educational+background

**//Educational Background //** Ever since I was a little girl, I always knew I wanted to become a teacher. I used to line my stuffed animals up in my make believe classroom and handed them paper and pencils. I would pretend to teach them. It was in eighth grade that I realized I wanted to teach Social Studies. I was inspired by my eighth grade Social Studies teacher, because every lesson he taught was exciting and engaging. Not only did he teach United States history, but he took the time to get to know all his students. I had shown a great interest in the class by asking questions, staying after class or school, and participating. I want to be the same inspiration to my students, as my teacher was to me. I not only want my students to think of me as their social studies teacher, but as the teacher they can come to for help no matter what the problem is. It is important to show support for all your students in all that the do, to reach out and to believe in them; which is exactly what my teacher did for his students. 