I Will Make A Difference

I wrote this for my Education 250 class but I would like to share with you "Why I would like to become a teacher"
      Becoming an educator is the right choice for me because it suits my personality interests. There are many reasons why I chose teaching. One of the reasons was having the ability to positively influence future generations. Also, my brother Jesse had learning disabilities that required special support and I have an interest in this area. Another reason was the stability of the career to help support my family. Becoming a teacher would give me the opportunity and benefits of time with my son while being able to help other children.
      To be a successful educator, I believe, students should be praised and encouraged for their accomplishments. The classroom should be filled with positive and welcoming attitudes. Caring and understanding should be encouraged. Freedom for creativity should also be encouraged and not discouraged by the teachers or classmates. But most importantly, I feel, the best teachers take personal time to help struggling students, whom are working hard to succeed in their education. I personally know how important it is to have teachers that genuinely care about finding ways to help students with difficult problems. My younger brother did not have the support  that he required for his learning experience. My brother, Jesse, suffers with a learning disability called Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome and Iren's Syndrome a visual stress syndrome. The teachers he had did not know how to teach him. Instead, he was put on a modified program and my parents were told "he would not graduate with a regular diploma." The modified program was forced upon him, and it eventually made him feel alienated because classmates bullied and teased him for thinking he was "slow." Instead of putting Jesse on a modified program, there could have been simple solutions to provide him with support. I feel modified programs are becoming crutches for the system and should be designed with caution. Printing his work separately on coloured paper would have helped tremendously, but was too much of a hassle for many teachers he had through his educational experience. Also, wearing a baseball hat in the school would have made a difference be keeping the light out of his eyes, unfortunately to a school this was a sign of disrespect. Jesse did come across two good educators that sis take extra time to print assignments separately and help him sound out words, but unfortunately he didn't get the option of having great teachers all the time.
      I want to be a teacher that is not scared of losing personal time during lunch break or after school to help someone who really wants to achieve goals in life. I have seen how some teachers, people that students are supposed to look up to, can have negative and emotional effects on children, but I want to be a teacher that does not let challenging students "fall through the cracks." If a syndrome is diagnosed, I want to be able to learn ways to instruct and support individuals. I believe teachers need to continuously learn, including from their students.
      I think teaching will be a life long, learning journey. Every child is different and I will have to find ways to teach children according to suit their needs. I have to thank my bother for teaching me to be compassionate, patient and understanding person. He has helped me develop qualities that I believe would be best used in becoming a teacher. Knowing how hard it was for him to struggle through his experiences, I believe, will help me relate to children who are trying to learn.