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Mr. Chahrozian says "Students will learn from you without even opening a book?" What do you hope your students learn from you beyond the academic content you teach? Why?
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I hope my students learn how to be kind, have fun, and really care about the people around them. I want them to feel that they matter as individuals, not just as students completing assignments. My hope is that they are inspired to work hard, not because they have to, but because they see value in their effort and growth. I also want them to learn how to show up for others and to be dependable, empathetic, and willing to help when someone needs support. These lessons are important because they shape the kind of people students become, long after they have forgotten specific content from a textbook.
ReplyDeleteMy hope is that students will always feel like their voice will be heard and that each voice matters in my classroom. I want them to learn that if they treat others with respect and kindness; others will treat them with respect and kindness. I wish for them to be inclusive of others. Sometimes when it is not easy to include or sit by or be in a group with someone, they stop to think the impact of how they react before they react in a hurtful manner. I want them to know that life is not always fair but even in an unfair world they can be successful as it comes within themselves and their perseverance. I want my students to feel like they can excel at whatever they choose and that there are only the limits they place on themselves. I want them to feel smart and always have an "I Can" attitude. I want them to learn how to persevere through challenges and never give up or at least get back up if they fail. Failure is a lesson to be learned and not something that defines you. I want them to know that I am always there as their biggest cheerleader far beyond their time with me. I want them to know that I love my subject matter and that they feel the excitement of learning it from me. They can then take that and apply it into other areas of their life. I want them to take all they learn from me into adulthood and be better humans because of the impact I make.
ReplyDeleteI hope they will learn that learning is life long, everyone is creative and that it is ok to make mistakes. Every week we are working on different activities that don't always involve technology and sometimes we have to tap into the creative side of our brain to come up with our ideas. I also hope they see I don't always know all the answers when it comes to a new program we are doing and that they have taught me so many things this year too by just trying. I make sure I let them know how excited I am when they teach me something new and I have seen it in return when I teach them something new.
ReplyDeleteI hope students learn to be kind and compassionate to everyone. I hope they learn to see the good in everyone and know that everyone is capable of accomplishing great things. I hope they remember that what is easy for one person, doesn't mean it's easy for the next and that's okay. I hope they learn that children can teach adults new things and that we learn from each other. I hope they learn to celebrate personal growth and be proud of themselves. I hope they learn that everyone makes mistakes, it's okay to make mistakes, and mistakes help us learn and grow. I hope they learn confidence. I hope they learn/know that their 2nd grade teacher loved them like her own children!
ReplyDeleteI want them to learn that they are capable of achieving great things even if those things seem impossible. I always tell my students that I am going to challenge them in everything they do and that they are able to achieve anything as long as they try, try their best, and to never give up. My favorite saying is “making a mistake is not always a bad thing, it gives you a chance to try again and learn from it.” To turn the “I can’t” statements into the “I can’t yet.” I don’t want my students to give up when things get hard, but to instead persevere and try a new method to solve their problem. I want them to know that I will always be their teacher and biggest supporter. I also want my students to learn to be kind, respectful, and patient. To treat others the way they want to be treated and to understand the feelings of the people around them. There is more to life than just learning from a book. Learning to never give up and chase your dreams will guide you to be
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I'm not in a classroom, but I do get to teach JA programs to students across K-12 classrooms. Rather than an entire school year, I only have one to five 45-minute visits to build rapport and hopefully inspire students. Depending on the age or the program, my focus shifts - but overall, I always want students to know that I care about their future and I want them to be successful. I want them to dream big and believe that they can do great things. I want them to realize that their actions not only affect themselves, but others around them.
ReplyDeleteI really hope students learn from me that organization is important. All my students know I have a system and very organized. I also that them to learn that getting ahead of the game is way easier than always playing catch up. Being kind and giving grace is that last thing I want students to learn from me. You never know what anyone is going through and being kind and giving grace is so important, it goes a long way.
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing I want my students to learn from me is kindness. I want them to feel special when they are in my classroom, and I want them to recognize that they can make others feel this way too. Taking and interest in people, noticing their positive qualities, being honest are all things I model. I am this way always, but I really want my students to see this in me and to feel safe and happy. I show them its ok to make mistakes, that is ok laugh at yourself, that sometimes in life we need to take things seriously but that doesn't mean we cannot have fun. I value our content standards and their IEP goals and take those seriously. I also think it is important to show how to value and treat people well, and to be able to give yourself and others grace.
ReplyDeleteMr. Chahrozian says "Students will learn from you without even opening a book?" What do you hope your students learn from you beyond the academic content you teach? Why?
ReplyDeleteI hope my students learn from me is not giving up when something gets hard. To get back up and try again. I teach first grade and I have students that get defeated if they are not understanding the task right away as it’s introduced. I remind my students that it’s going to take time to achieve a concept, not everything is going to be easy right away. I want my students to know to not give up when something gets difficult.
Mr. Chahrozian says "Students will learn from you without even opening a book?" What do you hope your students learn from you beyond the academic content you teach? Why?
ReplyDeleteOh man, there are many things that I hope my students learn from me without even opening a book. I think that is the nature of physical education though! Gosh, if I could narrow it down to one thing I think it would be how to respond when things don't go your way. For example, how to lose with grace. Currently, many of my students have been 'sheltered' from failure by their parents. This is extremely evident in physical education when they lose. Many students cry, yell, scream, or claim the other team cheated. In fact yesterday I played a game with my 5th graders, I got one of the girls out and she sat against the wall and cried. My students don't know how to lose. This has been something that I have been working on for the past few weeks, because it has gotten worse over time. I have always stressed positive sportsmanship, but I am digging deeper and focusing on how to lose. In life, you may not get the job you want, you may lose a big game in college, you may fail a test. How you respond is so important that it can make or break you. I have noticed that parents are sheltering our students from these heartaches. This is actually hurting our students for the future. If we never allow our students to fail, then we in fact are actually failing them. It is a life skill and a life lesson. We have to fail sometimes, get up, work even harder, and try again.
Mr. Chahrozian says "Students will learn from you without even opening a book?" What do you hope your students learn from you beyond the academic content you teach? Why?
ReplyDeleteMy hope is that my students learned how much I cared about them each as an individual. I hope they realized their successes we shared and the others were a learning opportunity for both of us. During those times, that I would change it up until they did understand. My wish is that they know that they were valued as a person. That I accepted each of them as they were, not what I thought they should be. I want them to look back and think Mrs. T always wanted us to do our best. No matter what our best was. She NEVER gave up on us.
I also want them to remember we had fun learning. I hope they remember the laughter and the fun times, but also how hard they worked to get where they are. My hope is that they someday realize they will always be "Mrs. T's kids" no matter how old they get, and how proud of them Mrs. T is (was).
This is such a great question for self reflection. I hope that my students learn that by working hard, you can achieve goals that you never thought possible. At the beginning of first grade, very few students are able to read. We work SO HARD all year to create readers and a develop that love of literature.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that I hope my students learn from me is how to cope when life doesn't go the way they expect it. Many first graders struggle with change and/or understanding how to be a friend. I hope that I am a role model to help them along this journey. I hope to give them the tools they need when faced with challenges between friends and changes in their lives.
I love this question! Teaching curriculum content is highly important, and will help kids as they move forward academically, but I believe the things students learn from their teachers non academically, are equally important.
ReplyDeleteI would hope my students would learn respect, kindness, loyalty, joy, service, work ethic, and many more. Kids need to know respect. They need to know that it goes two ways. They can show respect, and they can be shown respect. Kindness will take them far in life, if they know how to show it to others. It will help them form friendships that will last. Loyalty is an important quality. We don't run away when things get tough. We stay. They need to know what it is to stay true to relationships. If they exude joy, it will draw people to them. Life has difficult moments, but it is a wonderful gift God has given us. We learn from the struggles, and we move forward joyfully. Kids need to know what true service looks like. It is important to serve others. Work ethic will take students far. If they don't know how to work hard, life will be challenging for them in the future.
All of these qualities are vitally important for students to learn and live out. We should strive to help them do so!
I like the intro to this video and admit that sometimes I've walked around the room with my class roster, making check marks when on-task behavior wasn't there as much as I'd like. I don't think this is a great model for teaching, but I know when admin comes in with their clip boards, I pay attention to what I am doing, or not doing. That isn't a connection thought, it is fear. I want my students to know that I like them as people, that they are valuable. That they may not continue with art after my class but that they will remember how I made them feel: valued, creative, with great potential. I try to be real with my students. For example, when my dad died, I told my students and couldn't help crying. I told them, it is normal for me to cry because death is sad and it is okay for me to share this with you because death is real. Teachers can teach or model emotional intelligience and that is important.
ReplyDeleteMr. Chahrozian says "Students will learn from you without even opening a book?" What do you hope your students learn from you beyond the academic content you teach? Why?
ReplyDeleteThis was a wonderful question to reflect on. I hope my students learn many things from me that go beyond the academic content I teach. Most importantly, I hope they learn to persevere and work hard, no matter what life throws their way.
I also hope they learn to be flexible and adapt when things change outside of their control. In first grade, so many "big" things are happening; they are mastering complex new skills, and I want them to know they can always keep trying. I hope they learn to stay flexible through that process, even when things don't go exactly as planned.
I hope they learn not only to tap into the potential they have in them, but for them to push for the best they can do with it., to not give up on an idea if something doesn't work out the first time they try. I hope to inspire, motivate and to help direct students to finish, to not compare themselves, yet they can challenge themselves to go after that idea.
ReplyDeleteI want them to realize in their art that there is more in them than they realize. To see the beauty, or the message their art is giving them.
DeleteI agree with Mr. Chahrozian's statement. Students are constantly learning from who we are, how we act, and how we treat others. When I think back to my favorite teachers, it's not the content I remember, but how the teachers made me feel and the life lessons they taught me. I hope my students learn confidence, resiliance, and kindness from me. I hope to teach them to face challenges with persistance and effort and to not give up, even if they are not the best at everything. I also want to model respect and empathy so they can learn to listen, collaborate, and value different perspectives in the real world.
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