Ana Ramirez

 What is the purpose of schools?  This question seems to be pretty easy to answer but in reality in my opinion, I believe it's a question that can get very complex. The simple answer is that the purpose of schools is to make sure students receive a quality education in order to reach their full potential in life by helping every student develop required skills and sufficient knowledge to be able to navigate life. In addition, schools also serve the purpose to allow students to find their creativity, hobbies and love for sports. School teaches students how to build healthy relationships with classmates and teachers in which they may carry as they get. older. Schools are there for students to hopefully feel safe going to and feel welcomed in a classroom. Who are marginalized students in schools and what do they need from our school system?  Marginalized students are students who feel out of place whether it is because they feel like they don't deserve to be there due to the...

 Why Teach?  I really stand strong with the saying "knowledge is power" because when you feed your brain with logic and information it will lead you to become a smarter and wiser human being, knowledge is the one thing that nobody can take away from you. Being a first generation student and having English as my second language I was always focused on trying to understand the language and pass the class without putting too much attention on the actual concepts trying to be taught and I didn't really have that role model figure to guide me (google was my best friend). It wasn't until high school that I realized how crucial it is to be knowledgeable, to be educated, to have an equal opportunity to access to quality education and most importantly a guide in life. My love for children and the desire to learn more everyday sparked my interest in teaching young ones as I want to make sure they have a fair chance in the world by feeding them the knowledge they need to ...