"The most important thing I've learned about myself as a teacher in the past term/year is . . . that I really enjoy teaching especially on those good days when the instructions go as planned. Teaching pose challenges that no one can understand or identify with until you have walked
in the shoes of a teacher. Yet, I have managed to maintain and model the personal qualities of a health care worker combined with those of a teacher. I believe I am an effective teacher because of my ability to accept constructive criticism, change with the times, show flexibility, maintain integrity, show patience, good organizational skills, positive attitude, willingness to learn, and being a team player in spite of being tested by students, colleagues, and family. Although the qualities listed have been tested at some point and time, I have learned that we will all have good days and bad days regardless of the careful planning.
I am confident that with all of the qualities listed above along with diligence, effective planning, and a little more sleep, I can become a master teacher and continue to share my knowledge and skills as a nurse and teacher with all students I have been charged to teach.
I love your comment about "diligence, effective planning, and a little more sleep". That is so true. I believe that you can achieve effective planning when you have a rested mind. When you are exhausted beyond means it is hard to compel yourself to be diligent and therefore your ability to plan effectively goes down (way down). The question then is how do we get enough sleep and still get all the things done that we need to :-). It sure is a balancing act. I do believe that I am a little less exhausted this year than I was last year, my very first year or teaching. I hope means that means I have grown as a teacher :-) and have learned to be a little more effective with my time.
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