By: Rosalind Koop
Kenton County Schools
Why did I become a teacher?
Sure, I could bore you with typical stock answers to this question: "It's always what I've wanted to do!" and "I love kids!" are both true -- but what makes my reason, my pursuit, different?
Growing up in Northern Kentucky, I loved school: field trips, extracurricular activities, being surrounded by my friends, playing sports. But, to be honest, I was never a stellar student. Always "average" -- I was stuck between the kids who couldn't (or wouldn't) and the A++ overachievers. I never had a teacher in my elementary education who really inspired me or showed they truly cared about my progress, as their attention was usually absorbed by the problem kids or geniuses.
Come college, my first few semesters were also a struggle. The requisites for admission to Northern Kentucky University's Education Program were rigorous, but the harder the challenge, the more intense my desire to teach became. I persisted, and by my junior year, I was admitted into the College of Education and on my way to achieve my dream.
Therefore, I know what it's like to have a hard time in school. I've been there. As I embark on my teaching career, I want to help not just troubled students overcome through their educational difficulties, but stimulate every child in my classroom to experience how fun learning can be. Middle school in particular is a crucial age, a time it becomes necessary to introduce bigger concepts, push students' minds, and instill in them a drive to learn and succeed that will last a lifetime. Continuous positive feedback, from both supervisors and students, has solidified my conviction that teaching is not only what I want to do, but what I'm meant to do!
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