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Writing your autobiography should help clarify your beliefs about teaching and learning. There are three main parts to this assignment:

1.      An overview of your education

2.      A description of special events in your education

3.      Your answer to the question: Why do I want to teach?

Begin with a brief overview of your education. Where did you go to school? What sort of schools were they? What were the teachers like? What were the students like? Consider questioning your parents and your teachers about what they remember regarding your educational experiences. If you changed schools and communities a number of times, you might consider including a chart showing each grade, teacher, year, and school location as an aid to the narrative.

Next, write about special events connected to your education that influenced your attitudes about school, teaching, or learning. Describe these events in detail, telling what happened, how the event made you feel, and the attitude it engendered.

Finally, describe how these prior experiences and attitudes influenced you to consider becoming a teacher. Also ensure you review the rubric before submitting the paper.

 

 

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