May 19 2009
Making A Difference as a Teacher
I watched the Make a Difference Movie the other day and I found it to be such an inspirational video about the difference a teacher can really make. This effect can last many years into the child’s adulthood. This video has been around for many years and was created by educational psychologist, Mary Robinson Reynolds, M.S. For many years, she has been helping people find the “possible in im-possible.”
This video reminds of why I want to be a teacher - to make a difference.
My entire life I have always felt I needed to make a difference in people’s lives somehow. I whisked through many jobs, flirted with multiple college majors seeking for that internal need. I ended up with a Psychology degree thinking I could somehow help as a Psychologist, but quickly learned you need at least a Master’s degree to really work in the field of counseling.
I joined the military, I certified as a personal trainer, I taught English in foreign countries, and I volunteered like crazy. These activities all helped, but I needed more to make that direct impact. So, I left active duty and decided to get my Master’s in Education. Who better to get the opportunity to make a difference than a teacher?
Watching the video really hit home and after I wiped my tears dry, I felt a sense of satisfaction knowing that I am on the path that will lead to a career that has so much potential to leave an impact on even just one child, a child like the little boy Teddy Stallard, who is in this movie.
The message to take away is to do your best as a teacher, you do not know what is going on at home with a child, showing you care can make all the difference.
With that I leave you with two quotes.
- Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. ~ Scott Adams
- Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~ Plato
