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  • Essay / My desire to be an early childhood special education teacher...

    My desire to be an early childhood special education teacher Imagine yourself being a young child sitting in a classroom. The teacher has given instructions and everyone is working except you. You want to raise your hand, but you hesitate for fear of being laughed at. The teacher blames you for not being on task and perhaps having to stay afterwards to catch up on your work. You are ashamed and want to give up completely. The teacher looks at you while waiting for you to start your work. This example is one that I don't want my students to experience in class. I want to become an early childhood special education teacher. I want to help the child who feels lost or who doesn't understand as quickly as other children. I want the students' nature to be relaxed and energetic. I want children to be curious and engaged in all aspects of the learning process. I hope students will learn through hands-on activities, as well as group and visual lessons. The students in my class should feel that the class...