X. Teaching Philosofy

    Teaching is one of the most wonderful and interesting professions that can exist because our influence as teachers may change lives and the things we do have a big impact on the behavior of the surrounding people. Being a teacher goes further than teaching topics that will increase their knowledge; it is to develop their social and emotional intellect too.

    As a future teacher, I will have a big chance to take part in the growing process of my students, so I want to do my best to create an environment where they can feel secure and develop their abilities without too much pressure. Sometimes, children are not able to see how much potential they have and the amazing achievement they can reach when they explore and know themselves.

    Since teachers are the main guide after their parents or the only ones in some cases, in the process of developing their capabilities, to come to know each student seems to be impossible, but I want to create a relation to encourage them to keep working in their future.

    Nowadays, many people hate English for the simple reason that they had a bad experience when they tried to learn it, but I want and hope to be that teacher that can show them the advantages that English offers. To encourage people, no matter how old they can be, to learn a new language that will give them a different perspective of the world is one of my principal objectives. 

Cristina Elizabeth Durán Mendoza

    

        Teaching, a vocation that not all people have; it is very difficult for someone to develop or carry out teaching without a minimum interest in the art of teaching each occupation or career that someone wants to achieve has its own complexity and if you really love teaching there will always be great rewards for you; my philosophy as a teacher is simple. I could summarize it in this phrase: ‘do what you love, and love what you do’; it may be a phrase widely used or repeated in other aspects or situations, but in this context, it also applies. Despite my young age, thank God, I have had the opportunity to teach basic English to a group of children in my church; it was a very nice experience, preparing the class in advance, the activities and at the time of teaching; being able to interact with children is something very nice; in the same way, 7 years ago I discovered that I wanted to be a teacher while I was studying English as a course apart from my 8th grade studies, I realized that teaching is a profession that must be developed with a lot of dedication and affection. The classes that I received were active and fun; we did not feel bored at any time. In addition, the teacher always solving doubts, in some occasion, a classmate had had a problem and the teacher, acted as that person who you can trust more than a teacher a friend too;  that’s the reason why being a teacher is a great responsibility. A teacher is a guide in the classroom, he/she teaches and at the same time learns from his/her students.

    I want to be that teacher that everyone can remember in a good way, not only focus in the pedagogical area but also in the student’s situations in which they may not have the support of their relatives. The teacher can be that help that a student needs; many times listening to someone makes a great difference. It is enough to have a little empathy towards others. We will realize the situations that students face; my goals as a future teacher are to do everything in the best way, to be empathic and that my students have a good concept of me, that they have in me that person they can trust, that they do not fear when they want to ask something. I recognize that the teacher sometimes faces complicated challenges, but everything in life has its complications; the secret is to do things with love, trust in our abilities and strengths, as well as recognize those weaknesses that we have but do not let them become a threat what we can do is to turn them into opportunities, and as Uncle Ben said: 'great power requires great responsibility'.

                                                                                        Fernando Isacc Cárcamo Orellana

 

    One of the things that give humanity the place it has in nature is the capability to communicate and share ideas with others. Applied to a modern context, teaching is the pure manifestation of this central characteristic of humans. It is the act of transmitting information from one human being to several in order to prepare them for their own aspirations and desires.

    

    That was the common definition of what teaching is, but with time, I have learned that it means quite a bit more than that. A teacher must be that person that besides just throwing information into your head, is always in the mood to help his or her students, not only academically speaking, but in terms of personal development.

    I will always remember that in times of trouble in my life, there were a couple of teachers who helped me to illuminate what seemed to be dark, and coincidently, these teachers were the ones that I enjoyed their classes the most because of the way they used to explain and how it was pretty obvious that they were enjoying their work.

    I want to be that kind of teacher. The kind that loves his job, and who tries to share that love with his lessons every single day. The kind of teacher that students will be comfortable enough to go ask for help, and who will provide a piece of advice with the best of intentions even if he is not prepared for it. I want to be the kind of teacher that always remains in my mind because I want to remain in my student's minds too. It will not matter if I do not become their favorite teacher, but at least I want to be a good one.

José Alfredo Padilla Valle

To be honest, when I was a child, I said that I would like to become a teacher. Then, when I was in high school, I said that I would like to become a doctor, but I could not because of a lot of reasons. Months before starting with the process at the university, I thought that I would like to know a lot of languages and transmit this knowledge to people. Therefore, I decided to study languages, and one of my goals is to become an excellent teacher.

I would like to be the teacher who the students can trust; in that way, they will feel enough confidence to participate in classes. Furthermore, I would like to be their friend; the one who they can tell their problems, and I will help them to solve all the problems they have.

Moreover, another goal for me is to do my classes very funny; that is to say that I will use all the resources I have such as a computer, speakers, puppets, books, etcetera. I would not like to be that kind of teacher who wants their students to memorize a lot of information.

Besides that, the most important goal for me is to show the world that English, Italian, French, and all the languages are beautiful because with them we can know a little bit more about the culture of the different countries, and that we can use the tool of knowing probably two or more languages to communicate with a lot of people around the world.

                                                                                    Griselda Nicolle Huezo Castro

 For me, teaching is an excellent way in which I can use all the skills I have; it is also a wonderful way in which I can have a permanent learning since when a person teaches, she or he also learns. However, I would like to say that before I started studying at the university, I definitely did not want to be a teacher, but at the same time, I wanted to be a person who had the ability to speak as many languages as possible because I have always thought that knowing many languages opens up a lot of job opportunities.

Besides that, I finally chose to study a language degree, and now I would like to become a teacher because I would love to pass on all my skills and knowledge to my students. I would also like to convey a lot of joy and positive energy to all my students. I would like the students to feel in a place of joy so that they enjoy each and every one of my classes; furthermore, I would not only like to be a teacher for my students, but also a friend who can always be there for them, helping and supporting them.

Finally, I definitely would not want to be like some of the teachers I currently have; they sometimes give their students a lot of homework assignments, and they do not think about the stress that homework can cause on students. Some teachers put a lot of strain on students. I would like to be a teacher who teaches a lot of knowledge to students without overloading them with too many tasks; I would like to be a teacher who is able to explain all the topics or contents properly.

Gerson Cristóbal Jaco Sánchez