Blog Post #1: Core Values and Virtues as a Teacher
All it took was a global pandemic for me to realize I 100% wanted to be an elementary school teacher. I had tossed it around for years as an idea, but I was never set on it. Going into college, I was torn between two majors, elementary education and theatre. I'd had experience working with kids and always loved it. At the time, 18-year-old me felt very overwhelmed by the idea of having to teach a whole class on my own. In my experience working with kids, I had always had someone else to take charge of the group and didn't feel confident I could. During my first semester, I took a course in the education department and loved it but still didn't feel like it was the right path for me at the time. I ultimately decided to become a theatre major. I knew I could get the best of both worlds as I could still get to work with kids and perform. It seemed like the perfect mix. I was in my last semester, and everything seemed great as I was looking for jobs and auditions in the Tw