The classroom setting is one of the first places that a child really begins to learn how to interact well with others who are different than they are. As a teacher, I believe in providing a safe place for wholesome interaction to happen. I believe in promoting diversity by having students share more about themselves and what makes them unique.
I believe in acceptance and tolerance in the classroom. I want my students to know that they can share their thoughts and feelings and they will not be judged for it. Their thoughts and feelings will be taken for what they are and as a valuable part of learning and the classroom environment.
I also believe in teaching children, whatever their ages, proper people skills. They need to learn how to solve problems, to work together as a team, and how to move past differences to be able to accomplish a singular goal. This will mostly be done through my example of interacting with each student and with other teachers and staff at the school. I will also provide my students with opportunities to do group activities that more or less force these characteristics upon them and I will take those chances to teach them the skills they need to learn. Lessons like these are priceless gems that students can take with them for the rest of their life.
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