As a special educator, I have had the unique ability to work with many different types of teachers over the last thirteen years and I internalize the things they they do well and the areas I believe would benefit from change or growth. However, I agree that it is crucial that we are aware of our triggers, personal bias, and fears that we bring to the classroom setting. So often, we think of being a reflective practitioner in terms of our curriculum and instructional methods. It also focused on taking a long, hard look inside and being honest with ourselves. GinottĬhapter four really focused on being self-aware and knowing our own strengths, weaknesses, and triggers. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or dehumanized.” ― Haim G. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. It’s my personal approach that creates the climate. “I’ve come to a frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. As I read these chapters, I couldn’t help but think about that quote: Yet again, they reinforced what we all know is the foundation of good teaching: RELATIONSHIPS and TRUST. I found chapters four and five enlightening.
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