Yes, I do have class

Day 4 of Dimensions of Curriculum is complete. I can feel myself transforming as a teacher and I like who I am becoming. I am seeing the big picture more and more, and focusing on the minute details of history less and less.

I think one of the hardest parts of becoming a better teacher is that you might take one step forward and two steps back. Tonight we discussed our memorable educational moments. The times from our school years that we will never forget. I came up with a list of unforgettable experiences like the Hope-a-me-boats-floata, and the Ricky Lake 4. These were moments that forever shaped my views on education and I will never forget them. After a few years of teaching, I have developed lessons that are good and that I am comfortable teaching. I don't feel like there are that many that are unforgettable and that means I need to get better. Tonight was a real eye opener.

Daniel Pink (is a god of thought) teaches that we need to ask ourselves two questions:

1) What is your sentence?
- This means that great humans can usually be summed up in one fairly simple sentence.
- I wan mine to be "Ben taught people how to be leaders and built social capital."
- I don't know if that is my sentence right now, but I am working on it.

2) Were you better today than you were yesterday?
- Easily, without a doubt.
:)




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