What are my strengths?
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I think that I am challenged by my lack of knowledge about the community. I did not grow up in Texas, and I have been in the state for about a year. Though I have had a lot of experiences here, I am a stranger to the community I will be serving, to the other educators, to the families and to the history from which its built. I think it will be important for me to integrate myself into the community and be willing to teach in a way which fits well within that place.
I think that I have so many opportunities to grow. I am new to the area and to teaching. I have only been teaching in this kind of capacity for a very limited time. I have so much more to learn and experience! It is exciting, but I know that it will challenge me as well.
Cultural Diversity
"Diversity is dynamic and personal as we continue to grow alongside each other; diversity in the classroom is equity in reaching personal and academic goals; diversity in communities is freedom to manage and make decisions for our families and selves!"
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community and developing a teaching practice, I think that hosting community members in the classroom would create a more culturally responsive environment.
One thing that I will change is by using other places outside the classroom as a a space where learning occurs! I think that I should make a more purposeful effort to meet students and their families in a place other than the school. I can do this by attending more community events and by working with the principal to have more opportunities to conduct lessons in novel places which are relevant to the students’ lives.
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In the next three months, we will be beginning another year of school. I would like to take this opportunity to really engage students and their families in the school year with me to partner in preparing and planning activities and content which is applicable to their lives and interests. I would like to see my students and their families outside of school and be able to really work on building those relationships at the start of the year.
I think that a strength is my willingness to create authentic learning experiences for all students and a genuine want for all students to be able to grow and be comfortable within our classroom. I really do love being able to experience new things and want to share this with my students. This can be terrifying, defeating and create a lot of room for error, but can instill a love for learning. I want to model this practice for students so that they are able to make those same terrifying leaps; so they can gain confidence in themselves as continue to grow.
What are my challenges?
I can make my classroom more culturally responsive by inviting other community members into the class and by working more with other educators and families to prepare and plan lessons for the students. As I am learning more about the