EDUC 1301 Reflections Paper Instructions
1. Why do you want to become a teacher? Consider your personal motives for becoming a teacher and
discuss them in relation to motives for choosing another profession.
2. Who are three teachers you had in your elementary and secondary education whom you admire
most? What made them so admirable?
3. What are your strengths? List at least five qualities you have that will make you a successful teacher.
(consider the attributes of good teachers on page 11 in your textbook).
4. What concerns do you have about either becoming a teacher or the teaching field itself? List three
questions about teaching and education that you want to know more about from taking this
introductory course in education?
5. Think of one or more metaphors for teaching. As you chose metaphors, explain why you think each of
them is a good description of teaching. (see page 10 of your textbook for ideas)
Adapted from Those Who Can Teach by Ryan Cooper