Agriculture and Industrial Arts Education is special
because some part of it can interest every student. By being different from other subjects in
that aspect, I believe that as Ag/Industrial Arts teachers we have an opportunity and
duty to use our unique curriculum to install a passion for learning into our
students. Though we build engines,
trailers, greenhouses, and more, I believe the greatest things that can be
built in the shop are confidence, skills, values, hope, passion, and a
knowledge that success lies in everyone.
I do not believe that my duty as a teacher is a light one. To
help students build the attributes mentioned, I will need to exert an
enthusiastic and tireless effort in my preparation and in class. Class needs to be fun, and students need to
know that I am sincere and really care. Other
tools that must be utilised are the resources of knowledge that industry and
community hold, by bringing in guest speakers, as well as involving them in the
development of the program. In
Agriculture and Industry, methods and technology are continuously changing, and I owe it to
the students to stay current and teach what will be applicable not
obsolete. These are only a few of a long
list of duties, but the last I would like to focus on is accountability. I will be accountable to students, parents,
community, and administration, in ensuring that the program is
running at capacity and that we are not losing any students out of the
back.
My fight is to bring a variety and
a flexibility that can encompass each and every student, build their passion,
and help them find a path and pattern for success.