I. An example of why it is important me one to reflect on my teaching is to progress through self-awareness.
a. It is important to reflect on my personal teaching to continue progressing and refining it ways that will better suit my students. For example, if I put together a lesson plan that didn’t go so well or a lesson plan that could have been excellent with a little minor tweaking, reflecting will help me to continue recreating and creating improved methods of teaching. While reflecting, I may be able to identify whether the issues that arose within the lesson were confusing to the students or if they students had not been fully prepared to address the lesson prior to encountering it. In other words, have they not learned at the rate I …show more content…
In most circumstances I believe giving out a personal cell phone number to a parent is a bad idea. In all circumstances I believe giving a student a personal cell number is a bad idea. Both open up an opportunity to overlap work and personal life in inappropriate ways. Anger, harassing and persistent calls cannot be monitored or filtered when they are coming through personal devices, so it is best to keep all teacher and parent communication through means of the school. One exception to this is if you meet a parent that you have a lot in common with and eventually become best friends then you should absolutely give a parent your number and go do something …show more content…
Give an example of one way you will show professionalism. What are ways you can demonstrate to your students that you are truly a professional? Accomplished teachers have a strong moral compass and are guided by what is in the best interest of each student. They display professionalism in a number of ways. What’s one way that your students will know that they are learning from a professional educator?
a. A way I will demonstrate professionalism is through physical and emotional organization. I like to be silly and have fun, but I am also very studious and serious when there is a task before me. I want to be able to translate this to my students through my actions because they truly can be more effective than words. Physically, I want to carry myself well, always being poise, but gentle and nurturing. I want to have a tidy desk and classroom environment, demonstrating my personal respect of the resources the classroom has been blessed with, which is a great model for the students to do the same with their personal belongings was well as the class’s. Emotionally I want to be able to laugh and have fun with my students, but I also want to have strong boundaries of what is and is not okay like hugging and shouting out for example. To be emotionally organized it will be important for me to share a variety of emotions with the students at appropriate times. When I become angry, I must handle it with patience and respect. When I am disappointed, or heartbroken I must remain positive.
a. It is important to reflect on my personal teaching to continue progressing and refining it ways that will better suit my students. For example, if I put together a lesson plan that didn’t go so well or a lesson plan that could have been excellent with a little minor tweaking, reflecting will help me to continue recreating and creating improved methods of teaching. While reflecting, I may be able to identify whether the issues that arose within the lesson were confusing to the students or if they students had not been fully prepared to address the lesson prior to encountering it. In other words, have they not learned at the rate I …show more content…
In most circumstances I believe giving out a personal cell phone number to a parent is a bad idea. In all circumstances I believe giving a student a personal cell number is a bad idea. Both open up an opportunity to overlap work and personal life in inappropriate ways. Anger, harassing and persistent calls cannot be monitored or filtered when they are coming through personal devices, so it is best to keep all teacher and parent communication through means of the school. One exception to this is if you meet a parent that you have a lot in common with and eventually become best friends then you should absolutely give a parent your number and go do something …show more content…
Give an example of one way you will show professionalism. What are ways you can demonstrate to your students that you are truly a professional? Accomplished teachers have a strong moral compass and are guided by what is in the best interest of each student. They display professionalism in a number of ways. What’s one way that your students will know that they are learning from a professional educator?
a. A way I will demonstrate professionalism is through physical and emotional organization. I like to be silly and have fun, but I am also very studious and serious when there is a task before me. I want to be able to translate this to my students through my actions because they truly can be more effective than words. Physically, I want to carry myself well, always being poise, but gentle and nurturing. I want to have a tidy desk and classroom environment, demonstrating my personal respect of the resources the classroom has been blessed with, which is a great model for the students to do the same with their personal belongings was well as the class’s. Emotionally I want to be able to laugh and have fun with my students, but I also want to have strong boundaries of what is and is not okay like hugging and shouting out for example. To be emotionally organized it will be important for me to share a variety of emotions with the students at appropriate times. When I become angry, I must handle it with patience and respect. When I am disappointed, or heartbroken I must remain positive.