In class we were introduced to Character Counts. It is a program that allows a teacher to form a greater bond with his/hers students by electing them to one of the six pillars. The pillars include Trustworthiness, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship, Responsibility, and Respect. Last year i was lucky enough to have received the award for Citizenship from my math teacher. It came to me as a surprise and was such a great honor to uphold. Not only was i recognized for helping other students in the class, but i also was thanked for all the hard work i put into her class by staying after school for help and doing peer tutoring.
In my own opinion i believe having respect is the most valuable of the six pillars. Not only respect for yourself but respect for your mentor. Your mentor did not choose you, you chose them, meaning they did not have to agree, and are now taking time out of their day to help you. If you choose to show no respect for your mentor or their profession it tells them that you don't care. They come everyday that you set up a meeting with them and give you their respect so all we can do is return the favor.
Have respect for your fellow classmates. They are doing what they love just as you are. This is a class where people can express themselves and not hide who they are or what they love to do. If we, as their peers do not respect that then there is no telling if the respect from them will be returned. Are work environment needs to have support from everyone and the only way we can gain support is through respect.
Lastly, respect for yourself is a huge factor when participating and getting involved in what you love to do. This is your change to show everyone what you've been wanting to do. I believe your passions are what drive you. If we hold back and do not allow others to see that side of us, how will we know if we have support or respect from them. That is why i feel respect is the most important pillar.
Welcome back to another week of blogs all about teaching! For I-Quest this year i decided to work with one of my favorite teachers, Mr, Busboom,in the subject i actually want to teach. I have only been for the past two weeks and so far my experience has been minimal. Its hard for me to really grasp how he teaches due to the class not being exactly the class i want to teach. On the other hand i like the environment and how his class flows. He has influenced me a lot in the past year and half that i have known him. I have realized that teaching history is definitely something i have my heart set on. What i struggling with in the duration i'm their, is i feel like i'm not necessarily doing anything.I mostly just sit there and listen in on his classes. I feel weird about participating because my fellow peers are in the class. I am not quite sure what i should or even want to be doing. I think that is something i need to work on and talk with him about.Other then that, i love working with Mr. Busboom and im hoping it will become more successful for the both of us as the year progresses.
