PositivityI would like to center my classroom around positivity and determination. There are a couple of stories I would like to share to show why I believe this approach is a good one.
My sophmore year at Faulkner State Community College, I took my first speech class. I was very concerned that I would be a nervous wreck in front of the classroom and would not be able to convey my points. I was determined I would fail. On the first day, our teacher stated that every class we would spend ten minutes discussing the positive things that have happened in our lives. Reflecting on my blessings put me at ease. This simple activity helped me get through all my speeches.
In my EDM310 class we were assigned to read and write about many blog assignments. Some were informational but most were inspirational. Randy Pausch's video clip, Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, will forever inspire me. After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, he became a motivational speaker. He spent an hour discussing his boyhood dreams and how he achieved them. The moral of his story was that staying positive and dertimined will aid in achieving your goals. I plan to incorporate his lesson into my lessons so I can teach my students that no dream is too big to reach.
