Yikes!

As I work towards my ultimate goal of being a first grade teacher, and having my own classroom of students, I come across many interesting theories and ideas about teaching. Today, I read this, and it definitely made me stop and think about what kind of teacher I want to be, and the impact that will have on my students and the atmosphere in my classroom...Author/teacher/psychologist Haim Ginnott says this, "As a teacher I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom."