Week 1 Assignment 1 My Blog

Hi I think I need to reintroduce myself.  I am starting a new journey in my life.  I am going back to school to become an elementary school teacher.  I started substitute teaching a year ago.  My daughter gave me the idea since she is a first grade teacher now for two years. The more I am with these children the more I like it.  It’s very rewarding just seeing those little faces smile at you when they get it there’s nothing like it.  It going to be hard going back to school but I have a lot of support from my husband and family. 

 So here I go:

 I have to address why I chose this layout for my blog.  I like the feeling of being outside. I love nature. My passion is to someday live where there is a river stream with big beautiful trees.  The picture that I picked was one that I took when we were camping in Mammoth, Ca last year.  Looking at this stream is so relaxing I can still hear the water running down the mountain.  That was one of the best times we had camping.

I anticipate my personality will affect my students in a good way.  Children can sense when you really care and want them to learn.  Giving them more encouragement and drive to do a little more I can expand their understanding and give them tools to use to go even farther.  Having different ways of doing an activity could accommodate various minds in the classroom.  You have to take into consideration the ones that are not going to be responsive at firsthand respect that.  Adjust and enhance. Using various styles for auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning will just the spark, finding that will be a constant process.

For myself I am a kinesthetic learner; this means I like a lot of hands   on activities. I am not always going to use a pencil and paper it might be just them telling me the answer rather than writing it down or drawing the answer or acting it out. Most likely I will be getting the students involved with a lot of things in which they have to hold it, take it apart, and ask inquisitive questions ignite their minds. So with the students doing a lot of different activities that will give the same ending result hopefully my spark will mean success in the classroom.   There is a lot of different resources out there for me to use.  Including asking others what they are doing, looking on the internet or maybe just watching the children and assessing how they are reacting to my way of teaching.  That will be the final toll.  My teaching style is whatever the students need to be amazing people.

Here are a few websites to find out what your superpower is:

.Personality test   • http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mmdi/questionnaire/ 

Kisa Personality Inventory

Teaching and Learning Styles

Grasha's Teaching Styles Inventory

My personality is ISTJ . They strive to help others in whatever role they play. They take responsibility seriously and honor their commitments. They fulfill duties without seeking recognition. Their greatest contribution is their ability to work hard and to make sacrifices to keep society running smoothly. 

https://www.personalitymax.com/personality-types/istj-examiner