Students are, to me, flowers. They are all different and each bloom on their own time. They all have roots, a stem, a head, and lots of beautiful petals!
The Roots
Each student comes from a different background, a different family, a different home life. My goal is to use this to my advantage rather than as a drawback. Each of my students have a different set of skills and a different set of challenges that they each face. I want to acknowledge these differences to strengthen my team of learners and teach them that differences can be a great asset to achieving growth. I also will use this knowledge of their "roots" to understand my students in a better way that will allow me to assist their learning in any ways that they may need. I am committed to my learners as people just as I am to them as students.
The Stem
Children branch out in their learning and begin growth from the bottom up. They build off of prior knowledge and make assumptions and associations from past experiences. As an elementary teacher who works with young students, my goal is to build in each of my learners a firm foundation of knowledge that they can use in their later years to continue their growth. I am here for them early on in their "stem" and am prepared to build them up during my time with each of them.
The Head
At such young ages, children may seem to not know much about the world they live in.
BUT, their brains are very moldable from a very young age and they are already filled with their many experiences and "do's and don'ts" from these experiences. I am here as a guide in this continued growth, and I plan to share my wisdom with them as well as help them to discover their own hidden talents, morals, and personalities. I plan to help with the growth of "the head" in a way that will allow them to have a positive image of learning that they can savor as they continue on their educational paths.
The Petals
My personal favorite! "Petals" of students can be seen in their many personalities, many talents, and many gifts that are just hard to explain. The "petals" really bring out and exemplify the differences of my students, and for these, I am forever grateful. Whether they have gained these characteristics from their "roots," "stem," "head," or had them just show up one day, I am blessed to be able to watch so many bright and beautiful children develop into the intentional human beings that they will one day be. It is an honor for me to watch the early "petals" blooming in each of my students.
This is why I teach - to see students bloom and grow with their gifts at such a young age.
The Roots
Each student comes from a different background, a different family, a different home life. My goal is to use this to my advantage rather than as a drawback. Each of my students have a different set of skills and a different set of challenges that they each face. I want to acknowledge these differences to strengthen my team of learners and teach them that differences can be a great asset to achieving growth. I also will use this knowledge of their "roots" to understand my students in a better way that will allow me to assist their learning in any ways that they may need. I am committed to my learners as people just as I am to them as students.
The Stem
Children branch out in their learning and begin growth from the bottom up. They build off of prior knowledge and make assumptions and associations from past experiences. As an elementary teacher who works with young students, my goal is to build in each of my learners a firm foundation of knowledge that they can use in their later years to continue their growth. I am here for them early on in their "stem" and am prepared to build them up during my time with each of them.
The Head
At such young ages, children may seem to not know much about the world they live in.
BUT, their brains are very moldable from a very young age and they are already filled with their many experiences and "do's and don'ts" from these experiences. I am here as a guide in this continued growth, and I plan to share my wisdom with them as well as help them to discover their own hidden talents, morals, and personalities. I plan to help with the growth of "the head" in a way that will allow them to have a positive image of learning that they can savor as they continue on their educational paths.
The Petals
My personal favorite! "Petals" of students can be seen in their many personalities, many talents, and many gifts that are just hard to explain. The "petals" really bring out and exemplify the differences of my students, and for these, I am forever grateful. Whether they have gained these characteristics from their "roots," "stem," "head," or had them just show up one day, I am blessed to be able to watch so many bright and beautiful children develop into the intentional human beings that they will one day be. It is an honor for me to watch the early "petals" blooming in each of my students.
This is why I teach - to see students bloom and grow with their gifts at such a young age.