My objective as an elementary school teacher is to create life long learners out

of my students. My focus in the classroom is critical thinking and problem solving. As

a woman that has worked many jobs, unrelated to teaching, I have used these skills in
several different scenarios. I attain my goal of creating life long learners by curating
hands on activities, group work and challenging my students to strive for excellence.
Problem solving and critical thinking are so important to hold because they are tools
that will be used throughout my students life in a job, at home or while furthering
their education.
In my classroom I create life long learners, first by setting a high standard for all
of my students. What I expect is from them is to come prepared to actively participate
in classroom discussions or activities. I also expect the best work out of all of them. I
believe that if I actively and openly show my expectations, the students will not want
to let me down. Therefore I get a better result out of my classroom grades and
communication.
Second, I create life long learners by giving out several group activities as an
assignment. Group work often forces my students to share their ideas and thoughts
with other classmates. I believe that elementary students are so creative and when
their minds are put together, the sky is the limit! A fun part of my job is grading the
exciting projects that my students write down, draw or build together in a group
activity.
Most importantly I ask my students to DO! A student at any age does not
simply learn by being told, they learn by practicing. My class does not consist of a
lecture, it consists of doing activities like hands on math problems, art and sports. This
holds my students attention longer than if I were to stand in front of the class and talk
for an hour or so. Therefor, creating life long learners via hands on activities.
I want my students to be able to further themselves in life using the skills I
taught them in elementary school. I teaching them problem solving, critical thinking
and group work, all things that will be used every day in their adult life. My objective
as an elementary school teacher is to create life long learners, I strive to accomplish
this every year with new students each time.