Every teacher gets constantly asked, “Why did you want to become a teacher?” In fact, I’ve been asked that many times by students during the first few days of class. There was a long time when I wasn’t sure why I wanted to be a teacher. Initially, I chose this career path because of job security. As long as Arts programs aren’t completely cut from state curriculum, there will be some demand for art teachers.
However when I got to college and started taking art history courses, I quickly realized that I hadn’t learned A LOT of information that was critical in my ability to understand and produce artwork. The two art teachers I worked with in high school were motivating and inspiring, and I developed a lot of respect for those teachers. But in a way, I felt that I was sort of wronged by my high school art experience. It wasn’t necessarily art history that I felt were missing from my high school art curriculum, but rather ways of thinking about art and analyzing work that were necessary for me to reflect and elevate my education to the next level. As a teacher, it’s really important that my students can come to me with questions or concepts, knowing that I will be able to provide them with information and skills critical in understanding and learning new concepts.
I wasn’t concerned much with my wardrobe because I own a lot of button up shirts and sweaters, but I quickly realized how few pairs of pants I own. I’d say the biggest change to my clothing this semester wearing pants everyday instead of jeans. I’d like to have some nicer jacket options because of the fluctuating temperature of my co-operating teachers room, but as messy as I have been getting, I don’t think that my jackets seem that out of place or character.
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