Reflections on Readings

After reading these four articles I have learned a lot about the kind of teacher I want to be. One quality that stands out to me the most is the idea of modeling. I can not expect anything from my students that I am not doing myself. If I assign a reading assignment, I should be reading just as much (probably more) as my students. The same goes for writing, I want to continue writing even after college. In order for me to understand the struggles that my students are going through I want to say that I have experienced those same stuggles. This way the students will know that I can level with them and they can overcome their difficulties in writing. I also have learned that allowing students to have a voice with what they are able to write eventually allows them to know better how to write. Despite the potentially controversial topics that may arise, I think it is important for students to know that writing is a great outlet. As an educator, I feel like it is my duty to not parade around the hardships that my students maybe encountering, but to recognize that it is a real life situation in which, they should not be ignored. I have learned that developing a process in which free writing is available is an important step for students to become good writers and enjoy it as well. A healthy classroom community in which the students feel comfortable feeding and retaining from one another is an important attribute in the classroom that I hope to incorporate. The social interaction and discussion in the classroom will help students to be more clear and deliberate in their writing.