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As a future educator, I am most passionate about creating a safe environment for my students by incorporating culturally responsive practices and social justice into my classroom. As a woman who struggled with anxiety throughout my childhood, I understand the value of inclusion, respect, and equity in teaching. It is imperative to offer students with a safe haven during their formative years in which they are free to make their own opinions and formulate their own unique personality based on their life experiences. In America, we are fortunately surrounded by many different types of people and in the face of such diversity, unite together to form one nation. In light of the divisiveness of our country, it is incredibly important that student's …show more content…

From the first bell to the last, each class brought its own set of obstacles and stressors. Oral presentations triggered panic attacks, reading aloud caused stuttering and gym classes were humiliating. Science and mathematics classes were by far the most difficult to focus in, once the material began to become challenging and my mind began to race, stress and anxiety prevented me from properly focusing or asking for help. I spent many a late night attempting to decipher the material on my own, teaching myself the material as best I could and barely passing the class. It wasn’t until my junior year of high school that I had met a math teacher who was able to create a seemingly stress-free environment in her classroom. With her lighthearted approach to algebra, no question was too silly and no topic was too difficult for us to comprehend. By treating us with respect and compassion, I was comfortable enough to ask questions when I had them and I no longer had to spend hours a night trying to teach myself the material. In college I had a similar experience with my chemistry teacher, she was incredibly attentive and intuitive with all of her students. Her office was an open door, and she regularly would find her students in the study areas and ask each of us if we needed help. Being taught by someone who genuinely cared about their student's success was

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As a future teacher, I will strive to resemble culturally responsive teaching by seeking to understand the student's perspective further. Understanding the student’s perspective will create an educational environment that represents all people, honor individual diversity, and affirm unity among all members if the educational community (8a.0). As I begin to learn about ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic groups through different learning experiences, I realize how to pursue positive interactions with students of other backgrounds (8a.1). With this knowledge, I can analyze and adjust the curriculum to meet all groups of diversity in the classroom (8a.2).

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When students’ unique identities are authentically affirmed in culturally sensitive ways, the outcomes are amazing. We serve students from diverse backgrounds, each of whom needs to feel safe, respected, and valued to thrive. With a lens on creating an authentic and inclusive environment for all students, I am intentional in my approach as an educator and leader. Between leading professional development training, crafting grants, creating policies with school leadership teams, and serving on a myriad of committees, I continually seek to ensure that no student is barred from success. In addition to my time in the K-12 classroom, I have honed my pedagogical, research, and leadership skills in graduate school, earning an M.S. in Zoology and an Ed.

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teacher can promote safe and supportive environment to motivate students’ engagement in classroom activities. According to domain two of Danielson’s (2011) “The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument”, "Teachers need to create an environment of respect and rapport in their classroom by the ways they interact with students and by the interaction they encourage and cultivate among students" (p.28). This domain illustrates all students need to have a feeling of physical and emotional safety in the classrooms. Therefore, it is very crucial that teachers treat all students the same way as a family by making sure that each student values each other’s racial and cultural differences, as it will build the feeling of welcome and prevent the use

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My classroom will be centered on the student’s growth in the curriculum. Some of my instruction will be constructed around the essential development based on experiences. Those experiences of the student will help me produce fundamental instructions to enhance their success in cognitive development. For example, Piaget’s theory states that the individual learns how to take new information by accommodation and organization. His belief is meaning that for a student to understand the concept, they should have mental paths to lead them to their responses in the classroom.

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I always pictured myself in front of a classroom from a young age, and since then, I have taken every opportunity to advance myself in the education field. Along the way, I discovered my passion for history, which ultimately resulted in my decision to study all social sciences. The courses that I have taken thus far have established some goals, both short-term and long-term, that I hope to accomplish in the coming years as an educator. With the combination of my interest in social sciences and education, I devoted my studies to become a teacher.

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I believe that education is a unique experience for every child that enters the classroom. As a teacher, I am responsible for establishing a successful learning environment. There are three elements that are conducive to the environment I strive for; teaching as a guide, creating a community, and using preventative and supportive behavior strategies. My teaching role is to guide my students and provide access to information rather than acting as the source of information.

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