Students learn best in environments where they feel loved and accepted, and where they are challenged. As an educator, I aim to promote a classroom that encourages excitement over the successes of each child. This is done through developmentally appropriate experiences. Through meaningful work, students become engaged in what they are doing. This helps to build self-directed learners who search for ideas and skills not because I ask them but because they want to. This journey of life-long learning isn’t done alone.