I believe ALL students can learn.
ALL students can learn. It doesn't matter where they were born, what they were born with, what language they speak, what their learning style(s) is, ALL students can learn. Students will learn at different paces, or in different ways, and I will be sure to guide my instruction focusing on those factors. Many individuals believe students with special needs may be a "lost cause" and don't have the mind-space to really learn. What they don't realize, is that what those students can learn, may be different than what other students can learn. An on-level third-grade student might be learning about multiplication, and a student with special needs that is below grade level might still be learning how to add double digits. Are they both still learning? YES.
I believe ALL can be successful, no matter where we come from or what we experience.
I think it's especially important to teach students that no matter where they come from or what they experience, they have the same opportunity to learn like everyone else. Just because a student is born in a low-income, high-poverty area, that doesn't mean that's going to be the life for them and that's where their footsteps will follow. I will make sure my students are aware that they are the ones in control of their fate, and their future. What they do now, and the choices they make now, will impact them. Everything we experience in life is a lesson, and it's how you react to that lesson that shapes your future.
I believe ALL students should have the opportunity to grow and expand their mind in a nurturing and caring environment.
Students will come from different states, different countries, different homes, different atmospheres, but one will always remain the same: my classroom. You never truly know what the student experiences every day outside of school, but teachers have the opportunity to control what they experience every day while they are in school. My classroom will be a nurturing and caring environment for each and every student. This may mean different needs for different students, but I will be sure to meet those needs.
I believe ALL teachers should strive to teach students how to not only be successful in the classroom, but also the real-world.
Soon enough students are going to be thrown into the real-world. Whether this means they are going to college, going to a trade school, going straight into the workforce, the real-world is going to be there. The majority of focus on preparing students is done in high-school, but what if we started earlier? Whatever grade(s) I teach during my career, I will focus on educating students on the real-world, just as much as curriculum or state standards. I personally believe these aspects can go hand in hand. Teaching math related standards dealing with money? Have students go online and practice buying groceries with a specific amount of money. Teaching science related standards? Go OUTSIDE, show students that what they are reading in their textbooks is happening outside every day and they may not know it.
ALL students can learn. It doesn't matter where they were born, what they were born with, what language they speak, what their learning style(s) is, ALL students can learn. Students will learn at different paces, or in different ways, and I will be sure to guide my instruction focusing on those factors. Many individuals believe students with special needs may be a "lost cause" and don't have the mind-space to really learn. What they don't realize, is that what those students can learn, may be different than what other students can learn. An on-level third-grade student might be learning about multiplication, and a student with special needs that is below grade level might still be learning how to add double digits. Are they both still learning? YES.
I believe ALL can be successful, no matter where we come from or what we experience.
I think it's especially important to teach students that no matter where they come from or what they experience, they have the same opportunity to learn like everyone else. Just because a student is born in a low-income, high-poverty area, that doesn't mean that's going to be the life for them and that's where their footsteps will follow. I will make sure my students are aware that they are the ones in control of their fate, and their future. What they do now, and the choices they make now, will impact them. Everything we experience in life is a lesson, and it's how you react to that lesson that shapes your future.
I believe ALL students should have the opportunity to grow and expand their mind in a nurturing and caring environment.
Students will come from different states, different countries, different homes, different atmospheres, but one will always remain the same: my classroom. You never truly know what the student experiences every day outside of school, but teachers have the opportunity to control what they experience every day while they are in school. My classroom will be a nurturing and caring environment for each and every student. This may mean different needs for different students, but I will be sure to meet those needs.
I believe ALL teachers should strive to teach students how to not only be successful in the classroom, but also the real-world.
Soon enough students are going to be thrown into the real-world. Whether this means they are going to college, going to a trade school, going straight into the workforce, the real-world is going to be there. The majority of focus on preparing students is done in high-school, but what if we started earlier? Whatever grade(s) I teach during my career, I will focus on educating students on the real-world, just as much as curriculum or state standards. I personally believe these aspects can go hand in hand. Teaching math related standards dealing with money? Have students go online and practice buying groceries with a specific amount of money. Teaching science related standards? Go OUTSIDE, show students that what they are reading in their textbooks is happening outside every day and they may not know it.