Hello! My name is Hunter Brietzke, and I have the amazing
opportunity to student teach this semester! I am teaching Ag Science in the
8-12th grades. I have been placed at Hondo High School in Hondo, Texas.
Following my graduation, I would really like to return to my hometown of Marion
and teach at Marion High School.
We all know that there are many roles, and hats a teacher must
wear, but I believe that the top three roles of a teacher are role model,
educator, and enforcer.
Firstly, I think that we wear the hat of role model more than any
other. Sure, we are teachers but we have an influence on our students that
sticks with our students. Our students look up to us as elders, and model
citizens and we have to be sure that we do not taint this image. Knowing this,
we have to always be sure to be someone that we want our youth to grow up to be
like.
Next, we are educators. Our students come
to our classes and resemble a blank canvas and it is our job to make sure they
leave our classes everyday with a new part of the masterpiece complete. If we
can build upon this painting everyday, there is no reason that our students
will leave our classes incomplete. We teach a certain content area for a
reason, because it is something that we love, so if we can share this passion
with our students it will more than likely rub off on them. Ultimately, making
these students more willing to come to class everyday and want to learn and
grow.
Finally, we have to be enforcers of what
we preach in our classes. As we are role models for these students, we must
make sure that they stay on track, or even get back on track if they fall off.
We also have to enforce the classroom management plans we have in place to be
sure we maximize proficiency in the classroom.
I believe that if we can find a healthy balance of wearing these,
we will be nothing but successful. 