Learning From Students

What did you learn this week either formally or informally that will help you grow as a teacher? You may have learned this from another teacher, through an experience, from a student, in class, etc. Please keep in mind our blog "rules." What I learned this week was from my own students. I learned that even though some students may not be interested in a particular subject or how I as a teacher may approach a lesson, I need to keep pushing and keep trying the strategy on how I deliver my lesson. I keep repeating to myself what Dr. Burns said about trying something new in the classroom. KEEP TRYING! Some students won't ever be interested in the subject at hand, but me as an educator must know that what I am doing (educating youth) is not in vain. Years from now a student may tell me that what I did in the classroom sparked their interest in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. Some students, if not all respect me for the educator I am. That alone helps me get through those days that I have a difficult class period.