One thing that I have learned as a teacher in a child care center is that students can do an endless amount of learning. The more that I show them or expose them to, the greater the chances that my students will pick up on the lessons that I want them to learn. However, I have also learned that I am a student in my own classroom. I am constantly amazed at how well my students pick up on things or how they do not like an activity that I thought they would absolutely love. As a teacher, I have learned that I need to be an "open book". I need to be able to show my students that they can also possess a love for learning, but understand that my love for learning and their love can be completely different.
As a student at Walden University, I am forced to step back and view the classroom from the perspective of my students. I have to absorb what I am interested in and simply listen to what I may not be. However, as an adult, I know how to filter my interests and change them so that all of the information that is presented to my in my degree program can be applied to my career as an early childhood educator and administrator. I have always joked that I would love to be a lifelong student, but in reality, I already am!
Tiffany Booze
Good Morning Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks really great. I look forward to learning a lot from you during our journey with Walden.