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    The document is a personal statement describing the author's experience teaching English in South Korea that inspired them to pursue teaching. They began feeling overwhelmed but learned from an experienced co-teacher the importance of lesson planning and creating an organized, engaging classroom. This experience made the author appreciate teaching and pursue a master's degree in education. The author believes their student teaching experience was the most useful part of the program, where they could apply what they learned from methods courses.

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    The document is a personal statement describing the author's experience teaching English in South Korea that inspired them to pursue teaching. They began feeling overwhelmed but learned from an experienced co-teacher the importance of lesson planning and creating an organized, engaging classroom. This experience made the author appreciate teaching and pursue a master's degree in education. The author believes their student teaching experience was the most useful part of the program, where they could apply what they learned from methods courses.

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    Personal Statement

    I decided to become a teacher after my experience in Seoul, South Korea, teaching ESL to

    graders. Without any skills or knowledge about teaching, I went into the classroom only
    to feel overwhelmed by the chaos that ensued. After six months of working in this chaotic
    environment, I finally met an experienced co-teacher that taught me the importance of preparing
    lesson plans and materials. She challenged me to be creative while meeting the objectives of the
    lesson and transformed my chaotic classroom into one that was organized and engaging. This
    experience made me appreciate teaching as a profession as I realized the methodical process
    involved in teaching. After three years of working in Seoul, I decided to return to America to
    pursue a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction (EC-6) at the University of Houston.
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    During my first semester of graduate school, I visited schools in various districts. During
    my second semester, I observed a first grade ELA classroom at a school in HISD. During my third
    and fourth semesters, I student taught. Out of my whole experience as a graduate student, I
    believe my experiences in student teaching taught me the most. While I enjoyed taking
    theoretical courses during my first year, I felt the utility in taking methods courses during my
    second year while student teaching.

    Statement of Purpose
    According to Angela Duckworth, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Grit is
    passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with
    your future, day in [and] day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and
    working really hard to make that future a reality. I believe grit is the essential ingredient
    educators must possess to push through those grueling days when the to-do list is endless. This
    word encapsulates the defining characteristic I hope to embody as a first-year teacher.
    My goal as a first-year teacher is to build relationships with students, parents, teachers,
    administrators, and the surrounding community. I believe building a professional rapport is the
    key to a successful year. I will do this by being open to constructive feedback and clearly
    communicating with everyone involved. On this foundation of forging strong relationships, I want
    to focus on classroom management and student-centered instruction. I plan to address the
    former by establishing rules and expectationsas well as routines and proceduresin the first
    few weeks of school. I plan to address the latter by implementing differentiated instruction
    through workstations and using various learning approaches such as problem-based learning and
    project-based learning.

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