Fire-hose of material to be learned. All is vitally important. I guess we live in the information age, but sometimes i feel fatigued with the flood of information.
Especially as the semester approaches an end, my feet sink deeper into the murky swamp of assignments, projects, and expectations. Lifting one foot causes the other to plunge deeper into the engulfing bog. The band Dream Theater captures the equation of my funneling barbarity and distress.
Watch me
Fading
I'm losing
All my instincts
Falling into darkness
Maybe that's a little drastic or cynical, but, in contrast it could also be veracity verbatim.
One of the main reasons I enjoy the TEE major is justifiably because of the high expectations and the encouragement to learn. Although this can de daunting and overwhelming it helps us stretch and reach a little higher to obtain goals. This is the inspiration I hope to instill in my students. To Dream the Impossible Dream. To set goals, stretch self, and become better because of it.
Dec 10, 2010
Reflection #7
Here is a reflection on forgiveness. Several days ago I tried submitting this reflection but it was closed, and I could not. Now that it reopened I feel like this can be a second chance, a new beginning.
When we feel like all our doors are closed, there is always a way for them to be reopened. On a religious note, I am grateful for the plan of salvation and the chance to change our lives through Jesus Christ. The gospel he teaches is one of personal progression, repentance, and change.
Christ, the Master Teacher taught with love and compassion. He instructed through illustrations, painting a paramount picture of perfect principles. His words gently urge and encourage us along as we emerge from our old selves and purge ourselves from the ways of the world.
When we feel like all our doors are closed, there is always a way for them to be reopened. On a religious note, I am grateful for the plan of salvation and the chance to change our lives through Jesus Christ. The gospel he teaches is one of personal progression, repentance, and change.
Christ, the Master Teacher taught with love and compassion. He instructed through illustrations, painting a paramount picture of perfect principles. His words gently urge and encourage us along as we emerge from our old selves and purge ourselves from the ways of the world.
Relection #12
In class we talked about the educational psychologists a little more, and about teaching technique and philosophy. This was interesting to touch on again since it has been so long since we initially developed our own teaching philosophies.
As I think about my own teaching philosophy, I can tell it has been influenced at least slightly by this semester's activities. My philosophy now has many angles and various considerations, and sounds a little more based on research and study than simply opinion and preference.
Something else I have reflected on at the end of this semester is how our confidence as students has built. Initially we taught for only 5 minutes with little training. Now, with a semester behind us we've taught in an elementary school for a couple hours at a time. This is a great way to boost confidence.
Teaching is something we all do everyday, but knowing techniques in how to do it better is invaluable. I hope to be able to use these skills to teach future students and inspire them to go above and beyond the boundaries of learning they have previously set. That's where inspiration and realization begin to change someone and help them exceed a previous notion about their potential.
As I think about my own teaching philosophy, I can tell it has been influenced at least slightly by this semester's activities. My philosophy now has many angles and various considerations, and sounds a little more based on research and study than simply opinion and preference.
Something else I have reflected on at the end of this semester is how our confidence as students has built. Initially we taught for only 5 minutes with little training. Now, with a semester behind us we've taught in an elementary school for a couple hours at a time. This is a great way to boost confidence.
Teaching is something we all do everyday, but knowing techniques in how to do it better is invaluable. I hope to be able to use these skills to teach future students and inspire them to go above and beyond the boundaries of learning they have previously set. That's where inspiration and realization begin to change someone and help them exceed a previous notion about their potential.
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