Double Digits

We have finally reached the week of double digits and we are over halfway done with the semester. It was great getting to have a nice fall break and enjoy some much needed rest. Now, it's time to refocus and finish the semester strong.

I had my first official meeting with my CE and supervisor Friday morning. It was great to finally sit down and get the basics down for student teaching. It put into perspective how real this whole thing is and will be next semester. My supervisor informed me of the requirements that I will have to include throughout the ten weeks of me being the teacher. One thing that was brought to my attentions was global awareness. I know this is big during student teaching and I know this is something I need to work on. I found an article, "How are you helping your students become global citizens", that talks about helping students become global citizens in the classroom.

Over the past couple of years I have learned that it is important to include global awareness when teaching. One thing that I found interesting in this article is, "To develop these competencies, students need learning experiences that build over time, developing their academic understanding and empathy along with their confidence to take action. That means teachers in diverse contexts also need to develop their skills as global educators." It is important to include global awareness in the classroom for students to be aware of what goes on around the world. Students should be able to relate to events and other things going on in the world today and from the past.

This relates to the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards, standard 2. Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students in a way that they include diversity and other cultures into the classroom. Students are aware of what is going on around them by the way they are taught by their teachers.