This I believe...

Learning is a growth process that should be fostered in every way possible. I believe that the best educators provide their students with as much meaningful information as possible presented in a clear, encouraging and interesting manner. Learning should be an exciting journey rather than a laborious chore, and I feel that a good teacher posesses the ability to "fire students up" about learning and to help them discover their own passions and motivations. For assessing learning, I theorize that many frequent, smaller assessments, evaluated in a consistent, factual manner, will better assist students in their learning than only one or two large, heavily-weighted exams. As a prospective teacher, I hope to inspire students to want to succeed and to help them find their own unique passions.