Knowledge can be acquired in a variety of ways in and out of the classroom setting. Students should not perceive that learning can only occur in the classroom. They should be encouraged to be knowledge seekers in any setting. The overall purpose of public education is to teach students to think for themselves and pursue knowledge throughout life. However, public education also serves a role in developing students socially and emotionally.
Education is important because it contains the tools for success.
Without education, there would be no cures for diseases or immense technological advances. Our lives would be extremely different in a world without education. As a teacher, I hope to instill in my students a love of learning. I hope to show them how important education is to their own individual futures as well as the future of our world. I want the students in my classroom to of course gain knowledge of subject content, but also to develop friendships and healthy self-concepts.