Significant Relationships

In response to Mrs. Steven's Blog, I have had several teachers that have taught me a lot of information, but few of them have actually cared to have a relationship with me. One that did was named Ms. Payton, and is now Mrs. Henderson because she got married
. She did teach me very valuable skills, but the reason was because she cared for her students so much that she did whatever it took for each person to understand.

Ms. Payton was my 5th grade teacher at North Ridge Elementary and I truly believe I was not in her class by mistake. She loved and cared about each and every student and we all knew it. That is why each student tried so hard everyday, because we didn't want to let her down. She pushed us to our limits and made assignments very difficult on us because she knew what we were capable of and wanted us to reach our true potential.

Click here to view Mrs. Henderson's webpage. Just by glancing at it, you can see how much she loves her students by all the pictures she has of them and with them.

She gave us a lot of homework and projects, which not only helped us become more creative, but also taught us time management because we had our daily homework on top of our projects. She gave us life lessons throughout the year during school days because she understood the major impact she had on our life. She taught me to be content with my best, time management skills, how to be kind to all people, and most of all, the grade you earn in school isn't the most important thing in life, but it's how
school builds your character that will go with you the rest of your life.

Mrs. Henderson was one of those people that always had open ears. She would listen to whatever you had to tell her. I could talk to her about school related things and life related things. She was there for us to make us be better students and people and she did everything in her power to do so. She would always verbalize that she was proud of us and she made us feel like we were important.

I didn't realize the impact Mrs. Henderson had on my learning and my life until I got into middle school. I had the knowledge and skill to be successful in all of my classes. She pushed me which made my work ethic how it is today. She helped me to be proud of myself for the work I put into something not the outcome of it. Most of the things she taught me have stuck with me even to this day.

In the process of becoming a teacher, I would strive to be like Mrs. Henderson. I would be available to all students for both school and life. Once students are done with high school, they will be on their own, so it is important to teach them things they will need in the real world as well. I would make sure I am organized and spend the time I have with my students well. I would balance encouragement and feedback. I would set an example to my students on how to be a caring and loving person to all. I would push my students further than they imagined they could go. Sometimes my students might not like me for all the hard work I would be giving them, but they would learn to appreciated it once they realized how much they have improved throughout the year.