This post is inspired by the following video by Simon Sinek.
It got me thinking about my vision in teaching. Why do I do? What drives me to go to work everyday?? What is my vision of teaching????
Let's run through them, should we?
I believe that my students need to be creative and innovative. Therefore my students need to create and innovate.
My students need to be able to pull knowledge (off the Internet) and construct their own knowledge, be critical and be aware.
My students need to be problem solvers.
I am only a guide. Often, in learning, I am not always necessary. I am merely providing the structure.
I am responsible for creating 21st century students, ready for a 21st century world.
I am a teacher.
Constantly exploring the WHYs continually challenges me to teach in a more effective way. I now need to listen more to myself when I am asking these WHYs!!
M.
Showing posts with label problem solving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label problem solving. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and dog-gone it...
...I'm a good teacher!"
I am slowly, but with such persistance, reaching a point in my career where my whole world won't come crashing down whenever I have an upset parent.
In the past, I worked so hard, setting up my house of cards, trying to do it all. I can not. I love this particular post, entitled I am not superwoman! In all of its common sense, so often lost on the teaching community, it speaks about what we do, not what we can't. Too rarely are we allowed time, space or a platform to celebrate the work that we do. The doors are shut and we retreat to our rooms, sharing little to none in some school cultures!
I had a problem, particularly nagging sort, centred around one of my identified kids and his parents. Today was a moment for me - I realized that I am not a bad teacher because I have a parent who feels her child's needs are not being met. I am an excellent teacher. I still need to solve this problem. Together, perhaps, we can figure this out.
Having a parent issue is an opportunity for me to reflect on my practice, and improve upon what I am trying to do: educate her child.
Teachers are problem solvers. This is one more problem to solve. A few years/months/days ago, I would have resented this parent, crying "How dare you challenge me!!", promptly spiralling into a shame of shattered confidence. Today, though, it has rejuvinated me: I can solve this!
As ever, teaching is a work in progress. We need to keep at it in order to improve.
M.
I am slowly, but with such persistance, reaching a point in my career where my whole world won't come crashing down whenever I have an upset parent.
In the past, I worked so hard, setting up my house of cards, trying to do it all. I can not. I love this particular post, entitled I am not superwoman! In all of its common sense, so often lost on the teaching community, it speaks about what we do, not what we can't. Too rarely are we allowed time, space or a platform to celebrate the work that we do. The doors are shut and we retreat to our rooms, sharing little to none in some school cultures!
I had a problem, particularly nagging sort, centred around one of my identified kids and his parents. Today was a moment for me - I realized that I am not a bad teacher because I have a parent who feels her child's needs are not being met. I am an excellent teacher. I still need to solve this problem. Together, perhaps, we can figure this out.
Having a parent issue is an opportunity for me to reflect on my practice, and improve upon what I am trying to do: educate her child.
Teachers are problem solvers. This is one more problem to solve. A few years/months/days ago, I would have resented this parent, crying "How dare you challenge me!!", promptly spiralling into a shame of shattered confidence. Today, though, it has rejuvinated me: I can solve this!
As ever, teaching is a work in progress. We need to keep at it in order to improve.
M.
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