Super Teacher

Is Teaching What I Thought It Would Be? Brianna Baxter      My idea of teaching changed when I began my position as an inclusion aide. Many people, including myself before I entered the field, assume that teaching is simply educating. Before entering the field, I had the assumption that teaching is just about educating children about the knowledge and skills they need to know and assessing that knowledge.      One of the many job requirements of an educator is to teach children knowledge and skills. I truly enjoy teaching objectives and the wonders of the world. However, I want children to believe that they are the wonders of the world. I want every single student to believe that they are powerful. Empowering children to own their knowledge gained and to appreciate the value of obtaining knowledge is a critical goal of mine.      I want students to be engaged with the content they are learning; engaged students are ...

Personal Response to Featured Blog: The Compelled Educator Brianna Baxter This blog was packed with inspiration for fostering a positive, interactive classroom. I would like to share some of the strategies that speak to me the loudest in the article that I was so driven to adopt in my own classroom as soon as possible. 4. Journal writing is an activity to get to know your students well and give students a voice in the classroom. It is very important to me for my students to be comfortable with their own writing and voice. Students all have different talents and favor some subjects over another, and some students may not like writing. 6. Genius Hour/Passion Projects really give teachers an opportunity to learn about student passions. Allowing students to share personal feelings, experiences, and interests is a direct gateway to engagement. 16. Find their interests and what motivates them! Sometimes it may take a bit to break down barriers and build trust, but thro...