Consistency
Organization
Collaboration
Respectfulness
Love & Empathy
Positive Learning
While these six items are not the only ideas to instill within a classroom, they
are six, which, in combination with my personality, will flow well within my
classroom environment. My personality works well within these areas. In
consistency, my need for a predictable atmosphere allows me to set up a schedule
that will supply not only myself, but also my students with a safe and secure
learning environment. Within the idea of organization, my personality is very much
intertwined. Organizing and sorting often come in an effortless manner. I am able
to set up rooms in ease because I think and sort items into how to best organize
them. Collaboration is another area that flows within me due to the way I was
made. I have a heart for people and love working alongside of others. It gives me a
joy to learn from others, as well as teaching others working in my community.
Respectfulness comes in my overall attitude. I find value in respecting those
around me, no matter of their position. Love and empathy are natural facets to my
personality as well. I simply love to love and to teach and help students make
connections in their own learning. Positive learning is the last of the six items, but
not the least important. Being positive in learning is something I have grown in as
my time as a student and is something I love to instill in students. These six ideas
not only make effective teachers, but will also help me become an effective
teacher as well.
Consistency
Organization
I have always been a person who is organized. I take joy in knowing where
things are, when things should happen, and knowing how things may look. In my
classroom, I have a desire for those things as well. Not just for my own sake, but
for my students sake as well. Without organization my students will never learn. It
is my plan to have organization within several aspects of my classroom.
One of the largest aspects would be that of the classroom set up. They
strategically place furniture, learning centers, and materials in order to optimize
student learning and reduce distractions (Stronge, Tucker, & Hindman, 2004). In
setting up my future classroom, I thought of how the students in my class would
move around. How could I allow them to move around with learning, but not distract
them by the items in the room? I chose to have areas of the room quiet, while
other areas are for learners who need noise or need to be verbal and those areas
were separated. This would allow students to not be distracted by the other
happenings around them. Supplies were also taken into consideration. Where could
supplies be located so that the students could have the items accessible, but not in
the way? The answer was to have a special spot for just those items. The students
will not only know where things are, but also where they go. Picking apart each and
every area of classroom organization is essential to make sure that every path in
the classroom is one that leads to success.
Not only will I keep the tangible classroom organized, but I will also teach
my students how to be organized. They will learn how to keep a planner, keep their
subjects organized, how to find a book by genre and author, and many more
organization ideas. They will learn how to maximize their own learning.
Collaboration
Respectfulness
Positive Learning
Having positive expectations simply means that the teacher believes in
the learner and that the learner can learn (Wong & Wong, 2009, p.11)
Strengths:
Well Organized
o
Perseverant
o
Patient
o I have always had patience with students. In my life I have struggled
to have patience with certain people, but with students it is
continuously unwavering. This allows be to be more empathetic
towards students and also allows me to love my students in deeper
ways.
Respectful to Authority
o
Team Oriented
o Hearing ideas from others and learning from collaboration is how I
continue to learn and grow. I love to be a part of a team because I
hold the belief that there are strengths in numbers. No job will ever
be done just by me, but instead I always have help and am willing to
give help when I am needed. I think this is a very important quality in
a teacher because it is not simply about me.
Weaknesses:
Perfectionist
o While this can be a positive in the idea of wanting to make each lesson
great for every student, I also have trouble with my own work and
ideas being perfect on the first try. I continuously can stress myself
out trying to be absolutely perfect in everything. I forget to learn
how to be okay with mistakes. It is why I will help my students learn
to make mistakes.
Persistent or Unbending
o Another word for this could be that I am stubborn. There are times
where I believe in something and I will hold onto my belief with a
tighter grip then seemingly possible. An example would be when I
think my idea for a way to teach a lesson is the only way it could be
done in my classroom. This can be such a great thing if I am simply
speaking on my belief in my students, but it can sometimes be a
problem in relation to my ideas or my way to do things. I am not the
only one who has great ideas.