Why Become a Teacher?

There are many reason as to why I would love to become a teacher.  One reason is because my mom is a math teacher and I see how well she has connected with her students throughout the years and how she has made good relationships with past students.  A prime example I have like this is that my mom taught a guy by the name of C.J. McCollum.  I knew almost all of my moms students, especially this one.  C.J. played basketball in high school and he would always ask my mom after school if I could go to the high school and rebound for him.  C.J. is now playing in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers.  As a teacher I would love to build relationships like this and know that my students are out doing big things in the world.

A second reason why I want to be a teacher is because I want to be able to coach.  I have always wanted to be a coach of any sport when I was younger and now I feel the best opportunity I have to do that is to be a teacher in the same school district that I want to coach in.

A third and final reason I want to be a teacher is the fact that I have the opportunity to influence the students at a very young age.  I may not think of it or know it at the time, but as they graduate both high school and college and go on to work in their professional lives I can say I had a little bit of a part in that.  I want to be that teacher that all the students want to have and enjoy having.  I want all the students to feel comfortable talking to me about anything and hoping that I can be there for anyone and everyone who needs me.  The main reason I want to do this for them is because I see how all the students, both past and present, that look up to mom and talk to her about anything.  She had an influence on many students that she taught and they never failed to let her know how much she means to them and how much she helped them out.

These are just a few reasons why I would love to become a teacher.  Being a teacher is something I have wanted to be for awhile and a lot of people have made fun of me for it but I do not care.  There are not many jobs that you can influence so many kids in the younger generation at once then you cam while being a teacher.

About Me

Hello, my name is Cameron Mayle, most people call me Cam but it does not matter to me what you call me, either is fine.  I am from North Canton, Ohio and I went to Hoover High School.  I plan to major in middle childhood education.  Specifically, I would like to teach middle school math.  I really got the idea that I wanted to be a middle school teacher because I am in the classroom a lot of the time with my mom since she is a middle school math teacher.  The reason I decided I wanted to teach math is because it seems as if math comes very easy to me and I have been around it nearly my whole life btoh in and out of school being around my mom.  In high school I was a three sport athlete.  I played football, baseball, and basketball for my high school.  My junior year in football I ended up fracturing my neck and tearing both my ACL and meniscus.  After tearing my ACL and meniscus I had to miss my junior year in baseball and basketball.  But I got recruited to play baseball here at John Carroll and I am very excited for it.  Family and friends are definitely two of the biggest things in my life.  My family means so much to me and I would not be where I am today if it was not for them.  My parents especially are such an inspiration to me and they always pushed me to do my best and I would always listen to them and would never want to disappoint them.

For me to be comfortable in the classroom I will have to be comfortable with everyone around me and know that whatever I say they will not judge me for it.  I do not want to say something knowing that someone else may think is stupid or will think I am dumb for either asking or saying something.  I enjoy knowing that we will have a class that is very close and can say whatever we want without being judged by another person.

A memory I have from past school experiences is in my high school math class during finals week our teacher brought in a bunny and kept it in our room until the finals was over and we would pet it if we got stressed.  It was a great experience and I loved having a stress reliever in the class and it would get our mind off things and we were able to relax with the bunny.

A big concern I have about the education major is the money.  I am concerned I will not get enough pay but for that reason I would love to also coach at that school.  I definitely have strong sense that I want to coach and have wanted to since I was younger.  I feel the pay would also be a little better if I was a coach and teacher.  Another thing I am concerned about is finding the wrong grade to teach and not liking the grade I am teaching the point.

A question that I would like to ask you is how did you know teaching was the right thing to do for yourself and that you knew you wanted to be a teacher?