Erinni Binikos

When teaching, I believe it is vital to teach to the student, and not just the class. Every child learns differently and teachers have to teach differently to meet the needs of all their students within their classroom. Teaching is so much more than meeting curriculum and standards, but to ensure students are learning and going home with something new in their brains. I believe it is okay to make mistakes and fail, as a teacher and the student. I have implemented lessons which did not go as planned, but it made me realize what I need to differently next time to better my lesson. Students need to understand, it is okay to make mistakes because that is how an individual learns. I think knowledge is the most powerful, beautiful, and amazing thing a person can possess and to be a part of a child's knowledge and learning process is what makes being a teacher an occupation I have dreamt about.