1. Dependability
2. Honesty
3. Cheerfulness
4. Helpfulness
5. Open
Mindedness
Figuring out which values I hold most dear was
a challenging task. As I read the list, I wanted to put all of the values on my
list. After a while I was finally able to narrow it down to these five by
rationalizing that many of the ones I had previously could somehow be included
in these five values. The most difficult part was putting them in order. I
asked myself, “How am I supposed to put one of these values above another when
all are equally important?” However, when I eventually determined the order I
felt alright about the order I had put them in. It was a challenging task to be
sure, but felt almost fulfilling in the end.
These five values I believe are the
things that will help me to become the kind of teacher that I want to be. I put
dependability first because there is nothing worse than a teacher who is a
flake, someone you cannot depend on. A student will appreciate you somewhat if
they know they can depend up on you. No matter what other qualities you have
dependability is something that can always be relied upon and valued in society
as well as in the teaching world. I will strive to be that kind of teacher that
students can count on me no matter what.
Second is honesty. As I grew up
learning, honesty is the best policy. If we are not honest no one will believe
us or trust us. If I want my students to trust me and know that they can get
help from me or tell me anything then I need to be honest! My students will not
feel comfortable getting help if they know that I will not be honest with them.
I believe that being honest solves many issues in the classroom. As a teacher,
you must be honest with yourself as well as with the students. If the students
take a test and all fail, you must honestly evaluate your teaching. However,
you must be honest with your students and let them know exactly what you expect
from them in your class. Honesty will help the classroom be a place that
students know they can come to and know they are hearing the truth.
I
put cheerfulness next because I am a firm believer in the positive. Positive
feelings, positive encouragement and a positive atmosphere are all things that
I have valued in past classrooms. It makes learning and teaching so much more
enjoyable if there is positivity in the classroom. I want my students to enjoy
their experience in my classroom and I know that one way I can do this is to
make sure that my classroom only permeates the positive. This must start with
me. No matter what is going on in my home life, I need to set that aside when I
come to school. I will be a happy and cheerful teacher, which will make me more
approachable and in turn help the student feel like that can do well.
Fourth is helpfulness, which I think is a
value that all teachers should possess. If you are not a helpful teacher, no
student will like to come to your class. I always enjoyed the classes that I
knew the teacher would help me if I had questions. I want to be that kind of
teacher as well. The students will love you if you are willing to help them!
There is a fine line though between helping them understand and just telling
them how to do something. I believe that teacher must learn how to give help,
not just do it for them. If a teacher can learn to help then the students will
actually learn something in their class. I know that I will have to find that
balance and to do that I will have to get to know my students.
Finally I believe that as a teacher
you must be open minded. Being open minded will help you know how to help each
student individually and to be more aware of each student’s needs. Also being
open minded can help you as a teacher be more accepting of evaluations and of
new ways to do things. Accepting both of these things will be helpful because
you can grow as a teacher. Teachers always need to improve so being willing and
open to new suggestions is a teacher’s salvation. I will strive to be as open
to change as I can be. This will also help me to be aware of how I can help
each student.
Values are an important thing that each
individual and teacher must cherish. Deciding my own personal values was
difficult, but in the end what I learned about myself was more than valuable.
Through this enumeration of my top values I can strive to be the kind of
teacher that I want to be.
1. Patience
2. Dependability
3. Cheerfulness
4. Helpfulness
5. Perseverance
6. Fun
7. Organization
8. Open
mindedness
9. Loyalty
10. Honesty
11. Hard
work
12. Safety
13. Courage
14. Imaginative
15. Cooperation
16. Respect
17. Kindness
18. Integrity
19. Generosity
20. Progress
1. Patience
2. Dependability
3. Cheerfulness
4. Helpfulness
5. Perseverance
6. Fun
7. Organization
8. Open
mindedness
9. Loyalty
10. Honesty
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