Because you don't have enough to think about
Hi all,
As we're doing all this standards and competencies stuff, I find myself wondering about my own standards and competencies as a teacher. So here's a question to comment on if you dare/care...
What are the standards you hold yourself to as a teacher at Horizons? What competencies do you expect of yourself?
posted by Angie @ 7:49 PM
3 Comments:
Standards for me:
--Be prepared, be on time
--Be clear in my expectations of them
--Be available to them (in the classroom physically and mentally)
--Care about their progress
--Provide a clean, safe, well-lit learning environment
--Maintain a classroom culture that is condusive to learning for all students
Fine standards, Angie, ones I aspire to.
Also
Be relevant.
Demonstrate curiosity.
Encourage critical thinking.
And of course there's the old standby, "set a good example". I.e., model behaviors that I want to see (language, kindness, humor, organization, enthusiasm, staying on task, etc.)
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