I would like to use this space to define who we are, in the grand scheme of things. How is it that you define yourself? How do you define your character as both a human and a teacher? We will revisit this "identity" at the end of your student teaching experience...The due date will be Friday, February 15th by midnight.
I think that my identity as a person and my identity as a teacher will go hand in hand. I would define myself as a hard worker, as dedicated, and as creative. I hope that my hard work shows in lesson plans, and that I can teach my students to work hard in the classroom. I hope to use my creativity to make the upcoming ten weeks as enjoyable as possible for my students. I want them to get excited about coming to class.
ReplyDeleteI would define myself as open-minded, and I think that this is important as a teacher. I have already gotten to know many of the kids at Jefferson and several of them do have difficult home lives. I know that there will be times when my students bring their personal and home issues or problems into my classroom. I am more than wiling to go the extra mile to get to know my students on a deeper level and to make sure that if the are acting out, not handing in work, etc., that I work to understand why. I want to see the underlying problem instead of assuming that my student is simply lazy or disrespectful.
I would also like to think of myself as fun and silly. My favorite teachers were the ones that I could joke around with, yet also respected. This is a balance that might be difficult to find at first, as such a young teacher.
My self-identity encompasses my role as an educator; I see myself, and wish my students to see me, as both their teacher and a human being. Though this balance can be demanding and tricky to navigate, I believe bringing little pieces of myself into the class each day can encourage a comfortable atmosphere. That being said, I haven’t quite figured out how to successfully accomplish this while retaining a professional and respectful relationship with my students. I think this may become easier in my own classroom, when I’m not out to impress my cooperating teacher.
ReplyDeleteSome of the pieces of my identity that I most cherish include being: reliable, curious, open-minded and a humanitarian. I hope these qualities can be seen in my teaching.
The tables have turned. Well, maybe it would be better said that the desks have turned. Yes, I've observed and directed classrooms before, but this time it's becoming all too real. As a student, I think I was always too absorbed in my own work, or in any task at hand, that I was never really able to see the classroom as a whole. Now it’s my turn to be the teacher, and it’s my job to take on the responsibility of a classroom. Though I may have known this all along, I guess it never really affected me quite as much as it did while full-time observing what I will soon call my classroom.
ReplyDeleteI think that’s how I would define myself now. I’m a learner. And as a teacher, I will be lucky enough to be a perpetual learner from classroom material and from my students and colleagues. I also define myself as hardworking and determined, which will assist me in my teaching duties, as well as my everyday life. I am a very open-minded person, fun, and I like to think of myself as innovative. Hopefully I can find ways to incorporate new and creative ideas in the classroom. I’m nervous that I’ll go into the classroom and “lose” myself, so I’m hoping that I can bring other aspects of my personality, my character, into the classroom. I know it will be complex at first: I’ll be trying to find an appropriate balance with my students, but I think it will get easier day by day to find my classroom identity.
I like to define myself as a very open person. I like to experiment with different ideas and am always up for new experiences. I hope this can translate into my life as a teacher in that I will keep my lessons varied and I will always want to try new projects with my students. I am confident that this openness to new ideas will make my students have a better experience than in a classroom where everything is always the same. I like structure and order in my life and that shows through when I design my lessons as well. It takes me a long time to put lesson plans together sometimes because I want everything to be perfect. I guess that might be a weakness, but in the end I feel like my plans end up being really dynamic and that will keep the interest of my students. I am a fun-loving person and I try not to take everything in life as a serious matter. This capability for being relaxed and easy going will hopefully make me an approachable teacher in the classroom. Everything that I am as a person will show through in the classroom, and I hope who I am ends up helping me be the best teacher I can be as I strive to be the best person I can be.
ReplyDeleteAs a person, I'm a bit overzealous, dreamy, disorganized, and caring. These things, for better or worse, will play a big part in who I am as a teacher. I'm overzealous in that I can become really excited about the most ridiculous of things, dreamy in that I have the highest expectations for life and people, disorganized as we can see from my late post on this blog, and caring in that I am far too empathetic. All of these aspects of my character have positive and negative effects that will transfer into the classroom as well. Despite that some of my characteristics have the ability to be quite negative in the classroom, I hope to reach out to students in a personal way, with their awareness that I am a real person and the reciprocated knowledge that they are real people with thoughts and ideas of their own, despite their flaws or restrictions.
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