I want to provide an environment where students can learn about themselves as individuals and as a small piece of a much bigger puzzle. Since, I am going to be teaching middle school, I think that this is especially important. Middle school students are trying so hard to find out who they are and why things happen that if I give them opportunities to learn about themselves, then perhaps it wouldn't be so hard for them to cope. I want to teach my students responsiblity. Again, this is a major life lesson that I am trying to teach them.
Responsibility is needed throughout life.
Middle school students are preparing for high school and responsibility is a key to high school. If they can be responsible students, then they can be responsible adults in the future as well. Finally, I want to motivate my students to be the best that they can be. If that means them getting C's instead of F's, then so be it. I simply want them to learn to set goals for themselves and then learn to work towards them.