Lacey Thibodeaux
Dr. Hebert EDTC 100 M 8:00
I believe life-long learning is that it is never too late to learn or too early to begin. As the
world’s knowledge enhances in technology and science, so should learning. Teachers make our
future. They are so important to our society and have helped produce great minds like Albert
Einstein. Without teachers being committed to life-long learning, the students would not learn.
It is relevant for the teacher to influence life-long learning to his or her students because a
secondary education is not enough for someone to have the skill and knowledge for a job the rest
of their lives.
The commitment of a teacher to his or her students makes the world of difference. If a
teacher does not care about teaching, the students will not care about learning. On the other
hand, if a teacher strives his or her hardest to teach and promote learning, it will make a huge
difference in a student’s life. It is extremely important to have a positive teacher-student
relationship. In some cases, a teacher could be the only decent role model in a student’s life
because many children come from broken homes.
A reflective practitioner is when a teacher reviews a student’s learning disabilities from
the past and tries to use the best method of teaching to help fix the student’s weaknesses, while
trying to make further learning advancements. For instance, if a student cannot do basic
addition, he or she will not be able to do algebra. Personally, I believe a teacher should reflect
on a student’s past. It is significant because if the teacher does not help the student catch up, the
student will always be behind in learning and may even quit school.
