- "A community. This is the only place probably in your whole life where you're gonna be together and work together with a group as diverse as this-- racially, socially, economically, you name it. It's a beautiful thing to be together like this. You'll never find anything else like it in the world-- simply won't happen. So enjoy it. Make the most of this. It's yours." Do your students feel this way at your site? At their home school? In their neighborhood?
- "And the way we measure greatness is the impact you make on other people's lives."
- "The question isn't really how many talents you've been given. That's the sovereignty of God. The real question is what you do with the ones you have."
- "In the end, it's not the mistakes you make that really matter. It's what you do with what you learn from those mistakes. And it's also how you respond to the mistakes of others." What mistakes have you made this summer? What did you learn from the mistake? What did you DO with that learning? How do you respond if one of your students makes a mistake?
- "We look at the guy, the color of his skin, we put him in a box. Look at his body type, put him in a box..." What boxes do we put our students in? What boxes do they put us in?
- Empathy is "the single greatest trait of humanity that separates us from the other animals."- How do you teach empathy?
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Season of Life (Part 2)
Read/Review Chapters 8-14. Select one or more of the following statements to respond to/reflect upon:
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"And the way we measure greatness is the impact you make on other people's lives."
ReplyDeleteThis quote speaks to me a lot. It wasn't until today that I realized how much I really have impacted some of my kids lives. After watching them do their surveys and looking at some of their answers about loving the camp and loving working with me, it had me like WOW. I really enjoyed my class but sometimes I didn't always know how much they enjoyed me. One of my students specifically made me some type of knitted quilt and wrote me a letter about how I made this summer the best and she wants to come back to SKC because of me. Another one of my students who has Autism expressed to me today that he wanted to come back because he has fun playing with me and his new friends in his class. Another little girl wrote she loves her classroom on her survey. All of those things plus more make me feel good because I know that my kids know that I really care about them and want the best for them. I always wanted my classroom to be a positive environment where we all support each other so to know my students love our classroom is AWESOME ! Each child has definitely impacted my life greatly too and I know they don't even know it.
"A community. This is the only place probably in your whole life where you're gonna be together and work together with a group as diverse as this-- racially, socially, economically, you name it. It's a beautiful thing to be together like this. You'll never find anything else like it in the world-- simply won't happen. So enjoy it. Make the most of this. It's yours." Do your students feel this way at your site? At their home school? In their neighborhood?
It's funny that this quote was the first thing I saw because today on the bus to and from our enrichment trip I was thinking about this same idea. I was watching kids from all different classes and of different grade levels just enjoy one another and play like they interact everyday. These are kids that rarely interact with each other (other than breakfast, lunch, and some enrichment) because they aren't in the same classes but they were all enjoying each other like they were the best of friends. Also I see this a lot within my classroom where all my students are pretty close and encouraging of one another. Specifically with my student with Autism, while in my classroom you wouldn't know he was until someone told you. All of the kids and myself treat him the same and encourage and help him like we do the rest. I love that community feeling and I love seeing the kids enjoying each other.
Reading this makes me want to cry tears of happiness and joy. You have done an amazing job! I felt the excellence every time I walked into your classroom.
DeleteEmpathy is "the single greatest trait of humanity that separates us from the other animals.
ReplyDeleteMany of my students did not know how to empathize with one another. This statement speaks out to me because a lot of time was devoted to having students understand that their actions affect one another, and that they should think about their actions beforehand.
Great life lesson that you taught them Kasie!
Delete"And the way we measure greatness is the impact you make on other people's lives."
ReplyDeleteThis quote speaks out to me and my students as well. People will always remember how you make them feel whether that be good or bad. Being great is not about what you have but what you do for the people around you. It can be the smallest gesture such as a smile or asking someone about their day. Being great impacts lives especially children. They watch everything you do.and often admire the adults in their lives. My students often ensured me that I was making a positive impact in their lives. I think this speaks out to my students because they impact each other and adults with their innocence and honesty everyday.
Love it! It's in the little things!
Delete"In the end, it's not the mistakes you make that really matter. It's what you do with what you learn from those mistakes. And it's also how you respond to the mistakes of others."
ReplyDeleteThis quote perfectly describes one of the most valuable life lessons I have had to learn as a reading counselor this summer. Since this was my first teaching experience, I made many mistakes. Learning from them is what allowed me to grow and develop new skills. Behavior management was an important skill that I learned through trial and error. Every child responds differently, so I had to make mistakes in order to find the most effective strategies.
Not only did I make many mistakes, but the children in my class did too. I realized that dealing with their mistakes, problems, and confrontations is a big part of teaching in a classroom setting.
Mistakes aren't always a bad thing; They are merely learning experiences that have the potential to shape who we become.
Kristin, I am so impressed with your journey this summer. You need to copyright that last quote. LOVE. IT.
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