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Hi, my name is Emily Pont and I want to be an Elementary Teacher.

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I want to be an Elementary Teacher and I want to find a mentor that will help and guide me through the process of becoming a successful teacher. Within the next year, I want to find someone who is passionate about teaching, caring in and out of the classroom, being patient with their students, and showing the students how to love learning. This would allow me to grow into a better person as well as in a career as a teacher. I am going to look for someone who can mentor me with these qualities so I can one day be the best teacher I possibly can be.

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Building my self-esteem will allow me to have the best behavior in everything I do. Every day as a teacher it is not going to go as planned, and when it happens I will have to remind myself that I am not doing anything wrong, I just need to adjust the agenda for the day. In my future classroom, I want to make learning fun so my students and I can feel motivated. I will also remind myself of all my achievements, talents, and my gifts to keep me going and growing. I will have to face obstacles in this career but they are only temporary. I can look at them as an opportunity to help me grow stronger in my career.

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Life as a teacher is all about charting your life. It is important to have a game plan every morning before the students arrive at class. The students also need a game plan so they know what to expect when arriving at class and what is expected of them. I am more motivated when I have a list and I can check off the things I have accomplished. In my future career, I will have a chart of the 'to-dos' for the class for that specific day, this will help me stay motivated as well as on task, I hope it will help my students stay focused.

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Being a teacher is not easy and it is not for everyone. It is very important to identify the good qualities, talents, and skills of a teacher. I have found some good teacher qualities in myself, I am creative, open-minded, a good listener, very organized, nurturing, knowledgeable, approachable, trustworthy, etc. Bringing out the best in myself will allow me to engage with my students and help them in the best way I can. I would like to give the best of myself in the hope the students will give the best of them.

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"People never plan to fail, they just fail to plan".
Like I said before I am goal-driven and like to plan. I will carry these skills into my teaching career because it is only going to benefit me. I want to invest in all of my student's education. I will first need to understand their learning style and make a plan on how I am going to get them from point A to point B within a certain timeframe. I can achieve this by staying focused on the objective and will take the steps and making the decisions that are necessary. Planning will help me re-evaluate and stay up-to-date on the right choices (D'Souza, 2011, p. 216).

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As a future teacher, I  want to make a change. I want to make a change in my community, at the school I work for, in my student's life, and as well as mine. I want to change the way my students think about learning. I want them to get excited and have fun while learning. I want to change the way we look at education, because times are changing and we need to change with it as well. I will encourage my students to make changes and try new things in their life because they never know, they might like it.

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Tip #8: Motivate yourself using loss aversion

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While loss aversion might be a barrier in many instances, we can take advantage of this basic tendency to encourage ourselves (D'Souza, 2011, p. 218). This can create barriers in my attempt to change lives. I want to be a maker of my destiny. A good way to make situations less or more appealing is by reframing the situation. I will use this day to day and encourage my students to change the way they look at situations. If my students fail the first time I will motivate them to try again and praise them when they succeed.

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As a future teacher, I believe it is all about creating opportunities for your students but we can not forget about ourselves. I am very goal-driven and a hard worker. By creating my own opportunities I will be able to move my life in the way I want it to go. I can believe in myself, make connections, open to possibilities, be prepared, be adventurous, and will not be afraid of failure. By doing so I can take control of my life and have control over it. Creating opportunities for myself might open up new doors I never knew were there.

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I am a firm believer of do what you love and work hard play hard. I think teaching is something that I will be able to enjoy because it is a process that I can become better and better at. I find joy in teaching and helping others. I am excited and motivated for my future career.