Reading reflection

I really liked the fact that our book discussed the purpose of a teacher in his or her classroom. It made me think about how I want my students to remember my course. Was it nothing but vocabulary practice? Was it a safe place to make mistakes? Was it critical that every assignment and sentence spoken be flawless? I want my purpose as a teacher to be an assistant to my students. I want to be able to guide them gently, but not weigh them down with so much pressure to be perfect that they fall under it. The role of supporter has always been the most important role that a teacher can play to me, so I really hope I can live up to that role in my own career.