Assignment work is my professional work I can teach every one to unique methodsOver the past school year, I’ve started developing my own idea of what it means to be a teacher, and how I can be the best teacher to the students who walk into my classroom at the beginning of each semester. As a new teacher, who isn’t much older than some of her students, being able to relate to them on a personal level becomes an important part of my pedagogy. Throughout my academic career the professors I connected with the most were those that didn’t take themselves so seriously. They were open with students, and obviously cared deeply about their work. Those professors’ classes became the courses I worked the hardest in, and inevitably became my favorite classes. It is their pedagogy that I strive to emulate and make my own.
For me to connect with my students, it is important that I am as open with them as I can be, while still retaining the teacher persona. I believe that being honest with them promotes a trusting relationship where they feel comfortable talking to me about the issues they are having in regards to the classroom. I let them know that it’s okay to be frustrated with a paper that research can be hard, that everyone gets overwhelmed; I’ve been there too, and am still going through it. I give them tips that work for me, and tips that have worked for other people. My students come into my office knowing I’m there to help them with whatever they need, and sometimes it’s just an ear to listen while they vent their frustrations, and helping them work
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