Inspiring Event
I strongly believe
that behind a great student there is always a GREAT teacher. As teachers we have the power to impact lives
and this is what happened to me with a great teacher. I have a particular learning style because I
cannot just memorize things; I really need to understand deeply in order to
continue. If not, I block myself and I
cannot function. Well, this teacher took
the time to think out of box and did not give up on me. Her feedback and criticism was always positive
(even thought I was a disaster). My
point is that thanks to this teacher I understood that “yes I can” and
everything is possible if I want it. My desire was to prove her that I was able to perform well; and I did it. It was not only for the grades; it was the
teacher who make me feel comfortable, important and loved.
Every time I am frustrated
for any reason (in education and in life); and I want to give up I remember
this teacher. I try to focus and think positively and then
at the end I do it.
Uninspiring Event
When I was studying
ESL at the Community college 10 years ago I had a bad experience with a History
teacher. I decided to take this History
class before I finished my ESL classes.
Still today, English is really hard for me but back then it was really
difficult. I remembered that we started
the semester and we had to write an essay about a particular unit. I did my draft and then the teacher was
really rude. I cannot express with words how I felt that day. I cried a lot because she did not give me a
positive and constructive feedback; it was completely the opposite. Basically, in her words with this kind of
writing it won’t be impossible for me to graduate for community college and or
university. I know my English is not
perfect but I am trying always my best.
After that incident
of course I dropped the class, but I promised myself to finish my AA and go for
my BA and I did it. Now I am working on my MA in Education. Is it easy? No, nobody says that this is easy
but I am here fighting every day because I believe in myself. According to my mom: “si se puede” (yes we
can), we only need to work hard, with dedication, passion and never let people
treat us without respect. This is my
motivation.
Motivating my students
As a Spanish teacher
I do not have the opportunity to have my own classroom and I have several
students. However, every single year I take the moment to know my students
better because I like to find a connection with them and their families. My goal is to be a role model for my
students.
I strongly believe
that learning should be fun; this is the reason why I always make Spanish fun
and I do my best to incorporate different learning strategies because I keep on
mind all the students and the different learning styles. I have been learning
in the graduate school about different and new strategies that I am planning to
implement in my classes the next school year.
I would love to learn more about PBL and cooperative learning because I believe
these have huge benefits for my students; and also this type of activities can
motivate the students.
In addition to this,
I need to be careful about the feedback I give to my students because if I
express something in a wrong way; I can cause a harm to my students’ motivation. Also, I think is important to teach them to be
careful when they are going to express themselves. Sometimes, students say things spontaneously
and they can hurt others’ feelings.
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