It is key to remember that the space must not be over designed, and must allow for creative play and redesigning by the children. ... My philosophy is that an excellent teacher is one who can walk into an empty classroom, fill it up with excitement, wonder and pride in learning, and can also make each child and family member who walks through the doors feel acknowledged, respected, welcomed, comfortable and excited to learn. ...

• Word Count: 1285
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The path that I take to learn is part of a large number of tasks that must be completed to obtain the knowledge, but after you have walked this path it is no longer needed, for whenever you need to use this knowledge the only part you will look at is the end of the path. ... Once I was taught to learn meanings and examples of vocabulary words, yet no matter how much time I spent I just could not remember them, and now I understand which I did not before; the reason why I could never learn them was because I did not wish to learn, and did not put my heart into it. ...

• Word Count: 900
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate