The Beginning

Okay here it goes. I have never had a blog before and Geoff I know this is late but it has taken a little to figure all this out and get caught up.
This class has made me really think about why I want to become a teacher and how I can make it work. I first started thinking about it when I was in high school. Of all the people it was my drivers-ed teacher that had the largest effect on me. He was a man who understood why he became a teacher and a coach it wasn't because he loved the subject matter or for the love of the game it was because he saw it as an opportunity to help his students reach their fullest potential. He was always spending extra time to help a student; working late hours and even comming in on Saturdays so that we could finish all our testing and preparation. He taught us manners. He made sure that we respected the ladies in our class and in our school. He showed us the power of synergy and teamwork and how to use it to better the lives of all those arround us. I really took what he taught to heart and tried to apply it to my life.
That following summer the news of his death was spread throughout the community. It was a hard blow to all the students and faculty. Not only had we lost a great teacher but also a friend. I think about what he taught me daily and with the added examples of many teachers who have followed, good and bad, have helped my desire to do the same grow.