As a teacher, this may mean stepping aside in the classroom and letting the students become leaders in small group settings. I am a tool for students and will be prepared to help them in any way I can. Class discussions that go on should be thought provoking and relatable; students are always more likely to remember something when they can relate the topic back to themselves. I will help bring up topics and subjects that should be focused on and allow my students to choose what kind of project or learning opportunity should go on to help them better understand and remember the subject matter. Stepping into the real world and showing students how what we are learning relates to adulthood is important as well. Field trips and guest speakers are a great way to bring these aspects of learning …show more content…
We as teachers cannot do everything to support the students, we need the support of parents to help students succeed. Parents need to facilitate during homework time to make sure that students are completing and understanding assignments. Newsletters and personal notes will be sent home to parents. I want to send home words of encouragement to make learning and walking alongside their student enjoyable. The school year is not just a time to critique students, but also to encourage them and their parents and I want to emphasize that in all the interactions I make during the course of a school