This weeks reading brought out a lot of emotions for me. I thought a lot about my experiences while growing up. I did a lot of self-reflection while doing the Tema Okun reading, which really stood out to me. I thought a lot about where I am on the ladder and how I am on a few of the ladder steps. I also thought about where I would like to see myself on the ladder. The other reading called The Heart of a Teacher: Identity and Integrity in teaching allowed me to understand who I am as a person. Parker (2007) argues that good teaching requires teachers to bring who they are as a person into their teaching. In my practicum this semester I began by allowing the students to get to know me. I really showed the students who I am as a person and that
