My understandings of learning and teaching have been formed through my experience in the education system as a student. As outlined in section "My Vision", subsection "Constructing Understanding" of this webpage, my definition of learning is one based on memorization. In order to do well, students must remember certain facts and answer questions that require little thought or application of skills other than memory. Assessment strategies have been constructed around this form of learning. My experiences in education have shown me that teachers are partially responsible for reinforcing this structure. A culture of apathy has been created in many schools and classrooms. By challenging our current understandings of educational structures and their associated stereotypes, we can redefine what it means to learn and what it means to teach. On my path to becoming a professional, I have discovered the importance of the three-legged stool of learning, what it means to scaffold and guide students learning, and how an inclusive policy of education can challenge stereotypes about learning styles and teaching methods. All of these things have changed my understanding of what it means to be a teacher.