Favorite Parts Of Being A Teacher At Teach For America
Shaneli, a Recruitment Manager at Teach For America, finds the most rewarding aspect of teaching to be "building relationships with the students and seeing how much they grow," specifically citing instances of students' academic achievements and personal growth as profoundly fulfilling, emphasizing the "light in a student's eyes" when they succeed.
Education, Mentorship, Student Development, Relationship Building, Rewarding Career
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Shaneli Mirpuri
Recruitment Manager
Teach For America
UCLA 2020
Relay Graduate School of Education; Masters of Arts in Teaching
International Relations & Affairs
Education, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Human Resources (HR)
Video Highlights
1. Building relationships with students and witnessing their growth.
2. Seeing the pride and excitement in students' eyes when they achieve a goal.
3. Celebrating students' accomplishments both inside and outside of the classroom, such as academic achievements and personal milestones
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
The best part of being a teacher is definitely getting to build relationships with students and then seeing how much they grow throughout the year. I could list thousands of stories of how a student who was struggling in a subject brought home a test with an "A" on it and the pride that you can see in their eyes.
All teachers can say that the light in a student's eyes when a problem finally clicks for them is just phenomenal. I think it's really important to understand you're cheering them on, not just in your subject, but also in a lot of other things going on in their lives.
For example, when a student has a violin recital outside of school, or if a student is really excited about their goal to make a new friend in their class at the beginning of the year. I think celebrating these goals and realizing how they're growing throughout the years is really important.
I've definitely seen students who came in below grade level in my class pass seventh and eighth grade math work by the end of it. That's just one of the most rewarding things ever. The kids really make it worth it.