Learning Statements

The guiding questions for creating my learning statement:

In thinking about my learning activities this semester, what is the most enduring and significant for me? What has implications for change and growth in my teaching practice?

What has shifted this term in my thinking about teaching and learning?

I think that is more easily said, than done.

I am learning that a meaningful teacher-student relationship is the prerequisite for powerful and impactful teaching.

The above learning statement is important to my teaching practice because it is now the benchmark from where my learning and teaching career will evolve from. My professional learning and teaching practice is important to my students because we spend an aweful lot of time together.

Monday-Friday

8:30am-3:00pm

Septemeber-June

I know that if I am going to spend that much time with anyone, young or old, that I need to have a connection. I may not necessarily like every student I teach, but I have learned that taking time to understand/acknowledge each student is a difference maker in my teaching practice. The issues we are exploring in this Diploma Program are parallel to my core beliefs and values, both personally and professionally. I knew that when I started, but I think that the Diploma Program structure has been a great oppurtunity put my thoughts under a microscope and really assess what my teaching intentions are.

My learning statement has helped solidify the universal values I have as a person, who I am as a teacher, and how important it is to make sure that these shine through during my daily teaching.