CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Giving hope and new aspirations

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For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Giving hope and new aspirations

What an experience I encountered today. We as teachers can be really hard on ourselves when it comes to obtaining high expectations for our students. Going into my official first year as a teacher, I constantly think of ways to aspire my students and challenge their thinking to go to the next level. In the midst of planning, meetings and trying to find that outlet to process and rethink new strategies to teach students on different levels, I received the most memorable comment from one of my students today. After discussing several upcoming projects, a student from my design club basically praised my efforts and told me that I gave him as well as other students hope. He shared his aspirations as a proud upcoming graphic design artist and thanked me for leading him along the way. My student also expressed how other students from other schools were enrolling due to the good things heard about our schools graphic design department. My heart melted and yet I received more passion and a new sense of hope to teach in the midst of challenges. It's amazing how both my student and I were aspired in different ways.

1 comment:

Dr. J said...: I think you learned that students can supply hope to you like you do for them. What a neat thing to learn!; September 18, 2013 at 2:49:00 PM EDT