I Believe…

• Teachers and students learn from each other
• Teachers should make a connection to their students
• Students should be taught they have control over there futures
• Teachers should NEVER belittle a student
• Teachers should apologize to students when they’ve made a mistake
• You should accommodate different learning styles
• Lesssons should be interactive with students
• The main purpose of education is to develop students’ ability to think critically and integrate ideas, rather than to accumulate facts.
• Students learn best when actively engaged.
• Success is best measured in the behavioral changes of students.
• Meaningful learning occurs when students are allowed to confront real problems, make choices, and find solutions.
• If prospective teachers are to learn how to help their students learn, they must be immersed in the same learning experiences that their students will encounter.
• teaching is a messy and non-linear business that is best guided by knowing our students deeply as readers, as writers, and as people.