This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Growth and Improvements
We have learned so many things these past three semesters about teaching, students, CTE, etc. What is one thing you learned about teaching that has really helped you improve and grow? What is one thing you learned about YOURSELF as either a teacher or a student?
I've learned so much about teaching it's hard to pinpoint the one thing that I learned about myself as either a teacher or a student. I'd have to say that I have a new sense of appreciation for teachers, especially being a teacher. In high school I was a horrible student… I mean HORRIBLE. I was always talking over the teacher, rude and disrespectful, and lazy as you know what. I have definitely changed my ways. I have learned that respect goes both ways and to appreciate a great teacher like Dr. Burns. I have seriously cared about my grades and projects. I have given my school work my everything. That's new for me. I think that it's different when you actually care about your profession and the studies that pertain to it. I feel extremely proud of myself and my accomplishments.
Yes I agree. I have a new sense of appreciation for teachers especially great professors like Dr. Burns. To add, pin pointing one thing versus several things that we learned in NTI is hard to say. We learned so many valuable nuggets that when put into practice, would essentially continue to help us throughout our teaching career.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree that being a teacher and going through the NTI classes has definitely allowed me to gain a new appreciation for teachers. I know when I attended school I never really had an appreciation for teachers at the time. I was trying just to get by and graduate. I feel like I never had a connection with any of my teachers which is one of the reasons why I was lazy and never felt motivated. Now that I've learned a lot of different teaching methods through the NTI program, I feel like I can have a connection with my students. Dr. Burns and Ms. Chillis showed me that we can be effective teachers as long as we plan and are dedicated to our craft!
ReplyDeleteIsnt it interesting how, at least in our NTI class, the best and most creative students seem to also be the ones that didnt take school seriously?! You have an awesome way of taking what you are visualizing and making it into a final product. Your students are blessed to have that in their teacher. When you couple that with your industry experience you are a great teacher. Can you imagine being described that way when you were a student? Feels weird huh?
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