Teacher Identity
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aeluc@butler.edu
anastasia.luc@gmail.com
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Image of Child
Education is constructed through the voice of the children
As teacher, I believe that I have a duty to support each child’s individual gifts by offering a variety of learning opportunities. As Loris Malaguzzi said, “[The teacher’s] task, regarding creativity, is the help children climb their own mountains, as high as possible”. The ways in which children learn are limitless, and I strive to foster a classroom atmosphere that allows children to have a voice in how they express who they are and what they have learned. Through my experiences working with children, I have discovered what inspires me to encourage children to climb their own mountains. Below lists what that inspiration is -- my beliefs about children, or as I like to call, my Image of Child.
Fall 2014 -- 5th grade students playing Bump, a math game that helps students practice fact fluency
Fall 2014 -- Ms. Luc and fifth graders in a community circle prior to their showcase on their explorer projects
I believe that the child is capable to develop ideas and think critically about content presented to him/her
Children have the ability to develop new concepts from their own minds. Each child comes to the classroom with a repertoire of experiences, thoughts, and knowledge. I believe that teachers need to be inclusive towards what children have to offer. I believe that teachers shall support the children with new understandings by honoring what the children can collaboratively bring to the classroom conversation. When children have the ability to think critically about new ideas, they have the ability to make deep connections that enhance their academic well-being.
I believe that all children have gifts that enhance their individual, unique, identities
No one child is alike. Each child has gifts that enhance, not only their individual identities, but the identity of the classroom. Community is so important to me as a teacher, and I believe that classrooms thrive when the teacher facilitates community development. Through this community development, children are honored as unique individuals. I believe that a community in the school should celebrate the identities of the children within them to promote each child's sense of belonging in the classroom. When children have a strong connection to their school, they will develop an unbreakable love for learning with their peers.
I believe that the child learns through a variety of multi-sensory, engaging, and inclusive methods that provide him/her opportunities to make real-world learning connections
As teacher, I strive to offer a multitude of learning experiences for my students. I don't think that the strongest instructional practice is to teach children only from a book. I believe that teachers teach from the heart, and to me, this means providing many differentiated and multi-sensory learning experiences that allow children to make individualized connections to their learning environment. When children have an opportunity to learn from a variety of experiences, they understand more about who they are as a learner. They are able to sense how they learn best, and will have confidence to make choices about how and what they learn in their future careers as a global participant.
Winter 2014 -- Color and light exploration with 3rd grade students in a
High Ability atmosphere
