Goals

Here is a list of some of the goals I want to accomplish that will help me be successful in my education and as a future educator.

Goal: To be less shy

How I will accomplish it: Next semester, initiate conversations with other people in my class instead of waiting for someone else to initiate conversation

Goal: To have assignments done a week before they are due

How I will accomplish it: At the beginning of next semester, I can write down on my calendar the days I will work on the assignment.

Goal: Not get distracted when doing homework or textbook readings

How I will accomplish it: I will find a quiet place to work with no distractions (such as the University of Regina Library) and I will put my cell phone away. I will schedule mental breaks every hour where I can play on my phone for 10-15 minutes and then put it away and go back to work.

Goal:  Become more familiar with technology

How I will accomplish it: If a teacher gives an option on an assignment such as write an essay or create another representation of the assignment, I will not pick the essay. I will only pick the essay option if I am unable to brainstorm any other possible ideas.

Goal: Stay positive during the semester

How I will accomplish it: If I am feeling overwhelmed, I will try to find a good book to read (not a textbook), go to the gym, or grab my camera and go take pictures around the city. These would help me feel less stressed as they are a few of my favourite activities to do and will make me less negative throughout the semester.

This is one of my all-time favourite photos. It is also very special to me because it is of my parents.

Inspiration

QUOTES ABOUT EDUCATION

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn” – Ignacio Estrada

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all” – Aristotle

“Mistakes are proof that you are trying”

“Children are not things to be moulded, but people to be unfolded” – Jess Lair

“Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn” – Benjamin Franklin

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“Every child deserves a champion – and adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be” – Rite. F. Pierso

QUOTES TO MOTIVATE MYSELF AS A TEACHER

“Come on kid. This is your dream”

“Great things never came from comfort zones”

“Say yes to new adventures”

“Look up, get up, and don’t ever give up” – Michael Irvin

“Let life surprise you”

“My best is yet to come”

I Believe…

I believe…a student’s mental health comes before grades

I believe… each student has strengths and weaknesses

I believe…each student learns differently

I believe…each student shares different morals and values

I believe…each student should respect one another

I believe…respect goes a long way in the classroom

I believe…trustworthy relationships with students is important

I believe…students should have some say in what they are learning

I believe…students can achieve anything they put their mind into

I believe…students can educate teachers

I believe…teachers are to be positive role models for students

I believe…the well-being of a student comes before academic achievement

I believe…school involvement is important for teachers to partake in

I believe…communication between educators and students is crucial

I believe…treaty education is critical to teach to students

I believe…students should not get assimilated into mainstream culture in the classroom and diversity shall prevail