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Vision Statement
Hayden Waller
EDUC 3320
Dr. Pearce
25 October 2019
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Vision Statement

Have you ever considered the number of elements that are essential for an effective

classroom? These are the thoughts running through educators’ minds on a daily basis. As a future

educator, I am constantly learning about what it takes. The main elements that are essential to me

are my vision for teaching, important qualities to possess, and creating a student-centered

classroom.

Many educators have their vision for teaching and learning to guide the way their

classroom is managed. This vision will help create the teaching style, instruction and relationship

creating with each student. One of these visions is to teach to every student’s learning style.

There are many benefits of multiple intelligence awareness included when educating the

classroom. Some of these include authentic learning, highlighting students’ strengths, and

knowledge retention at a significantly higher rate (Emily Dennison, 2019). Another

implementation in teaching is representing every child’s culture within the classroom, which can

be achieved by utilizing multicultural and various races within classroom curriculum and

materials. The last classroom implementation that is vital is building relationships with every

student in the classroom, which could be the “make or break” of a student’s success or failure.

The student and teacher relationship can be formed by a secret handshake, attending sporting

events, or asking them about their lives outside of school. A little goes a long way with students

when showing them we care.

When people think about what characteristics make-up a quality teacher, there are a few

things that come to mind. The first essential quality is organization. This will come in hand when

planning lessons, being an effective classroom manager, and keeping up with the many tasks

needing to be completed day by day. The next crucial attribute desired in a successful educator is
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flexibility. “Effective teachers need to be able to work in a constantly evolving environment and

adjust their teaching methods based on the age of their students, the resources available and

changing curriculum, practices, and requirements ("Concept to Classroom: Tapping into multiple

intelligences - Explanation," n.d.). The last characteristic that creates an effective teacher is the

ability to be creative. As an educator, it is pivotal to come up with innovative ways to teach

children and have a variety of unique ways of educating every child. If we can possess these

qualities, we have an enormous chance of succeeding as a teacher.

A student-centered classroom allows for the students to create the flow of the lesson

while the teacher is a facilitator. This does not mean that the teacher sits back and relaxes, but

rather he or she walks around correcting misconceptions or doing small group pull outs for

struggling students. Another property of a student-centered classroom is implementing

cooperative learning structures. These organize classroom instruction, are content-free, and

repeatable. Structures also incorporate the P.I.E.S which makes cooperative learning truly

effective (Kagan, 6.2). Lastly, an imperative aspect of teaching centered around students learning

is creating engaging, relevant activities. To achieve this, an educator “can set up classroom

activities that virtually compel learners to focus more attention on the task. Encouraging students

to set their own goals, share them with others, and talk about why they chose them” (Jensen,

2005, p. 37). This gets students excited to complete the task at hand and work towards success in

their goals.

Being able to possess a vision and qualities for teaching while implementing a student-

centered classroom is my main goal as a future educator. When teachers incorporate their

students into the curriculum and value relationships with their students, it creates a classroom

that is organized and innovative for every child’s learning style. My greatest goal in teaching is
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to help get students excited about learning and encourage them in all aspects of life. Teaching is

not for the weak at heart, but for those ready to open their heart to every child.
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Work Cited

Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind. (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for

Supervision and Curriculum Development

.Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan cooperative learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Published.

Concept to Classroom: Tapping into multiple intelligences - Explanation. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/index_sub5.html

Emily Dennison. (2019). 10 qualities of a good teacher. Southern new hampshire university.