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My aspirations, goals, and objectives as a teacher and my goals for my students are:

Growth. Of course theres the obvious academic growth, but social and personal
growth is also just as important. My goal for my students is that they learn how to
be productive citizens of society who have empathy and more understanding for
others. I want them to become confident, understand that learning goes far beyond
the classroom and know that they have the power to make a difference in the world.

Why? As teachers, we often answer the question of how something is done. But
students first need to know the why? As humans, we all have more interest in things
that relate directly to our lives. If a student knows the answer for why something is
being learned and can see the importance of it, then they can intristincally motivate
themselves to answer the how question because they see its benefit. I try to blend
the lines of school and real life by using interests the students have outside of
the classroom. For example, when I teach figurative language, I could give a basic
definition or simple example. Symbol is when an object represents something
greater than itself, so a rose means love. Yes, the students understand the meaning
but they still dont see why they should care. If I use a Taylor Swift songRed and
play a clip, their interest level has already shot up because its Taylor Swift. What
does the color red represent? Passionshes passionate for a boy. I once had a
student tell me that he couldnt listen to any song without pointing out the
figurative language.
For example,
for cultures outside of their own than they did before they entered my classroom. I
want them to question their own beliefs and use this questioning to either tailor
their own beliefs or strengthen them.

Methods I will consider to reach these goals and objectives include:I use a variety of teaching
methods to verify that all types of learning are being addressed (kinesthetic, verbal, visual, auditory).
These methods include traditional lecturing, whole group discussion, student-lead workshops,
Socratic seminars, peer-on-peer assistance, and even solidarity work. This not only verifies that all
types of learning are being highlighted but it also breaks up the monotony of the classroom. If a
student doesnt particularly care for one style of learning, they know not to withdraw or feel defeated
because a different method will be used tomorrow.

How will I assess student understanding? I use a variety of teaching methods so in order to be
consistent, I also use a variety of student assessments. Formative assessments tend to be informal
(exit slips, progressive worksheets, discussions, to even something as simple as monitoring body
language) and are completion grades. I do not want students to be stressed about a letter grade
while learning a new concept. They must know that they have time to develop their understanding
before the graded summative assessment. When students finish a unit, they usually have a
traditional written assessment (a test or essay) along with some sort of project. This enables
students who struggle with written work, to know that they can show their strengths through the more
creative outlet of a project (presentation, website/blog,

How will I improve my teaching? Students are not the only ones who learn in the
classroom. As a teacher, I am constantly learning from my lessons. One of the most
important parts of teaching is the process of reflection. Did my lesson goes as plan?
What did the students accomplish? Did they understand? Was the objective
accomplished? Etc. If the answer is not what I had wanted, then I know I need to
revisit that topic or change it in the future.

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