Acceptance
Students, I believe,
explore the class and become more confident as they learn.
form attachments and relationships with their teachers.
Have trust in their teachers and feel secure.
All have an importance in their education
and a belonging of being taught.
(Burman, 2023, pg. 11 explore and learn). (Burman, 2023, pg. 19 attachment, relationship, secure, trust). (Burman, 2023, pg. 41 belonging, importance).
My beliefs around valuing children in my future classroom is making sure they are learning from a teacher that they can look up to as role model to them. I want my students to be able to thrive in a classroom that is set up for them to be creative and fun learning experience. I want to value my students with having one on one conversations of how well they are progressing with their work and getting to know them better, seeing that they can put their trust in me to help them succeed in their learning. Developing a relationship with the students would allow them to ” feel confident to actively participate and initiate learning without fear or harm to them” (Burman, 2023, pg. 19). As a future teacher, I want to be able to teach a lesson that fits to their needs so that they are learning at a good pace and it is easy for them to understand and have a fun learning experience.
I want my students to feel valued that they can be able to “make the choices about their learning and share in the decision-making of the class” (Burman, 2023, pg. 15). I want the students to have the chance to have a say in their education that would make it feel that they are included in the activities. I want to see that my future students are given the space to learn with their peers in a safe and creative environment. I want my students to see that I am taking the time to provide them with the most necessary tools.
References:
Burman, (2023). A Culture of Agency: Fostering Engagement, Empowerment, Identity and Belonging in the Early Years. pg. 19.
Burman, (2023). A Culture of Agency: Fostering Engagement, Empowerment, Identity and Belonging in the Early Years. pg. 15.
Burman (2023). A Culture of Agency: Fostering Engagement, Empowerment, Identity and Belonging in the Early Years. pg. 11.
Burman (2023). A Culture of Agency: Fostering Engagement, Empowerment, Identity and Belonging in the Early Years. pg. 41.
Acceptance is so important in the classroom. As educators we really need to meet students where they’re at in order to help them to grow academically, socially, or emotionally. This was a really good point that you brought up!
I like the idea of making us as educators role models. If we think about it we spend most of a child’s day with them and they spend less time with their parents during the week and doing more than just teaching children will make them feel valued and important. The idea of creativity is also important and I like how that goes along with feeling valued as well.
Haley, there are so many important words within your found poem that I believe are very simple, yet effective. Safe, trusting relationships are critical in the classroom. We want to create a safe space where children feel accepted and supported to create and be themselves. After all, this is their learning experience!
This is a really great poem that shows how students can be known in their classrooms. I like how it focused on relationships because to me that affects everything else that is going on in the classroom. They can be in charge of their learning with a good relationship.