This chapter made me seriously think about what my vision and beliefs on teaching truly are as well as how they look in the classroom. The hosts have come up with some great questions that will help to further your thinking and reflection of this chapter.
I feel that I have always had the same general vision for my classroom: that all children will feel they are in a safe nonjudgmental environment where they can learn at their own pace. I love the idea of this vision and often reflect on how I can maintain this environment in my classroom on a daily basis. During this past school year, I created new resources that I eventually began selling on TPT. While creating these resources, I spent a lot of time gearing them towards where all my students were, which meant differentiation when possible. My students really thrived this year due to the fact that lessons were truly differentiated for them and were often hands on and engaging. While I still have ways to improve in this vision I feel like I am on the right track.
I have to admit, I really struggled with this question. Even though my school year just ended last week, it is difficult for me to reflect what my ideal classroom beliefs would be. I love how Debbie Miller stated "Whether you're a beginning teacher or a veteran teacher, the time is right to trust yourself and begin the process of defining your beliefs and aligning your practices." While I truly do have beliefs that are shown in my classroom, I need to refine their definition and guidelines. I appreciate how she suggests collaborating with other teachers by trying new ideas as well as doing research when clearly defining your beliefs. I hope to reflect on these more while reading other teachers posts about this chapter and to deepen my own beliefs and visions to reflect more personally in my classroom.
I am looking forward to developing my own personal set of visions and beliefs in my classroom in the next school year.
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