Our Classroom Community

After reading through most of the first blog posts I have to say how impressed I was! So many of the blogs were so fun to read and we all are so different in every way. There are so many different grade levels, subjects and backgrounds that we come from and are involved in. I feel very lucky to be in this cohort with so many intelligent, fun and great people. I think the most important thing to have a cohesive classroom is to allow each student to play a role in every one else's education. Giving us the opportunity to share with one another about our teaching experiences as well as our hopes, goals and dreams as a teacher will help one another to improve upon our abilities as educators. I think that embracing the differences in each other will bond us as a class and create a community of learning that everyone can be a part of.
For my own self, I know I have much to learn and therefore I am very open to suggestions of all kinds. I am so excited to learn more about this field and I trust the people in this class to help me learn as well as you as a professor. I think that is a big part of us working well together as a class. Being able to listen to one another is a crucial key to getting along and creating a classroom community. This class is already one that I do not want to miss, but creating bonds with my classmates increases that desire to come to class daily. When you enjoy spending time doing something or being with certain people then you are going to want to continue to expose yourself to those things. It is important for us to learn and to be taught and while that is reason enough to come to class, wanting to come to class is different then feeling obligated. Allowing us as students to share our thoughts and ideas about teaching methods and teaching in general really allows us to open up to one another and to get to know one another on a deeper professional and personal level. For me as a learner, I am taught best through example and from passion in my teachers. We are all teachers in this classroom and having an excellent professor leading the way and directing us, we become better able to educate ourselves and our students.