This document provides an overview of the first topic - Purpose and Identity - in an education course. It includes a quote about the importance of teaching quality and introduces the concept of assessing one's own Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSAs) as an educator. A poem is also included that uses gardening as a metaphor for teaching, describing the process of planting ideas in students' minds, nurturing their growth, and seeing the fruits of one's efforts in their learning. The overall message is about reflecting on one's strengths and goals as a new teacher in order to best facilitate student learning.