Essay For College Teacher

Nearly all Fellows are hired to teach in 'high-need' schools that are located in low-income communities. Why do you want to teach specifically in a high-need school,
CHALLENGING
REWARDINGPRODUCTIVE
HAVING TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL YEARS, I FEEL HAS PREPARED ME TO TEACH IN ANY KIND OF ENVIRONMENT. IT EXPOSED ME TO THE CHALLENGES ALL STUDENTS ENCOUNTER DURING THE MOST ACTIVE YEARS OFTHEIR LIFE. IT MADE ME AWARE OF THE MANY SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT TODAY'S DEVELOPING YOUTH FACE ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. I ENJOY SERVING AS A LEADER TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY COME FAC-TO-FACE WITHCHALLENGES, BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM OR AT THE PERSONAL LEVEL. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING SITUATIONS NOT ONLY IN RELATION TO THEIR ACADEMICS, BUT ALSO THE VERY CHALLENGINGSITUATIONS THAT COULD ARISE DUE TO THEIR POSSIBLE LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION.


and why specifically in Indianapolis?
WILL BE MOVING TO THAT AREA IN THE NEAR FUTURE


What challenges do youexpect,
TEACHING IS A CHALLENGE IN ITSELF, WHETHER IN A "HIGH-NEED" SCHOOL OR NOT, BUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AND OFFER GUIDANCE TO UNDER-PRIVILEGED CHILDREN IS ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING, WHILE ALSO BEINGVERY REWARDING. I EXPECT THE CHALLENGE OF CONVINCING THE STUDENTS TO WANT TO LEARN, THE CHALLENGE OF DEVELOPING STRATEGIES AND METHODS THAT WILL ENABLE ME TO REACH MY STUDENTS WITH MY DAILY LESSONSAND HAVE THEM LEARN WHAT I TEACH, AND THE CHALLENGE OF HAVING MY STUDENTS ENJOY MY COMPANY AND WANT TO LEARN MY LESSONS. I EXPECT THE CHALLENGE OF INTERACTING WITH THE PARENTS OF THE STUDENTS ANDBEING ABLE TO CONVEY THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS TO THEIR PARENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY TO ASSIST THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

and what experiences have prepared you for the challengesof teaching in a high-need school in our community?
I HAVE WORKED FOR THE PUERTO RICO DEPT OF EDUCATION AND KNOW HOW CHALLENGING IT CAN BE FOR BOTH THE TEACHER AND THE STUDENTS. I AM AWARE OF THE...