Teaching is much more than just getting the lesson out and assigning homework. Teachers have a huge impact on students lives, inside and outside of the classroom. But how?
Senora Nancy Eiynck, one of the Spanish teachers at Buffalo High Schoo,l is trying to make a difference.
“I’m trying to make a difference by making connections and interacting with students,” Eiycnk said. She has many students each year, so she meets many new people. So she is able to make a difference and impact the lives of many. But why does she want to make a difference in these students lives? “I want to make a difference because I think its making connections and interacting with people is an important part of life.”
Eiycnk also finds great personal reward in interacting and making connections with students. “I have a really great job, and I get to meet so many new people that I can make connections with and become friends for life.” Eiynck has been teaching at BHS for 18 years.
Teaching has to begin somewhere; student-teaching is one of the first major steps. I took a look into the eyes of Mrs. B., who is a student teacher in Mrs. Hagstrom-Durant’s room, and her experiences here at Buffalo High School, and why she chose to become a teacher.
“My experiences here [Buffalo High School] have been different from where I have student-taught before. I have more responsibilites here because this is my last step. Everyone has been very welcoming, and I have gotten so much help from the staff,” said Mrs. B.
She is in her last stage of becoming a teacher, and hopes to find a job as a middle school teacher, with a preference of teaching literature. “I wanted to become a teacher because I think education is one of the most important things because it expands your views on the world. Education makes a difference, and I wanted to be a part of that and hopefully change students lives for the better,” she said.
