For one of our projects for ED Psych, we were told to read a book on education, and create an iMovie based on the book. My group chose the book Stand for the Best. This book is about a man named Thomas Bloch. Mr. Bloch was the CEO of H&R Block, but decided to leave his job to become a teacher. He started off as a teacher for an inner city school, dealing with middle school students. After doing this for a few years, he decided to start his own charter school. The majority of the book was on this charter school and some of his experiences with starting it up. Since he was stable financially, he was able to create this school; however, this could also be done with the help of donations and finding sponsors for the school. Ultimately, the main message I took from the book was that you should never be afraid to go after your dreams. Mr. Bloch chose to step down from his position at a job that was started by his family. This was a big risk, but he knew he wanted something more in his life, something that would satisfy him far beyond his experiences at H&R Block. As future teachers, I think it is vital to keep this message in mind. Teaching is a job that requires passion for the job and commitment to one’s students. In order to be an effective teacher and to be fair to one’s students, future teachers must pay attention to how they feel about the job and whether or not it continues to be the right choice.
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