Passionate Pirate Worksheet Assignment 2

Content Passion This is an awesome reflective question that I hope to answer more thoroughly when I become a student teacher. I have been given classes about Animal Science, Agro-Ecology, and a Gardening unit. Since I have not taught these lessons yet, I am looking forward to the Agro Ecology Class the most because I have never had a class on this subject matter and I am really excited to learn more about it. Within your subject matter, what are you passionate about teaching? In other words, of all the topics and standards you teach as part of your curriculum, which are the ones you most enjoy?

Professional Passion For me, I love seeing the light-bulb or “Ah-Hah” moment on students faces. I also love just getting to know the students because they all have different stories and backgrounds. This summer I am a camp counselor at a summer camp. I figured since I will be teaching students, it is probably best if I start interacting with them everyday. I sat down with a quiet student on a bus trip and we talked the entire way, there and back. After we got back to camp and we were walking inside, he told me that no other counselor had sat down and talked with him since he was there and that he feels he now has a friend who he can come to. THOSE are the moments that drive my passion to be a teacher. Within your profession, but not specific to your subject matter, what are you passionate about? What is it about being an educator that drives you? What ignites a fire inside of you?

Personal Passion I love anything in the outdoors and being able to just have fun! I do almost anything from rock climbing to kayaking and enjoy every minute of it (I am even going sky diving this summer)! I also enjoy being able to hangout with friends and family and just be with them. I probably have learned all of my important life lessons out of the classroom which has helped me develop as a person and a teacher. Completely outside of your profession, what are you passionate about?