My Goals & Aims as a Teacher
A teacher must always make sure to set up different goals which he/she should work towards during his/her teaching career. As a teacher, I have to establish academic aims as well as personal aims. By academic aims I am refering to goals which relate to the school and curriculum material. These must be realistic and attainable so that students won’t be demotivated. On the other hand, by personal objectives I am referring to goals which me as a teacher should do to continue to develop as a good, responsible and trustworthy teacher.
One of my personal goals would be to become a role model for my students. Students are influenced by their immediate environment and their character is shaped up accordingly. Therefore, I want to be a positive vibe which will lead them to be effective individuals. Being a role model for one’s own pupils might be a difficult task but opting for the right attitude in and out of class may do the trick. I already did my best to leave a positive impact on the students I have taught during my teaching practice experiences in school and during coaching sessions I carried out in my extra-curricular time. I will surely keep on working towards being an effective role model for all learners I will be teaching throughout my career.
I will do my best in order to be an educator and not solely a teacher for my learners. Leaving a permanent impression in what I teach will help me to reach another personal goal as a teacher. I will do my best to transmit good values of respect, loyalty, support etc., through my own actions. As the saying goes ‘actions speak louder than words’. I want to be an accomplished teacher by practicisng what I teach.
Additionally, as a Physical Education teacher I will do my utmost to encourage an acitve lifestyle through sport. Students will be more likely to stay acive for life if they are shown the benefits one gets from sports versus the difficulties of a sedentary lifestyle. I will surely guide my students towards life-long physical activity and motivate them to be active through fun exercises. My objective will be to work towards reducing the rates of obesity and several non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease which are very alarming in the Maltese islands.
