As a teacher it is important to have a set of beliefs and goals to guide our actions in the classroom.First I believe that there needs to be a safe and comfortable environment in order for learning to take place. It is crucial that students have their basic needs met before they are able to learn. I want students to be able to feel like they can confide in me and trust me to listen openly to their ideas even if they aren't answers that I perhaps had in mind while asking questions of the class.
Second, it is also important to have an organized classroom with a dependable routine. Students might not receive the dependence of structure at home and thus school is where they will need it.
Third, our beliefs about whats important should grow with us as educators while we gain experience. We are so young and inexperienced at this point in our career that we are going to be observing conflicts first hand in the months and years to come.
Lastly, we should try to align our beliefs with our practices. As educators we will be pressured to teach certain content and it is important to stick to our beliefs and teach the content using methods that engage the majority of the class.
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