I went into education because I wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. I've lived a very blessed life and feel that it is my calling to share my knowledge, talents, and love for learning with others. I strongly believe that every child deserves a good education and a teacher who cares about them. Not just about their academic achievements, but also about how they are doing physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. I believe that every child can be successful in school if their needs are met and there is someone to support them and believe in them. I believe that people are people, and kids are kids - some have just had more opportunities or support than others- and some need a little extra. With that statement in mind, I believe that fair is not always equal. Every child has different needs. They learn differently and are going through different things in their life. It is our job as educators to give them the tools that they do need to be successful. What one child needs is not going to be the same for every other child in the class. We need to differentiate the way we deliver instruction and offer support and accommodations to those who need it.
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Jessica Love
9/6/2015 12:50:53 pm
What an adorable picture of you with your students! It is clear you are a teacher that does more than teach the content. You can tell that your relationships with students are rich and meaningful. I found myself nodding my head as I read your post because my beliefs are very inline with what you stated. Truly believing that every child can learn and that we can learn from them is essential to being a quality teacher. I think if all teachers shared these beliefs we could increase student achievement everywhere.
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Ian Pumpian
9/8/2015 09:05:30 am
Thank you for your thoughtful submission. You will find that a lot of what you have in this draft will be removed from this first paragraph and added into latter sections as they are assigned. This paragraph needs to be more focussed on your belief about children and the purpose( preparatory nature0 of their education. This first paragraph is not about you so much and why you feel this way and the type of educatior/leader you are...that's all later. You need to start with the statement you wrote half way "I believe that every child can be successful in school if their needs are met and there is someone to support them and believe in them. I believe that fair is not always equal." What does this statement mean. What does it mean to meet needs and differentially support kids, what is success in the 21st century? Once the reader knows what you believe abouty kids then (s)he will be more interested in you.So make the belief statement clear and strong, show the convictioon to it. the rest of your platform hinges on the clearity and sincerity of this belief. Make sense? I look forward to seeing your platform unfold over the weeks.
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