Empowerment

Out of all the stories, the single part of this chapter that stood out to me was the opening line of the introduction to the chapter. It said: "In the end, the sole purpose of teaching is to empower students to learn and excel on their own." As a health teacher, this is my goal as well. I remember from my own time in high school that I rarely (I can't actually remember a single time but I don't like the work never) saw a connection between what I was learning and the relevance to my life. I want my health students to not only understand how to be healthy right now but also to learn skills to remain healthy for the rest of their lives. I don't want students to think health class is a joke or a waste of time (right now I believe that is the general idea). I want each student to share my view of the importance of health and I want them to take this belief out into the real world.