User:Adigg008

About the Author:

My name is Amanda Diggs, I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. I work as an instructional assistant for a high school in South Hill, VA. In my spare time I enjoy reading, watching movies and playing with my grandchildren. In May of 2007, I received my associates degree in Education from Southside Virginia Community College. As of today I am enrolled at Old Dominion University seeking a Bachelors degree in Human Services with a minor in Education. Upon receiving my degree I plan to teach. Teaching has always been on my agenda since early childhood. I actually began tutoring other students in elementary school. Learning has always been easy for me and my teachers would often ask me to assist other students that were having difficulties. Aside from the whole idea of learning; being able to help someone get a better understanding was one of the main reason why I wanted to become a teacher. I truly understand that there are going to be challenges in this career, but I refuse to let them stand in my way. There is a demand for teachers, and I believe that I will make a difference.

My Teaching Philosophy:

I strongly feel that everyone has the potential to learn although it takes some of us a little longer than others to achieve that goal. Nevertheless, I think that all students should at least have the opportunity to learn, regardless of race, ability, or even background. I also feel that education is the most important asset that a child or even an adult can possess. It is a determining factor in the job market as well as society as a whole. For instance, mathematical skills are needed on a daily basis when we shop, pay bills and count money. Additionally, having mastered vocabulary skills helps all of us to communicate and understand one another. These examples and many more are reasons why I feel teachers and education are very important to the make up of our society. Teaching is a career which shapes and molds the minds of many individuals on a regular basis; and teachers are responsible for giving students their full potential so that they may succeed in the areas which are being taught. In my opinion, teaching is the most important job in the world, because no matter what a person's age rank or social status, at some point in their lives, they had to be taught by someone.