent.

Has your desire to become an educator increased since the beginning of this course and what has sparked that change?

Yes my desire to teach at elementary level of education has increased since the initiation of this course. Because this course gives in depth insights to education at elementary level and the techniques that can be utilized to handle the children. This course also describes the ways by which children can be taught efficiently and effectively at elementary level.

This change has been sparked by a child development class that I had taken. In the child development class, I learn how to handle the children at elementary level. It had been an exceptional happening. In my course of elementary education, I have performed various practical. These practical were aimed to make the children learn and enjoy their process of learning. Because children absorb information in their distinctive manner.


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