In today's society education offers the tools needed for success. Education offers students the opportunity to grow academically, socially, and personally. It not only offers an escape for many who may otherwise remain in the grasps of poverty, but provides them with a safe environment to grow.
Education helps to fight ignorance by opening the eyes of the individual to the surrounding world.
The responsibility of providing students with these opportunities rests mainly on the shoulders of the classroom teacher. In order to positively impact the lives of their students, classroom teachers must hold strong beliefs about education as well as student learning. I believe that every individual can learn and has their own learning style. The classroom teacher, therefore, must be able to implement various teaching styles, in order to meet the learning needs of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. I also believe that interaction and participation are important in the learning process.