Standard 10: Partnerships
The teacher interacts in a professional, effective manner with colleagues, parents, and other members of the community to support students’ learning and well-being.
Reflection
My compromise with teaching goes beyond the classroom. On Standard Ten I present two artifacts. First is a map from The College of Idaho which belongs to standard ten as a representation of my support for students’ leaning and well-being. To celebrate the end of the school year students were tour around the city of Caldwell, Idaho. I offered myself to give a tour of The College campus to the student because it is good for them to know about their possible college options for the future. Even though this group of students was still in middle school, they needed to start thinking about their future college, profession, job or whatever other option they have. I considered that my job as a teacher is to show students I believe that can do better. Sometimes a teacher is the only good role model students have to lookup to. It is good for them to see one interested on their future also.
The second artifact is the 4H letter that declared me a leader at 4H. First of all, 4H is an after school program given to students who live in the country side. This program pretended to bring higher aspiration to students from ages six to thirteen years-old. I have been working with this group of students for about five years now and a year ago I was officially called 4H Leader. I felt so proud because I had seen what this program can do for students. It gives students a sense of belong and success. In collaboration with 4H, I created a Mexican Folkloric Dance team to give students the opportunity to learn more about their culture. About 70% of the students who participated in 4H came from Mexican families and they felt proud to have the chance of performing folkloric dance. At this position, I had the opportunity to be in constant contact with parents and community which is part of the compromise I took as a teacher. Also, there is nothing more important for me than teach students to develop the skills they have within them.
My compromise with teaching goes beyond the classroom. On Standard Ten I present two artifacts. First is a map from The College of Idaho which belongs to standard ten as a representation of my support for students’ leaning and well-being. To celebrate the end of the school year students were tour around the city of Caldwell, Idaho. I offered myself to give a tour of The College campus to the student because it is good for them to know about their possible college options for the future. Even though this group of students was still in middle school, they needed to start thinking about their future college, profession, job or whatever other option they have. I considered that my job as a teacher is to show students I believe that can do better. Sometimes a teacher is the only good role model students have to lookup to. It is good for them to see one interested on their future also.
The second artifact is the 4H letter that declared me a leader at 4H. First of all, 4H is an after school program given to students who live in the country side. This program pretended to bring higher aspiration to students from ages six to thirteen years-old. I have been working with this group of students for about five years now and a year ago I was officially called 4H Leader. I felt so proud because I had seen what this program can do for students. It gives students a sense of belong and success. In collaboration with 4H, I created a Mexican Folkloric Dance team to give students the opportunity to learn more about their culture. About 70% of the students who participated in 4H came from Mexican families and they felt proud to have the chance of performing folkloric dance. At this position, I had the opportunity to be in constant contact with parents and community which is part of the compromise I took as a teacher. Also, there is nothing more important for me than teach students to develop the skills they have within them.
Field trip to College of Idaho Campus.
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Letter from 4H
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