This week's class started with a YouTube video that really stuck out to me, called "Every Kid Needs a Champion" by Rita Pierson. We were asked to share an experience with a teacher that was positive or negative and how it impacted our life.
The video was moving and motivating to listen to and to use as a reflection for us future teachers. It is every teacher's responsibility to help their students succeed and to give them the opportunities to do so. After watching this video, I know that I would want to be even just one child's champion and act as a hero to impact their learning. "Kids do not learn from people they do not like" was something that Rita said in this video, which could not be more true. I remember growing up and going through school with teachers I did not like and teachers I did like. Children learn better from someone teaching them in which they enjoy listening to and feel motivated by. Teachers can sometimes lose sight of the real reason they chose this career, and it is the sole purpose to help children learn and succeed. It is important that we remember to be someone's champion and that we can impact even just one students outcome in life.
Something that also stuck out to me was how Rita spoke about marking a student’s test who received a 2 out of 18. She graded the test as a +2, rather than -18. It is helpful for students to start with a positive outlook and then view the negative with what they can improve on. I think it is important for teachers to always begin with a positive and follow with the negative (if any), and not discourage the student by simply stating what they did wrong. You can see the difference in teachers with little things like this, and see the teachers that stick to the by-the-book lessons and go home, compared to those who go above and beyond to teach the lesson and continue to do more. They put effort, time and positivity into each day and do not think of their jobs as just a “job”, but remember the reason they got into this field path.
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