Introverts From The Quiet Revolution By Susan Cain

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To work smarter and to be more organized, I’ve tried to get to know myself as a learner and a worker. Books, online surveys, and reflecting on interactions have helped me to gather information and label what I believe to be true about myself. I have honored my preferences and attempt to keep those in mind as I collaborate and work on challenging projects.
It isn’t really a preference of how I like to work, but more of how I’m made up. I am an introvert. I’ve taken the quiz from the website, Quiet Revolution by Susan Cain (https://www.quietrev.com/the-introvert-test/?from=home) . I come out clearly an introvert. Being an introvert doesn’t mean that I only like to work individually though. It means that I recharge best when I have that time …show more content…

When I plan to present to a small or large group, I spend a lot of time individually going over material and gathering needed content. The same happens as I plan lessons and gather instructional strategies and materials in order to teach young students. I enjoy collaborative planning, but I work best if tasks happen in stages. To begin a project, I prefer to organize a plan within a group. I then need to go off on my own and work for a bit before going back to the group and connecting what we have and making our action plan for next steps. That process gathers strengths from all of us in the group and we are then able to give our best selves to tackle a project and present to students or teachers …show more content…

It doesn’t matter the content area or topic that we need to cover, I enjoy the questioning and thinking that goes along with exploring it. Lathrop is a Thinking Maps © school. We use 8 cognitive maps that match the 8 ways our brain processes information. Our students (K-5) have come to know the maps and the purpose of each. They are quick to begin a Thinking Map © when we are covering a new topic as they begin to process and create an organized model of what they know, what they want to know more about and how they’re going to move their thinking into a product. I now use the maps when I’m taking notes, planning, and organizing. It helps me better implement the maps as I’m engaging in them myself. Because I want students to pay attention to the way they are learning and the process they are going through, I believe this helps me teach content I may not be an expert in. I’ve had to jump in and teach something last minute to help when a sub doesn’t show or when a teacher isn’t feeling confident. Thinking Map © tools help me to do that. (Proper preparation is always preferred!) I’m able to guide in these situations as we all learn together.
I taught in primary elementary classrooms early in my education career, but for years now I’ve been in a coaching role. A unique role, but one I’ve loved as I continually learn more about teaching and learning. I’ve had the opportunity to study how I learn as well as learning to pay attention to those