Courage in education can take on many facets. From being an instructor and a leader, then a role model and a professor, to mentoring a student through the rigors of testing for state boards, an educator can be many different things to a student. Techniques differ from each educator, and not every environment is positive, but the purpose of education should be to encourage lifelong learning in whatever field the student is becoming a novice. The purpose of this paper is to explore what courage in teaching is, and how that courage can be displayed in the classroom and beyond.
A Profession’s Responsibility
Every nurse knows that caring for patients is not just care that is provided. Personal care, medications and following orders are just three …show more content…
I can imagine the tears, the blame the student would place on the instructor, and the guilt that would be associated with these emotions (Black et al., 2014). During my practicum experience, I noted my instructor counseling numerous students about withdrawing from classes, some who were failing by one or two points. As an educator, it is important to share all the options regarding withdrawal with a potential for failure if the student continues. What concerned me was there was no encouragement, no offer for tutoring services, or other resources that may be available from the college. I have not observed any formal study groups but have noted two to three students were meeting independently in lobby areas …show more content…
Palmer (2007) addresses in his book community, and while community is crucial to learning, each student makes up a small portion of the community. Developing courage as an educator includes honing listening skills, developing a sense of community in the classroom, and learning from your mistakes during your educational experience. Being a leader in any circumstance takes courage, being able to identify yourself within this community takes strength and determination, as well as self-reflection (Palmer, 2007).
The journey that educators take with students needs to be reflective throughout their career. The nurse is a lifelong learner, and this learning will continue for the life of the student as well (Davis, Taylor, & Reyes, 2014). Using evidence-based practice to incorporate a change in policy or procedure that improves patient outcomes is challenging when peers are not onboard with the modifications to practice, it is important to uses creativity and approach change with confidence and continued support of the change (Davis et al., 2014). Real courage is an acknowledgment of fear, but moving forward regardless of the
A Profession’s Responsibility
Every nurse knows that caring for patients is not just care that is provided. Personal care, medications and following orders are just three …show more content…
I can imagine the tears, the blame the student would place on the instructor, and the guilt that would be associated with these emotions (Black et al., 2014). During my practicum experience, I noted my instructor counseling numerous students about withdrawing from classes, some who were failing by one or two points. As an educator, it is important to share all the options regarding withdrawal with a potential for failure if the student continues. What concerned me was there was no encouragement, no offer for tutoring services, or other resources that may be available from the college. I have not observed any formal study groups but have noted two to three students were meeting independently in lobby areas …show more content…
Palmer (2007) addresses in his book community, and while community is crucial to learning, each student makes up a small portion of the community. Developing courage as an educator includes honing listening skills, developing a sense of community in the classroom, and learning from your mistakes during your educational experience. Being a leader in any circumstance takes courage, being able to identify yourself within this community takes strength and determination, as well as self-reflection (Palmer, 2007).
The journey that educators take with students needs to be reflective throughout their career. The nurse is a lifelong learner, and this learning will continue for the life of the student as well (Davis, Taylor, & Reyes, 2014). Using evidence-based practice to incorporate a change in policy or procedure that improves patient outcomes is challenging when peers are not onboard with the modifications to practice, it is important to uses creativity and approach change with confidence and continued support of the change (Davis et al., 2014). Real courage is an acknowledgment of fear, but moving forward regardless of the