Question of the week-January 21st-28th

January 21st-28th-- What do I feel most proud of in my teaching this week? Why?
This week I am most proud of the fact that I was able to teach socialization skills everyday. As I started off on Monday in a Spanish class full of Spanish speaking students, I said to them, "Buenos Dias clase". They were amazed to know that I knew how to speak spanish. I had a few of them in other classes so they knew my name but were curious about my knowledge of speaking their language. I felt proud at the fact that I could reach them and that I could help them with their assignment. One student said that I was his favorite sub and loved having me as a teacher.

Another experience that made me feel proud was today when a teacher asked me if I had ever considered teaching as a profession. She commended me on the way I was trying to teach a Special Ed student that was autistic with a really low learning level. I shared with her that I was in school at GSU and that I was pursuing the education field. She said that I would make a great teacher and really was appreciative for my help. Overall, I have learned that whatever classroom I work in, I must be a shining light to the students and let them know that I am concerned about what they are learning. I've learned that students appreciate you more and remember you when you greet them and treat them like human beings. It makes me feel proud to be able to reach and teach students at whatever level they are on. As teachers, we must remember that: "Intelligence plus character, that is the true value of education", by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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