Let Me Conclude

As I looked over my previous posts I realized I said a lot. Far too much to sum up in one simple philosophy statement, but I have definitely made discoveries and decisions towards who I want to be as a teacher.  

I want to focus on the individual; I want to create a safe and comforting classroom community; I want my students to have agency in their learning; I want to model writing for my students.  

Through this experience I have realized that I want my students to have the opportunities and encouragement to take make their learning process and their writing personalized.  I feel that the one project from my semester in ENG 4840 that has helped me realize who I want to be as a writing teacher is the Teacher Interview project.  

          "First Year Teacher Wit and Wisdom" This Book is a great resource for first year teachers!

By talking to one of my most influential high school teachers I was able to see the decisions management choices that created an environment I was able to flourish in as a writer and a student.  There are many more questions I need to pose and answer to feel prepared to be a teacher and I may never feel totally prepared, but I feel confident that I will continue to work on my philosophy of teaching writing.

I am a future teacher of writing and I want to model continual learning for me students.